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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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O’Hanlon’s Thomas Hardy’s Ale

First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season.

ABV: 11.7 per cent Origin: Whimple, Devon, England Website www.ohanlons.co.uk

O'Hanlon's Thomas Hardy's Ale

When it comes to the festive season, I’m something of a bah humbug type by nature, but one of the […]

Wychwood Brakspear Triple

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

ABV: 7.2 per cent Origin: Witney, Oxfordshire Website www.brakspear-beers.co.uk

Wychwood Brakspear Triple

Like Young’s, Brakspear is another revered Thames-side name now achieving good results at a new location. Most readers will […]

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 […]

Great British Beer Festival 2007: Bières sans frontières

First published in BEER August 2007.

30th Great British Beer Festival 2007 Earl's Court London CAMRA

The Great British Beer Festival is not only a huge celebration of indigenous real ale but also regularly presents one of the best showcases for international beer you could hope to find. The imported beer bars, collectively […]

Shongweni Robson’s Durban Pale Ale

Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post.

ABV: 5.7% Origin: Polo Pony, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Website: www.shongwenibrewery.com

The South African beer market is unsurprisingly almost exclusively dominated by homegrown global brewer SABMiller, but there is a scattering of micros and brewpubs, and the one that’s gained the […]

Coopers Sparkling Ale

Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post.

ABV: 5.8% Origin: Regency Park, South Australia Website: www.coopers.com.au

Coopers Sparkling Ale

The survival of the Coopers brewery with its unique style of Adelaide sparkling ale amidst a tide of amber nectar you wouldn’t give a XXXX for, as […]