FRESH BEER The latest Craft Beer releases from around the UK. BREWER’S CORNER Beer related news and points of interest. TWICB PODCAST Rob is joined by Roman from Solvay Society Brewery. 51ISSUE FIFTY ONE FEBRUARY 15th 2021 ISSUE 51 With the UK coronavirus vaccination program seemingly going well, we are optimistic that we will soon have news of restrictions being lifted and some kind of normality resuming. Just to remind you that TWICB have just launched on Patreon, so if you are feeling generous and want some extra goodies check out our Patreon Offer. See page 15 for details. TWICB PODCAST – This week Rob is joined by Roman from Solvay Society. Download this Episode on Tuesday and join in the fun. We also have many exciting new guests lined up for the next few weeks. TWICB is all about the Craft Beer Community and sharing stories and beers together. Please let us know of any new features or suggestions to improve our Newsletter. All gratefully received. Send to: [email protected] THIS WEEK’S CONTENTS Click to go direct to section Fresh Beer Patreon News Brewer’s Corner Viva la Revolución! Latest Craft Beer releases Support TWICB Beer related news Worthwhile beer petitions Page 3 Page 15 Page 16 Page 18 TWICB Podcast Webshop Directory Podcast Directory Solvay Society Brewery Where to get your beer The best craft beer podcasts Page 20 Page 21 Page 28 John Stevens Jamie Ramsey Peter Corrigan Sue Johnson Angela Peterson Mike Johnston Nick Flynn Jazz Hundal Charlie Smith Phantom Brewing Co. Dolphin Brewery Bekki Bentley White Thanks for your Support 2 LATEST UK CRAFT BEER RELEASES 8st – 14th February 2021 Neptune Brewery Turbulence 7.4% West Coast IPA A punchy 7.4% West Coast IPA with big flavours of lemon, grapefruit and marmalade with light tropical notes and a lasting balanced resinous bitterness. Brick Brewery Imperial Yuzu 10.4% Imperial Sour A knockout, citrus packed sour conditioned on litres of Yuzu juice and an abundance of citrus peel. This isn’t a knock back beer at 10.4% but it is an absolute belter of a sour. Dig Brew Mark Can’t Be Killed By Conventional Weapons 6.3% NEIPA Collab with Whyte bar. The hop combo of Simcoe, Kohatu plus Idaho 7 is quite a unique one. It has an incredibly soft mouthfeel, is mega drinkable with subtle flavours of bubblegum on the pallet. Almasty Brewing Co. Pineapple Express 8% DIPA Pineapple Express Double IPA combines the potent and flavourful forces of fresh apple and mango with notes of pineapple, pine, and cedar. This hard-hitting DIPA provides a long-lasting tropical fruit buzz. Almasty Brewing Co. Space Queen 3.5% Small IPA Lemon, pine and pineapple fragrances swirl in a potent mix for this small IPA. The effects of her glittering, resin-festooned flavours are formidable and deliver all the attributes of a classic big American IPA but with half the strength. Overtone Brewing Co. Pretty Weisse 7% Berliner Weisse A rich Berliner Weisse brewed with a golden ratio of sour cherries, boysenberries and redcurrants. This colourful beer is fruity, sour, sweet and tart. Attic Brew Co. Bizarre Ride 7.2% West Coast IPA Caramel malt backbone supports balanced bitterness. A classic hop combo of Citra & Simcoe brings citrus and pine. All fermented with Vermont yeast for an additional tropical hit. A modern West Coast. 3 Cloudwater Brew Co. We Really Miss The Pub 4.5% Pale Ale This one-off, 4.5% ABV is classic Cloudwater cask - soft and rounded with a good hop hit from 10g/L of Citra and Nelson Sauvin. Cloudwater Brew Co. Applies Virtual Background 8% DIPA Everything you'd expect from one of Cloudwater's Double IPAs. Dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. It's smooth, silky and rich with flavours of pineapple chunks and peach. Cloudwater Brew Co. You’re On Mute 10% TIPA Loaded with 30g/L of the dankest hops at our disposal - a heady mix of Idaho 7, Strata, Mosaic, Simcoe Cryo, Nelson Sauvin, Columbus and Citra Cryo. So, unsurprisingly, it's seriously dank and aromatic with an underlying juicy, overripe fruit character. Cloudwater Brew Co. Live Stream Bingo 10% Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA An Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA essentially, it sits at the intersection between two of their most popular styles, TIPA and Imperial Stout. Livestream Bingo is dry hopped with 25g/L of Simcoe and Cascade for old school Black IPA vibes. Cloudwater Brew Co. Technical Difficulties 10% Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA An Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA essentially, it sits at the intersection between two of their most popular styles, TIPA and Imperial Stout. Technical Difficulties features 30g/L of Sabro to bring out those creamy coconut notes. Cloudwater Brew Co. There’s A Problem With The Internet 10% Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA An Imperial Cascadian DDH IPA essentially, it sits at the intersection between two of their most popular styles, TIPA and Imperial Stout. There's A Problem With The Internet received 20g/L of Nelson Sauvin for a delicious blend of juicy fruit and resinous qualities. Cloudwater Brew Co. Can You See My Screen? 