• Brewery - Europe

    Cocksure Brewing Co.

    People are not born to love beer; this is something that develops over time. It’s a nurture thing. The first experience for many will have been a sip of their dad’s beer. For us this was beer which was stored under the stairs, served warm and containing a plastic widget. Rather un-inspiring to say the least. We used to think beer was something you drank to get drunk. Nobody ever taught us what good beer was, we had to find that out for ourselves. We are now at a point in time where craft beer is booming with so many fantastic products available. At cocksure brewing co. We want to…

  • Bar or Pub

    The Canonbury Tavern

    The Canonbury Tavern has been a public house since the early 1700’s and boasts a rich and varied history. Having one of the best and largest pub garden spaces in the city, it has long been a destination for pub-goers and diners taking advantage of our urban oasis. In 1846 The Canonbury Tavern was demolished and rebuilt on the same land. In the early 20th century the top floor was removed following a fire and never replaced. This is why the wonderful staircase leads to nowhere. George Orwell, who lived in Canonbury Square, wrote part of 1984 whilst sitting under the tree in the garden in the 1940’s. In 2009,…

  • Mead Guides

    The Complete Guide to Making Mead: The Ingredients, Equipment, Processes, and Recipes for Crafting Honey Wine

    Some stories suggest that mead was originally discovered when one of our not-yet-upright forebears stuck their hand in a fermenting bee hive and came away with a honeycomb containing a little more than they bargained for. Whatever the truth, brewers have brought this beverage into the twenty-first century, and you can rest assured that The Complete Guide to Making Mead is a thoroughly up-to-date, modern, and authoritative guide to homemade mead. Best of all, it has something for everyone, from the stone-cold beginner to the seasoned veteran. Award-winning mead-maker Steve Piatz begins with a brief history of the fermented beverage; a rundown of the various types of mead; and a discussion of the many…

  • Cider Guides

    The Everything Hard Cider Book: All you need to know about making hard cider at home

    Easy to brew, easy to customize, and enormously delicious! Looking for a crisp, clean, and scrumptious alternative to beer? On a gluten-free diet or allergic to the grains used in brewing beer? Want to experience the pride that comes when your friends crack open one of your bottles and exclaim, “You made this?” Then welcome to the world of hard cider. Suddenly it’s everywhere–it’s on the menu in pubs and restaurants, and there’s a dizzying array of ciders available in stores. And some cider lovers, just like craft beer drinkers, are looking for ways to create their own brew. The Everything Hard Cider Book takes you step by step into the…