(Illustration by Brendan Leach) Barrel-aging may be all the rage at the moment, but giving beer time to mature is
Mild ale, a quintessentially British beer style, has been in terminal decline since World War II. Now, despite a long-running
Alistair Reece is a peripatetic Scot currently living in Virginia, and a bit of a contrarian. “My dad used to
A traditional style of English ale that is characterized by darker colors, sweetish malt flavors and subtle hopping levels, all within a lower alcohol frame (typically 3.5 percent ABV). Its purpose is to allow the drinker to get a full quotient of flavor in a “session” beer—a trick to which English ale brewing lends itself readily.
Each year, the first round of the World Beer Championships is reserved for British and North American ale styles. Following