A like in Norway. In the foreground is a small jetty. On either side of the lake are steep slopes, mostlly covered in trees.

The @kornolfest.bsky.social at the weekend was fascinating. I learned so much. It's a whole new world. Something genuinely different to every other beer festival.
And held in amazingly beautiful place.

A cauldron of water and juniper twigs boiling over a wood. In the background are pieces of wood, buckets, a milk churn and a stainless-steel mash tun.

Brewing the farmhouse way. @kornolfest.bsky.social

Judgemental I rise at 8:15. And go downstairs for brekkie.  Fried egg, cheese and toast. Again. Except I don’t bother with the horrible turkey bacon. Th...

More judging in Singapore.
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Something genuinely new to me. And the brewer is a lovely chap.

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1885 Thomas Usher PA 60/- Don’t you just love the random use of Shilling designations by Usher? It’s clear that the original use of shilling classifications: to indic...

A rather old 60 Bob recipe - 1885 Thomas Usher PA 60/-.
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Fascinating how many breweries in Asia make Milk Stout.

Singapore swinging “Again? You’re going to Singapore again?” “Yes, Dolores. I told you.” “Did you? But you were there just a few weeks ago. Why are you going a...

Again? You’re going to Singapore again?
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Right. No more need be said.

Which book is that?

Binnie malts 1903 - 1905 What was Binnie brewing these beers from? Well, let’s take a look. But don’t expect a huge number of malts. That’s just not the way they bre...

Binnie malts 1903 - 1905.
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Binnie beers 1903 - 1905 More results from my visit to the Scottish Brewing Archive. This time we're looking at Binnie, a small brewery in Haddington. With batch siz...

Binnie beers 1903 - 1905.
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You haven't been looking after that Good Beer Guide very well. I have several second-hand GBGs with ticks in them. Fascinating. Though few of the original owners seem to have bothered with Mild.

Wasn't the first Ramones album released in 1976?

Classy taking your own pint glass with you.

No. Further away than that.

Preparing for my next trip. I'm 9 days ahead with my blog posts. Guess where I'm going?

Going home I rise just after 9 AM and have a shower. Now I feel better. Today will be an odd day. After checking out of our hotel, we have around 10 ho...

Leaving Singapore.
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Some really good stuff about IPA, both Younger's and Bass's.

I've just read that one. It seems the only ones not transcribed are the detailed descriptions of brewing at Younger.
I'm particularly interested in Carl's time in Edinburgh because I have photos of his personal brewing record from then.

There are also letters from Carl about William Younger. Unfortunately, not transcribed.

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1885 Thomas Usher 54/- M I collected plenty of new photos of Usher's records last week. But, as I've just started processing them,  this is from a previous harvest. ...

A Scottish Mild recipe, I think - 1885 Thomas Usher 54/- M.
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Belhaven beers in 1871 Here's the first results of last week's trip to the Scottish Brewing Archive in Glasgow. Details of Belhaven's beers in 1871. As I mentioned...

The first results of last week's trip to the Scottish Brewing Archive - Belhaven beers in 1871.
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Singapore beers I rise at 9:30 feeling pretty refreshed. Go through my emails. And do some writing. Andrew is up quite late. Again. Still, we're in no real ...

Me and Andrew drink beer in Singapore.
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Glasgow I made a flying visit to Glasgow this week. Obviously, to drop by the Scottish Brewing Archive. But also for frequent flyer reasons. As it l...

I was at the archive in Glasgow this week. Found some great stuff.
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Yes. And both.

Had a day at the Scottish Brewing Archive yesterday. Took 1200 photos. That'll keep me busy for a while.

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1885 Thomas Usher X Stock More confusion at Usher, with an X Ale clearly marked in the brewing record as “Stock”. Pretty obvious, then, that this isn’t a Mild Ale. Wh...

A sort of Pale Ale recipe, I think - 1885 Thomas Usher X Stock.
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Breakfast Creek I rise at 10. Andrew a little later. We check out and then trail down to our other place. It’s very spacious, with two bedrooms and two bath...

Breakfast Creek - XXXX Bitter from a wooden cask.
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Only if kept refrigerated.

It's striking how poor the attenuation is in most 19th-century Lagers. Especially when compared to UK beers of the period.