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Des de Moor
Best beer and travel writing award 2015, 2011 -- British Guild of Beer Writers Awards
Accredited Beer Sommelier
Writer of "Probably the best book about beer in London" - Londonist
"A necessity if you're a beer geek travelling to London town" - Beer Advocate
"A joy to read" - Roger Protz
"Very authoritative" - Tim Webb.
"One of the top beer writers in the UK" - Mark Dredge.
"A beer guru" - Popbitch.
Des de Moor

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Wells & Young’s Young’s Champion Live Golden Beer

First published in BEER November 2007 as part of a piece about beers from Booths supermarkets. More Booths beers in previous post.

ABV: 5 per cent Origin: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Website www.youngs.co.uk

Wells & Young's Young's Champion Live Golden Ale

Like many people I was sad to see Young’s quit Wandsworth but I’ve […]

Sharp’s Chalky’s Bite

First published November 2007 as part of a piece about beers stocked by Booths supermarkets.

ABV: 6.8 per cent Origin: Rock, Cornwall, England Website www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk

Sharp's Chalky's Bite

If you’re a speciality bottled beer enthusiast, the chances are you’ll have heard of Booths Supermarkets even if you live a long way outside its […]

Whitstable Pilsner (Bohemian Lager)

First published in BEER September 2007.

ABV: 4.9 per cent Origin: Grafty Green, Kent Website www.whitstablebrewery.info

Whitstable Pilsner

Whitstable, on the North Kent coast overlooking the lowest reaches of the Thames estuary, is synonymous with oyster fishing, and, since oyster eating is an activity where even fanatical oenophiles might consider beer when food […]

Loweswater Grasmoor Dark Ale

First published in BEER September 2007. Since then the brewery has taken over Cumbrian Legendary Ales at Hawkshead and relocated brewing to this site.

ABV: 4.3 per cent Origin: Loweswater, Cumbria Website www.kirkstile.com

Loweswater Grasmoor Dark Ale

Another local CAMRA award-winning small pub brewery [in addition to Farmer’s Ales, responsible for Golden Boar, […]

Farmer’s Ales Golden Boar

First published in BEER September 2007.

ABV: 5 per cent Origin: Maldon, Essex, England Website www.maldonbrewing.co.uk

Farmer's Ales (Maldon) Golden Boar

The Golden Boars were flying off the shelf at the Little Beer Shop just outside Norwich a couple of months back. While I nerdily checked my wants list I noticed two obviously […]

Alcazar Bombay Castle IPA

First published in BEER June 2007 as part of a piece about Threshers off licence chain’s Local Ale scheme. For more Threshers Local Ales see previous post.

ABV: 6.5 per cent Origin: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Website www.alcazarbrewery.co.uk

Alcazar Bombay Castle IPA

Brewing at the Fox and Crown pub since 1999, Alcazar takes its […]

Corvedale Dark and Delicious

First published in BEER June 2007 as part of a piece about Threshers off licence chain’s Local Ale scheme. For more Threshers Local Ales see previous post.

ABV: 4.6 per cent Origin: Corfton,Shropshire, England Website www.suninncorfton.co.uk

Corvedale Dark and Delicious

It’s particularly gratifying that alongside several names familiar on supermarket shelves, the Threshers […]

Three B’s Shuttle Ale

First published in BEER June 2007 as part of a piece about Threshers off licence chain’s Local Ale scheme. For more Threshers Local Ales see previous post.

ABV: 5.2 per cent Origin: Feniscowles, Lancashire, England Website www.threebsbrewery.co.uk

Three B's Shuttle Ale

Based on an industrial estate at the edge of Blackburn, Three Bs […]

Mauldon's Black Adder

First published in BEER June 2007 as part of a piece about Threshers off licence chain’s Local Ale scheme.

ABV: 5.3 per cent Origin: Sudbury, Suffolk, England Website www.mauldons.co.uk

Threshers Local Ales: Alcazar Bombay Castle IPA, Mauldon's Black Adder, Three B's Shuttle Ale, Corvedale Dark and Delicious

A couple of decades back, […]

Hoggleys Solstice Stout

A shorter version of this review was first published in BEER February 2010 as part of a piece about beers to taste with chocolate. For more beers tasted with chocolate, see previous post.

ABV: 5% Origin: Litchborough, Northamptonshire, England Website: www.hoggleys.co.uk

Hoggleys Solstice Stout

More intense still [compared to the Elmtree mild reviewed […]