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The Ultimate Guide: 5 Craft Beers That Pair Perfectly with BBQ

The sun is shining, and the smell of smoke is lingering in the air, it can only mean one thing – BBQ season has begun! This week, National BBQ week, has got us thinking about which beers really up the BBQ game. So, let’s take a look at our top 10 craft beers that pair perfectly with BBQ! Read more

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Meet the Brewer

Q and A with CHRIS PILKINGTON: Head Brewer at POHJALA

Best Irish breweries at Beermerchants.com

Best Irish Beer at Beermerchants

Lindemans is a lambic producer that brews and blends its own lambic as well as provides wort to several other blenders throughout the Senne Valley. Lindemans produces both traditional lambic as well as sweetened lambic. The brewery is currently under its 7th generation of ownership by the Lindemans family.It now celebrates its 200th anniversary.

Lindemans Brewery 200th Anniversary

Garage Beer Company brew a wide variety of beers including IPAs, DIPAs and TIPAs, which all pack in the hops and explore a variety of fruity flavours alongside a variety of modern and innovative brewing techniques, pioneering the New England beer revolution in Spain!

Sunny days with Barcelona's finest: Garage Beer

Ten years with Tiny Rebel

Leeds Monastic Brews: Northern Monk

Põhjala was started at the end of 2011, it was four Estonian friends that got together and decided they wanted to make beer they enjoyed. The Estonia craft beer scene at the time was non-existent but these guys where tenacious and had a vision, so to understand how a brewery operated better they decided to go to do an internship down in Scotland at Brewdog. It was here in Scotland and during the internship they met Chris Pilkington, who was curious of their plans to expand the craft beer scene in Estonia. Curiosity turned into a beautiful partnership, after a few visits and I’m sure some late-night beers, Chris was sold on the vision. He joined Põhjala and became Head Brewer and moved to Estonia. After some months of homebrewing and product development their first beer called Öö (translation Night) in February 2013 was born.

Dark winters, Mythical folklore and northern lands: POHJALA BREWERY

We are always scouting the best and brightest in the world of beer and breweries and bringing into the roster new talent for Beer Merchants. We look to Ireland for this next brand we are proud to welcome into the fold. Here we have: Bullhouse Brew Co.

Introducing: Bullhouse Brew Co

We thought it be fun to get a little more of an insight into all things beer over at Stigbergets, and who better to ask some questions and gain some insight from, then from head brewer: Oli Banks. Enjoy the little interview.

Q and A with Oli Banks: Head Brewer at Stigbergets

Hops, Yeast and Rock 'n' Roll

Over at Beer Merchants we are always scouting for the latest and best beer companies! However, its also sometimes in our interest to deter from our names sake and look to some of the amazing emerging brands in the bigger circle of the world of alcohol, we occasionally add to the impressive roster we have, with other types of alcohol. We are talking cider. Sometimes, nothing beats a crisp cold cider in the hazy sun, ear to the ground we have discovered some of the best emerging talent in the cider world.

The Cider Boom! A look at some of the best emerging brands in the world of Cider.

Scandi-Brilliance: Stigbergets

The Trappist Cistercian monks of Orval and their great Belgium beer.

All Hail The Beer Church Of Omnipollo!

Enter the mad world of Belgium's first craft brewery

De Dolle: the art & science of brewing

Bin Day Brewing: The UK's BIGGEST independent BEER WAREHOUSE!

Tucked away in the quaint little east Sussex town of Lewes, by the sea, is a magical little brewery called: BEAK In their own words: "Conceived as a ‘nomadic’ project, The Beak has spent several years creating unfiltered, seasonally-inspired beer with friends at some the greatest UK breweries, including North Brew Co, Partizan, Beavertown, Burning Sky and Northern Monk." This special little brewery has made a real impression across the board in the world of beer, and working with some of the biggest names in the business it certainly can boast why. The little close knit team, has given back to its roots and as they have grown they have hunkered down in Lewes.

