Next Meeting: Monday 6th September

After last month’s visit to GBBF (anyone got any photos btw?) we’re back to the regular format – first Monday of the month, upstairs at the Wenlock Arms. Details in the sidebar -> If you’re interested in getting into brewing…

Next LAB Meeting: GBBF Social, Wed 4th August

A break from the usual format – the next LAB meeting is a group social at the Great British Beer Festival. We’ll be the smart, good-looking ones hanging out by the ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ stand all night (well,…

Next LAB Meeting: Monday 5th July

The next meeting will take place from 6.30pm, upstairs at The Wenlock Arms (address in sidebar ->) The agenda for July is a talk on Batch Sparging by Mark Brogden, a taste-test for CBA National competition entries plus the usual…

Another Great Online Guide To London Pubs

In addition to LAB’s “best of” pubs in London googlemap (link also at the top of the page), LAB member Stig has produced her own map of 200 of London’s real ale pubs, each with a mini review. Its awesome,…

LAB At The AHA’s National Homebrew Conference

Ant Hayes, founder of LAB and winner of the South African National Homebrew Competition in 2000 and 2003 is talking at NHC tomorrow (Sat 19th June) from 9-10am on the subject of “Lesser Known and Misunderstood English Beer Styles”. For…

Another Great Pro-Am Brewing Competition

In addition to the excellent work being done by SaintAndSinners brewery on the Thames in S. London, Sharp’s of Cornwall have also stepped up to the plate and reached out to UK home-brewers with their ‘Big Lunch Beer’ competition. More…