It’s often said that cask beer “finishes” in the pub’s cellar, but what does that actually mean?
What happens inside a cask beer as it conditions?
You’re about to find out.
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Dispense digest: How nitro beer works
Ever wondered why the head on a nitro beer, like Guinness, sticks around longer than on a regularly carbonated beer?
Today’s dispense digest is all about nitro beer.
Where It All Began: Watson’s Corner
Back in September 2015, I started my first proper beer blog, Watson’s Corner. As a beer geek, I was fascinated by the backstories I was learning about the beers I was enjoying and wanted to create a place to share them. And so Watson’s Corner, a place to discover and discuss great drinks with great …
My 2019 Beer Wishlist: Boring. Brown. Bitter.
I know Christmas has come and gone, but this wish list isn’t for Santa. As it’s the time of year for trend pieces – what beers will we see in 2019? – I figured I’d put in a few requests for the styles I’d like to see more of from modern British breweries. And they …
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Three Years in Beer
Three years ago today – August 1, 2015 – I said goodbye to my then-home, New York City, and boarded a flight to London to try and make it in the beer industry. Having spent much of my free-time in NYC getting geekier and geekier about beer, I wanted to see if could find a …
Natalya Watson, Beer Sommelier 