Beak Brewery: A by the sea gem

So what is the magic of Cantillon and why is it so in demand? Mulling over some dark corners of the internet and actually taking the time to read comments from some hard-line Cantillon fans on indie beer forums it would seem their are a number of reasons.... Well i think for starters people like it keeps everything in house/ traditional and family run. (Cantillon is still family owned. Jean-Pierre Van Roy – a fourth-generation brewer – currently runs Cantillon) It is based in Anderlecht, Brussels, where it churns out some of the most sought after lambics around and does not sell to just anyone.

The magic of: Cantillon

In 1975, Frank Boon founded Boon Brewery situated in Belgium, Lembeek near Brussels, mainly crafting geuze and kriek beerof the traditional lambic variety.

Frank Boons Amazing Legacy And The Beer That Tells It.

Lost & Grounded Release New Core Beer "Helles"

Collective Arts // Art & Brewing

Every Paulaner beer is still brewed exclusively in the hometown of Munich strictly according to the Bavarian Beer Purity Law...

The Paulaner Brewing Journey

Ever wondered how Paulaner gets that great tasting beer all year round? We wondered about this too and needed to investigate...

The 4 Ingredients Of Munich’s most loving beer

Belgian brewing is a story of tradition, family & passion, bought to the world stage by the Huyghe Brewery.

The tale of the Pink Elephant

Announcing the details of London's first sour blendery

Introducing Good Company

Watch an interview with Theo, founder of Deya Brewing Company

DEYA Brewing Co: the haze is steadily rolling in

All the thrill of Mecca Bingo without the bad beer and faint smell of urine.

Brewery Bingo Night at Hops & Glory!

We hit up Tired Hands, Treehouse & Trillium in the hunt for East Coast IPAs

The great East Coast IPA Road Trip

Beer 101

Best Irish breweries at Beermerchants.com

Best Irish Beer at Beermerchants

Time to Partei! It's Starkbier Festival

Ten years with Tiny Rebel

We are always scouting the best and brightest in the world of beer and breweries and bringing into the roster new talent for Beer Merchants. We look to Ireland for this next brand we are proud to welcome into the fold. Here we have: Bullhouse Brew Co.

Introducing: Bullhouse Brew Co

We thought it be fun to get a little more of an insight into all things beer over at Stigbergets, and who better to ask some questions and gain some insight from, then from head brewer: Oli Banks. Enjoy the little interview.

Q and A with Oli Banks: Head Brewer at Stigbergets

Hops, Yeast and Rock 'n' Roll

Over at Beer Merchants we are always scouting for the latest and best beer companies! However, its also sometimes in our interest to deter from our names sake and look to some of the amazing emerging brands in the bigger circle of the world of alcohol, we occasionally add to the impressive roster we have, with other types of alcohol. We are talking cider. Sometimes, nothing beats a crisp cold cider in the hazy sun, ear to the ground we have discovered some of the best emerging talent in the cider world.

The Cider Boom! A look at some of the best emerging brands in the world of Cider.

Beer Marketing Strategy or Strategically Marketing Beer?

Scandi-Brilliance: Stigbergets

The Trappist Cistercian monks of Orval and their great Belgium beer.

All Hail The Beer Church Of Omnipollo!

Bin Day Brewing: The UK's BIGGEST independent BEER WAREHOUSE!

Our guide to the world's rarest beers, from Westvleteren to Pliny the Younger.

The world's rarest beers

Tucked away in the quaint little east Sussex town of Lewes, by the sea, is a magical little brewery called: BEAK In their own words: "Conceived as a ‘nomadic’ project, The Beak has spent several years creating unfiltered, seasonally-inspired beer with friends at some the greatest UK breweries, including North Brew Co, Partizan, Beavertown, Burning Sky and Northern Monk." This special little brewery has made a real impression across the board in the world of beer, and working with some of the biggest names in the business it certainly can boast why. The little close knit team, has given back to its roots and as they have grown they have hunkered down in Lewes.

