My first experience of looking after cask beer was when I was working my way through Uni, or possibly more accurately working through my uni days to pay for my drinks… I was at Brighton Uni and circa 1999 I got myself a job at The Font & Firkin, Brighton. We had a brewkit onsite … More In anticipation of cask…
It has been just over two years since I left rural Essex and moved back to London to immerse myself more fully in the cities burgeoning craft beer scene. Being at the helm of The Bull for London Brewing Co has been an incredible opportunity and has certainly helped me to achieve my initial goal. … More Moving on…
It’s been a year since the pink parade of culture pounded the pavements of Stoke Newington and for the second year running I am in charge of the bars… Not including the local venues which have their own (The Prince, Mascara Bar, Ryans & Haunt) we have seven bars around Stokey over the weekend (3rd … More Stoked to be stocked at Stokey #budvartent
We are extremely lucky to have been featured in Canadian beer & food pioneer Stephen Beaumont’s new book. The Beer & Food Companion is the latest homage to Stephen’s two favourite topics and includes two recipes from our Head Chef at The Bull, David Hook. His hop Smoked Salmon & Beer Hollaindaise and Pumpkin Beer … More Beer Dinner at The Bull with Stephen Beaumont
Life at London Brewing Co is never boring. Last night at The Bull we had the amazing food of Herlinda Heras for a Mexican Cinco de Mayo celebration. On Friday we’re off to Kent to pick hop shoots and bring them back to put on the menus at The Bull & The Bohemia. But the … More Bo-Chi & Wings
Four years ago, I was getting ready to launch a very ambitious beer festival back at The Thatchers Arms in Mount Bures. It co-incided with the Royal Wedding and was running over twelve days and two four day bank holiday weekends. The theme, London Brewers. We had ten different London beers on at any one … More What a difference four years makes…
April 22nd – 26th 2015 London Brewing Company pubs The Bull (Highgate) & The Bohemia (North Finchley) are hosting a joint beer festival over the St George’s weekend. The festival will feature beers brewed up and down the Northern line including the two brewpubs own beers brewed within short walks of Highgate & Woodside park … More London Brewing Co Northern Line Beer Festival
A robust porter brewed as a tribute to the those that once made London one of the most important brewing centers in the World. A modest 4.7%, but full of chocolate, caramel, biscuit, raisin and roast flavours with a rich complexity from the additional speciality Belgian & German malts. It’s also been packed with English … More London Brewing Co Black Dog Porter
When London Brewing Company head brewer Rich White got the opportunity to brew a collaboration with Bill Dobson, he couldn’t wait to pick his Brains! The beer itself, a blueberry maple mild, is a real coming together of the breweries, brewers and their backgrounds. Brewed at The Bull in Highgate North London it combines the … More London Brewing Company & Brains Collab & Brains Tap Takeover at The Bull
The first Cider vs Wine tournament to take place in London hits Highgate on Thursday 18th September. The Bull in Highgate is hosting an evening of glorious food paired with a range of carefully selected wines and ciders in a follow-up to the first such battle, hosted by at my previous pub, The Thatchers Arms, … More Cider vs Wine & Food Pairing Dinner – The Bull Highgate
