I’ve know Drew Harris for what must be getting on for seven years or so now. He worked at my local craft beer shop in Canterbury, later became my son’s boss then went to work for Time and Tide in East Kent before landing in Faversham-based Boutilliers last year. I Read more…
Coming from Kent, the home of hops, I’ve been brewing Green Hop (or Wet or Fresh hop) beers for five years or more and thought, when moving to Crewe, that I’d seen the last of them. Then, Johnny Craven, cyclist, beer lover and general bon viveur, mentioned that he had Read more…
Visitors to the Tap will have noticed the Everyone Welcome initiative wording in our menus and also displayed in the bar itself. The wording can be found at the Everyone Welcome Initiative Website I’m not going to repeat it verbatim here, instead I’m going to talk about why it matters to Read more…
So, the question I’ve been asked most in the last couple of weeks is “when’s your own stuff going to be ready”. We’ve had a couple of delays, mainly caused by issues with cooling and the kegs not turning up as early as anticipated but, I’m happy to say that Read more…
We’re very happy to announce our first gig is coming this Friday. As you know, we have agreed to honour all bookings Michelle made while the bar was called Offbeat. We firmly believe that music is a very important part of “the mix” when running a successful brewery tap. The Read more…
You’ve worked your butt off all week You’ve had to deal with all kinds of work related stress It’s time to unwind, in friendly surroundings with good people The drinks board has been updated here If you didn’t already know, it stands for Piss Off Early, Tomorrow’s Saturday
We’ve been quite overwhelmed with the number of good wishes since the news broke last week. Thank you so much, we’re really looking forward to meeting new friends (and welcoming old ones) to Tom’s. We’ve also been asked a number of questions which has prompted us to release a FAQ. Read more…
It was when Jacqui and I were representing Pig and Porter at this year’s Manchester Beer and Cider Festival that we first heard that Michelle was putting Offbeat Brewery and Taproom up for sale. As we sat in a pizza restaurant after a busy Wednesday trade session we talked about Read more…