Beak Brewery: A by the sea gem

So what is the magic of Cantillon and why is it so in demand? Mulling over some dark corners of the internet and actually taking the time to read comments from some hard-line Cantillon fans on indie beer forums it would seem their are a number of reasons.... Well i think for starters people like it keeps everything in house/ traditional and family run. (Cantillon is still family owned. Jean-Pierre Van Roy – a fourth-generation brewer – currently runs Cantillon) It is based in Anderlecht, Brussels, where it churns out some of the most sought after lambics around and does not sell to just anyone.

The magic of: Cantillon

So what is a Baltic porter? Well, lets look at the history, during the 1700 and 1800s it was one of the most popular brews around, and it did keep going in various forms, however after World War 2, The Western culture had forgot about the style, and it was not until the fall of the Iron Curtain it began to become popular and have a resurgence, especially in the Baltic porter breweries in Germany in the 1990s.

...So what is a Baltic Porter?

In 1975, Frank Boon founded Boon Brewery situated in Belgium, Lembeek near Brussels, mainly crafting geuze and kriek beerof the traditional lambic variety.

Frank Boons Amazing Legacy And The Beer That Tells It.

Best Oktoberfest Beers of 2022: Everything You Need to Know

The glorious pale yellow liquid as it's mostly known for, is not a style but a yeast and process. We'll take you through how this method is perfected for all your favourites.

What Is Lager?

Perfect for anytime of year, the wheat beer is a perfect example of a beer that a certified refresher. Here are a few our of favourites to help you explore all the flavours and decide which you love best.

Know Your Weiss Beer: Hefe & Dunkel

Every Paulaner beer is still brewed exclusively in the hometown of Munich strictly according to the Bavarian Beer Purity Law...

The Paulaner Brewing Journey

Belgium is far from the first to produce and distribute beer, however its roots within the industry stretch back further than most would believe...

The Origins of Belgian Beer, What Makes It So Great?

Enter the world of Belgian beer with us as we give you a run down of some of the most popular Belgian beer styles and history behind them…

Choosing The Perfect Belgian Beer, What Style Suits You

Spend the next few working days counting down the hours until you can crack open your next Beer Merchants brew. We want to give you something to look forward to once you get home...

Returning to Work? Top beers to come home to

Munich may be the home of Oktoberfest, but if you cannot make it to the main event, there are plenty of places to celebrate elsewhere. Here are our top 5 cities in which to go for a taste.

5 Cities In Europe Where You Can Celebrate Oktoberfest

As we cannot attend the festival this year, we thought we’d introduce you to, or remind you of, some of the incredible traditions that make this festival the grand event it has come to be since its much smaller origins. So let's get started where it all begins…

The Famous Oktoberfest Traditions

Cancel your plans for the end of September, though Oktoberfest may not be taking place this year, the spirit is still going strong. Just because you’re at home, doesn't mean you can’t celebrate. Get the tastes of the worlds best beer festival delivered to your doorstep.

The Best Oktoberfest Beers

Beer Clubs are great, in theory, but what customers receive often isn't. Until now!

The all-new Beer Merchants Beer Club!

Staff picks of our American craft beers online

Americans beers for Independence Day!

Our tips for the best beers at the first-ever Ales Tales Festival this weekend

Our pick of Ales Tales Festival

The ultimate father's day beer gifts all in one place!

The best Father's day beer gifts

Let us take you through the exciting and complicated world of lamb breweries in this handy guide

The ultimate guide to Belgium's lambic breweries

We may have Brexit to deal with, but we don’t have to have Beerxit - so here's 10% off.

Brexit doesn't mean Beerxit

Alternatives to Guinness for St Patricks day? Check. False claim to be Irish? To be sure.

Delicious stouts for St Patrick's Day

Our best new craft breweries for 2017. These guys are gonna be awesome.

​Our top brewery tips for 2017

Thought things were good in craft beer last year? It's all kicking off.

Things we’re most excited about in beer in 2017

A selection of the best imperial stouts you can get your mits on this winter.

The best imperial stouts this winter

A guide to the best craft breweries in Norway, Sweden and Denmark

The best breweries in Scandanavia

It may be trendy these days but some people would send a cloudy pint back. But should they?

