LAB – now on Facebook
Its still in its infancy but LAB now have a presence on the omnipresent Facebook. Unsurprisingly, the direct URL is facebook.com Come pay a visit, say ‘Hi’, give us a ‘Like’ and stir up a debate. All welcome.
Kernel Black IPA launch
Tomorrow (that’s Sunday 9th January) LAB’s first official professional member launches his Black IPA at The Rake bar in London Bridge, 12-6pm. Evin of the Kernel Brewery is a long-standing member and supporter of LAB, even though he doesn’t come…
Next meeting: Monday 10th January 2011
Details in the sidebar -> Our first meeting of 2011 hopes to offer a little something to sharpen your senses for a year of great beer. Intrigued? Come along… There will also be the usual beer tasting and evaluation and…
Next meeting: Monday 1st November
The next meeting will be held at the usual venue – The Wenlock Arms, 6 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7TA. The talk: how to (safely) convert a cheap kettle into an element for your boiler by Mike Ellenberg – a…
LAB social this Thursday (21/10/10)
The second of our monthly socials, this time seeing the LAB crew descend on the marvellous Cask Pub & Kitchen, Charlwood Street (in between Pimlico and Victoria stations): [googlemaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=the+cask+charlwood+street&sll=51.495492,-0.132737&sspn=0.014935,0.043473&ie=UTF8&hq=the+cask+charlwood+street&hnear=&t=h&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=7204305751001387494&ll=51.491085,-0.13731&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Interested in meeting fellow home-brewers and drinking from one of…
Nord pas-de-Calais, brewing region of France
Here are the beers from the tasting at the October meeting – a selection of microbrews from northern France that although with definite influences from across the Belgian border, have a unique character of their own. Who said the French…
Another sexy beer meets design thing
Loving this beer styles infographic from POP CHART LAB in Brooklyn… Even better, you can buy it here.
LAB social this Thursday (23rd Sep 2010)
A new monthly addition to the LAB calendar is a social event for members, friends, family, brewers and the generally beer-curious. Each month we’ll choose a different location from among London’s top beer pubs, go there and, erm, have a…
Meetings and Tastings
Tonight = LAB meeting, normal place -> Tomorrow = BrewDog free tasting session at The Rake, 8pm onwards. Event details here. Wednesday = oh dear.
Meeting -vs- Tube strike
London Underground have scheduled a 24-hour strike to start on Monday evening. The LAB meeting will go ahead regardless, in the unlikely event that there are no underground trains working there are still lots of good bus connections from nearby…