Shut up about Barclay Perkins

With the kids away at Robin’s, there’s no need for me to get up early. Or even at all. The “Do not disturb” sign is out and I’ve a great ...

It’s going to be a slightly strange day. We’ll be meeting Robin. Andrew’s South Korean friend from university. Be odd seeing him on his home...

I know. It's Friday, not Wednesday. My recent trip to Japan has left me all confused. Double Century Ale was introduced in 1949 to c...

Sorry, classy meomorabilia. You'll notice that it's very DDR-oriented. That's not only for copyright-related reasons. Als...

Our flight to Seoul isn’t until 13:55. We’re not in a huge rush. Just as well. Andrew isn't a morning person. A right grumpy trousers,...

I didn’t sleep that great. Getting a traditional hotel room seemed a good idea at the time. But sleeping on just a thin mattress isn’t good ...

“Daad, can you stop taking pictures?” “But I need them for the blog, Lexxie. I always struggle with photos for the start of a trip.” “We...

The classes of Mild brewed in the provinces were exactly the same as in London: 4d, 5d and 6d. The strengths they were brewed to were much...

By the end of 1949 few genuinely strong beers were starteing to escape from breweries. Some were even confident enough of their ability to s...

By 1944, beers as strong as Burns Ale were extremely rare. And probably not very easy to find, give the small quantities of it which were ...