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Golden Pints 2017 By   thenoisethatwemade •Jan 2018 • What are Golden Pints?  Started by Andy ‘Beer Reviews’ Mogg back in 2009 alongside Mark Dredge and Fletcher. Evaluating the last 12 months of beers, events and more, before looking forward to the next. Why join in? A moment to reflect and share your beer journey (and discover others). This is my sixth year of Golden … Why join in? A moment to reflect and share your beer journey (and discover others). This is my sixth year of Golden Pints and it's a process I really enjoy going through, though struggle with finding time and energy to write these days with running Hop Hideout, Sheffield Beer Week and starting Indie Beer Feast. 2017's list has been put on the back burner time wise, due to getting married in January. So I'm sure you can understand. And yes we had a right good beery party at Northern Monk Brew Co, drinking New World Sour IPA, Sonoma Pale and Elusive's The Cat in The Hat (a pina colada inspired pale ale br

My Fermentation Smells Funny By   thenoisethatwemade • 03 Sep, 2017 • My fermentation smells funny, yup, you read that right! Thanks to Katie at Camra HQ a book entitled  'Camra's Home-Brewing Problem Solver'  landed in my post box. As I run a bi-monthy home-brew group and am sporadically brewing myself, I was naturally interested in the subject. Written by founder and head brewer of  Mystery Brewing Company , North Carolina - Erik Lars Myers with additional consultation from all round nice guy, Andy Parker from  Elusive Brewing  based in the UK. This is tapping into the brewing resurgence and is kind of like a home-brewing problem solver 101. With the format of the book starting at common issues or mistakes that a home-brewer may encounter on their journey. Cue titles like 'My fermentation smells funny' to 'My mash efficiency is low'. On the surface I see the thinking behind the format, it's highlighting possible areas where things go wrong in home-brew

Huddersfield Day Tripping By   thenoisethatwemade • 03 Aug, 2017 • I can't remember when we actually visited Huddersfield but looking at the photos Hali was still working at The Grove. So if he's reading this and would like to remind me, that'd be nice. Anyway, time is just a concept, where as this blog will sit in the ether for infinity or until we disappear in a nuclear cloud, as Frankie Boyle hypothesised recently. Well back to Huddersfield. Over the last 18 months it's become a very appealing destination for a beering day trip - with Magic Rock's taproom, Mallinson's new bar and Arcade beer shop newly added to the existing route of good pubs. This is by no means an exhaustive list of places to go, only where we went the day (whenever it was!) we visited: Magic Rock Brewing Taproom Our day trip somewhat reduced in venue visiting due to the fact we stayed at the Magic Rock's tap for quite a few hours. You can't say anything but glowing statements for t

Amsterdam Beer & Food Explorations By   thenoisethatwemade • 18 Jul, 2017 • A city where beer and windmills combine to glorious outcomes. That's Amsterdam. Luckily due to family connections, it's a place I get to visit at least once a year and each time the beer scene develops. Here a little guide to a number of places, it's not a definitive list, just a list, my list and I hope you enjoy it: Brouwerij 't IJ A great place to start is this brewery tap room, situated at the foot of a windmill, not far from the city centre stretch of Amsterdam. You can walk, you can also jump on a tram. We did the latter. You'll only really find Brouwerij 't IJ own beer on the draught taps, but with the variety in styles that isn't a problem, as you'll find plenty to work your way through. There's a paired down food offering including meatballs and cured sausages. De Bierkoning A long-standing specialist beer shop around 15 minutes walking distance from Central Stat