A word on Lee’s Pork Balls…

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...

A Kraken’ Rum!

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...
As cool as an Icelandic glacier

As cool as an Icelandic glacier

There are lots of beers that are just a little bit awesome however, one of my absolute favourites is the Einstok White Ale. Especially with the sun starting to appear this crisp refreshing wit beer with notes of pineapple will leave you refreshed as if you had a...

These are a few of my Favourite Gins

A few lovely gin cocktails at The Rummer Bar in St Nick‘s Market on Friday night got me thinking about gin. Here’s the low-down on the gin you’ll see on the back – bar here at the Beer Emporium. Tanqueray: A London dry gin. Tanqueray is distilled four times, and...

Brewery of the Week – Butcombe!

Our good friends at Butcombe not only supply us with their own traditional cask ales, but with many of the regular favourites you might see at the Beer Emporium. You might not expect your German Pilsner or your American Pale Ale to come from a family brewery in...

Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar

‘Since 2007, Baarle, Belgium has a brewery again. This traditional craft has been transformed by a modern approach into a small, professional company. The Daughter of the Ear of Corn ‘Provides a small-scale beer production in it’s region. The...