Tag: John Keeling

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Dear John | Stick to a beer

When you’re out for a beer do you mix things up or find one you like and remain with it? John Keeling, recovering from a

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Remembering Des de Moor | Dear John

Des de Moor, the storied beer writer, tour guide, walk leader, tutored tasting host and Accredited Beer Sommelier, sadly passed away earlier this month. Here

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Dear John | North vs South

The UK is blessed with great beers – beers produced at breweries located in its many towns and cities. But when it comes to cask,

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Dear John | Where now for cask?

The cask beer landscape changed a great deal during john keeling’s career in beer. But since retiring from his role at fuller’s, he remains concerned

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#118 John Keeling | A career in beer

To many, John Keeling surely needs no introduction. But for those unaware, John is the former brewing director of Chiswick, London-based Fuller’s. Regarded and respected

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#108 Resurrecting Prize Old Ale

Last year’s release of Prize Old Ale was a real highlight for many fans of excellent beer. But the journey of this storied beverage, that

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Derek Prentice | One of the very best

Last month, Derek Prentice was the recipient of the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ accolade at our Brewers Choice Awards. A decorated brewer with more than 50 years’

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Dear John | Travels with Symone

In his recent trip to the US with partner Symone, John took in whale watching, the opportunity to sample some ESB and he even got

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Dear John | Consistency is Critical

Striving for, and achieving, consistency is a goal for any brewer. Because producing, and providing, a reliable and consistent product is how brand loyalty can

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Dear John | Friends like these 

John Keeling has brewed many beers and visited countless countries during his career in beer. But for John, the most valuable asset has been the

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Dear John | Better Together

John Keeling has always been a fan of working with fellow brewers. Especially when it is to brew a collaboration beer and have fun along

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#73 Neptune Brewery

During one their first dates, enjoying pints of mild, a couple while away the evening in one of the UK’s most fashionable cities. But no,

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Dear John | A return to normality

Well, I’ve been in several pubs and enjoyed the cask beer and the company enormously. I have even been to some local restaurants and enjoyed

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Dear John | The Beer Scene

Does regionality still exist in beer? Is it on the way back? And how much of regionality is down to the brewery’s house style? John

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Dear John | Life After Lockdown

The new way of life we have all adopted during lockdown has changed our way of being, and how we view the outside world. John

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Dear John | Crystal Ball Gazing

While John’s travels may have dried up in Winter, his passion for beer has not. Here, he shares his thoughts on what UK beer may

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Have beer, will travel

In recent months, John Keeling has continued to immerse himself in the world of beer. Whether that’s visiting breweries in New York, or debating with

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How Can I help? | John Keeling

He’s had a career in which he’s learned a great deal from others. So during his retirement John Keeling, former head brewer at West London’s

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Dear John | Give and Take

Many brewers have learned from John Keeling, the former head brewer at Fuller’s. Equally, he spent much of his brewing career seeking wisdom from others,

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Fuller’s launch 5.3% ‘IPA’

The new 5.3% beer follows on from the launch of its’ Montana Red’ ale late last year. Available from tomorrow (5 January) the beer is