by Beer Emporium | Apr 15, 2014 | News
Most people who visit The Beer Emporium are intrigued as to the history of the building. Well, let’s shed some light into the cellar… The whole street is steeped in history. King Street is a 17th-century street named after Charles II. The street lies just south...
by Beer Emporium | Apr 14, 2014 | Beers
Read the labelling on this beer by Hardknott and you won’t know what you are about to drink. ‘Queboid is not square. It contains solid geometry in its hex-faceted flavour profile, which, co-ordinated with its parallel piped direction, makes for a right...
by Beer Emporium | Apr 9, 2014 | Beers, Food
Conceived whilst Head Chef, Lee, was slightly tipsy, and when you try them you know why. They are simply perfect beer food. Around the outside are coarse, crunchy breadcrumbs. Then comes the soft pulled pork and in the middle, gooey smoked cheese. The gorgeous BBQ...
by Beer Emporium | Apr 8, 2014 | Other Bereverages
A Kraken’ Rum! Named after a giant octo-squid-like sea creature of the Caribbean, this bottle certainly stands out on the Beer Emporium back bar! The story goes, The Kraken was a sea monster that bought down ship carrying a shipment of black spiced rum. The rum was...
by Beer Emporium | Apr 8, 2014 | Beers
New in The Beer Emporium’s fridges this week is the Dalva IPA (8.5%). It’s by Brasserie Thiriez, located in the French village of Esquelbecq, not too far from the Belgian border. The building was an old farmhouse brewery until 1945 and was renovated and...