An Edible Voyage

June 2021 Tap Social is my current favourite brewery, with the Time Better Spent IPA my tipple of choice, and Cell Count pale ale a close second.  Their ethos is to provide employment opportunities for those who have been through the criminal justice system, so you can sip on your beer in the knowledge that you're doing some good for society.  Having been to their brewery in Botley a couple of times - a great space to meet friends and sample a variety of different beers, with rotating food trucks providing the eats, I was excited to hear that they had taken over the The White House pub on Abingdon Road.  Serving innovative sharing plates in a convivial atmosphere, think moorish soda bread made with their own stout, and playful grilled peach with frozen feta and black olive, there's an enormous garden for when the sun is out, and no shortage of bike racks. Their own beer is on draft, as well as rotating guest beers.  I would more than happily spend a lazy afternoon si...

October 2019 Copenhagen is one of my favourite cities for sampling craft beer - such variety from some great breweries.   The tartness of seabuckthorn means that Gamma Brewing's Piquant sour ale is a little sour even for my liking, but the Plastic Brain session IPA is easy drinking. From Mikkeller, I loved the idea of the Waffle Breakfast - an oatmeal stout with coffee, cinnamon and maple.  Whilst it was delicious for a mouthful, all of the flavours came through very intensely so I found the whole can somewhat overpowering.  Find these at Tapperiet Brus where you can drink in or take away from their enormous selection of draft beers, cans and bottles.  They also serve food.