Tag: beer and a taste of place

Beers I Like, and Why

Beers I Like, and Why

  Accounting for My Tastes in Beer It’s axiomatic that we drink what we like. But what shapes our tastes? And how do we account for our tastes in beer? In the first part of these reflections, I considered taste on a general level before 

A Reflection of Place, But Dimly (Part I)

A Reflection of Place, But Dimly (Part I)

  In Sanlúcar One of my favourite food and beverage combinations is a glass of Manzanilla accompanied by shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic, dusted with Pimentón de la Vera, and finished with a shot of Oloroso. The bracingly dry sea-breeze crispness is the