6.5% NZ Hopfenweisse An updated version of the much-loved NZ Hopfenweisse, balancing deep banana esters and a smooth, pillowy body with white grape, tangerine and a dank character from Motueka and Nelson Sauvin. Cloudwater Brew Co. Chubbles II – Discovering Pilsengris 8% DIPA Collab with The Veil. Has the same hop punch as it's bigger friends, exploding in a burst of sweet white grape and sherbet orange before a swipe of grapefruit zest paves the way for a dry finish loaded with dank, piney notes, alongside a touch of green papaya and a light sprinkling of black pepper. 4 Beatnikz Republic Our Man In Berlin 3.8% Berliner Weisse A brand spanking new 3.8% Berliner Weisse packed full of juicy raspberries. It's one punchy sour. Beak Brewery Moon 6% IPA Brewed with bag loads of Idaho 7, Citra and Bru 1. It’s chock full of boozy overripe flavours of peach, pineapple and nectarine and has a distinctly sweet, herbal aroma that reminds us of cherries, jasmine and heather honey. Polly’s Brew Co. In Violet 5.5% IPA Mosaic goes big with all its super juicy tropical notes, before smaller additions of Amarillo and Chinook do the job of keeping everything in check with grassy pine notes. Juicy, smashable, and totally sessionable. Yonder Brewing & Blending Lupercalia 9.6% Imperial Stout Sweet, dark roasty malts with big flavours of chocolate and coffee, finished with a touch of sweet floral rose, a silky-smooth mouthfeel and just the right amount of booze. Yonder Brewing & Blending Blue Jam 4.2% Fruited Gose Packed with more blueberries than you can fit in to a 4-foot car, Blue Jam is tart, juicy and vibrantly purple. This is full bodied and smooth, with a lick of Cornish Sea Salt and a touch of lemon-like flavour from coriander seed. Black isle Brewery Best Laid Plans 3.5% Passionfruit Sour New passionfruit sour. By The River Brew Co. Doubleheeder 8% DIPA Fresh and variated varieties of Centennial, Simcoe, Mosaic, Idaho 7 and Amarillo generate a skull crushing sultry tropical seizure of ripened mango, bittersweet grapefruit, juicy blood orange and pineapple cobbler. Little Earth Project Hedgerow Blend 2020 4.9% Fruited Sour For this year's Hedgerow Blend, they used a barrel aged sour base rather than the saison used in previous years to give a more complex rounded flavour. Wild damsons, plums, elderberries and blackberries give a really powerful fruit hit that gives such a tangy, jammy sweetness rounded off with a dry tannic finish. 5 Where craft brewing passion meets glassware application Check out Festival Glass – your branded glassware partner Festival Glass are the UK’s leading independent glassware decorator – supplying drinks brands since 2002 with a comprehensive glassware range to suit all budgets and requirements from stock. Fully toughened and untoughened glassware options MOQ from 288 pieces for single colour decoration MOQ from 576 pieces for 2-5 colours UV state-of-the-art decorating process for bright, ultraviolet colours Generic nucleation or bespoke for better head retention In-house CAUK marking and line options as standard CLAIM YOUR FREE NO-OBLIGATION QUOTE Email: [email protected] Call: 01422 382 696 Visit: www.festivalglass.co.uk Little Earth Project Blueberry Sour 5.3% Fruited Sour Locally sourced blueberries were added to sleeping barrels of a golden sour base that displayed quite clean, crisp, almost tannic notes that perfectly suited the addition of delicate fruits. Blueberry jumped out as the perfect match & 500g/l was added and left to re-ferment for 6 months before bottling. Little Earth Project Crab Apple Sour 2020 4.8% Fruited Sour Locally foraged crab apples were added to barrels of really a well-balanced sour beer and left for several months. The resulting beer is a zippy, sour beer bursting with sharp apple flavours but also a balancing sweetness that makes it incredibly drinkable. Northern Monk OFS028 4.5% Kvass IPA Northern Monk have created a 4.5% session IPA/Kvass hybrid. The malt base contains a hefty rye addition to add colour, spice, and complexity, with the sourdough adding a slight tartness against the sweet, fruity notes of El Dorado, Amarillo and Citra Incognito. Phantom Brewing Co. Luck 5.2% Pale Ale New bright and tropical Pale Ale hopped with Vic Secret and Mosaic. Left Handed Giant Brewing Co. Cosmic Starry Dimension 7% Stout A silky dessert stout boasting flavours of rich cacao and tonka, sweet vanilla and toasted nuts.