Should beer be cloudy?

Six exciting, refreshing summer beers to make the most of the sunshine!

Ultimate Summer Beers

We take you through the definition of Trappist beer and its history

What is Trappist Beer?

Finding a craft beer definition is almost impossible. We look at the benefits of knowing what craft beer is and whether we really need a definition.

What is craft beer?

Is anyone helped by hype around big craft beer releases?

Is hype helpful in craft beer?

A guide to London's best brewery taps

London's best taprooms

Are cans good for the craft beer industry? A thousand times yes.

Have we reached peak craft beer can?

Brewing seasonally needs to go beyond porters in winter.

Why we should brew seasonally

Learn about the 9 types of IPA from all over the world

The nine types of IPA

Shrouded with misinformation, here is our best guess at the history of India Pale Ale

The almost accurate history of IPA

10 beers you HAVE to try, some available here!

​10 beers to try before you die

The best craft beers this autumn.

The Best Autumn beers on Beer Merchants

It is the beer that launched a thousand breweries, reigniting the world’s love of beer. Here are our favourites from our selection.

Beermerchants’ Top 10 IPAs

 
 

Stories

Best Beers To Celebrate Burns Night

Q and A with CHRIS PILKINGTON: Head Brewer at POHJALA

Lindemans is a lambic producer that brews and blends its own lambic as well as provides wort to several other blenders throughout the Senne Valley. Lindemans produces both traditional lambic as well as sweetened lambic. The brewery is currently under its 7th generation of ownership by the Lindemans family.It now celebrates its 200th anniversary.

Lindemans Brewery 200th Anniversary

Time to Partei! It's Starkbier Festival

Ten years with Tiny Rebel

We thought it be fun to get a little more of an insight into all things beer over at Stigbergets, and who better to ask some questions and gain some insight from, then from head brewer: Oli Banks. Enjoy the little interview.

Q and A with Oli Banks: Head Brewer at Stigbergets

Hops, Yeast and Rock 'n' Roll

Over at Beer Merchants we are always scouting for the latest and best beer companies! However, its also sometimes in our interest to deter from our names sake and look to some of the amazing emerging brands in the bigger circle of the world of alcohol, we occasionally add to the impressive roster we have, with other types of alcohol. We are talking cider. Sometimes, nothing beats a crisp cold cider in the hazy sun, ear to the ground we have discovered some of the best emerging talent in the cider world.

The Cider Boom! A look at some of the best emerging brands in the world of Cider.

Beer Marketing Strategy or Strategically Marketing Beer?

Scandi-Brilliance: Stigbergets

The Trappist Cistercian monks of Orval and their great Belgium beer.

All Hail The Beer Church Of Omnipollo!

Bin Day Brewing: The UK's BIGGEST independent BEER WAREHOUSE!

Its not just about Beer: (It is.) Our fave merch.

It's not just about Beer: Our fave merch

Tucked away in the quaint little east Sussex town of Lewes, by the sea, is a magical little brewery called: BEAK In their own words: "Conceived as a ‘nomadic’ project, The Beak has spent several years creating unfiltered, seasonally-inspired beer with friends at some the greatest UK breweries, including North Brew Co, Partizan, Beavertown, Burning Sky and Northern Monk." This special little brewery has made a real impression across the board in the world of beer, and working with some of the biggest names in the business it certainly can boast why. The little close knit team, has given back to its roots and as they have grown they have hunkered down in Lewes.

Beak Brewery: A by the sea gem

So what is a Baltic porter? Well, lets look at the history, during the 1700 and 1800s it was one of the most popular brews around, and it did keep going in various forms, however after World War 2, The Western culture had forgot about the style, and it was not until the fall of the Iron Curtain it began to become popular and have a resurgence, especially in the Baltic porter breweries in Germany in the 1990s.

...So what is a Baltic Porter?

In 1975, Frank Boon founded Boon Brewery situated in Belgium, Lembeek near Brussels, mainly crafting geuze and kriek beerof the traditional lambic variety.

Frank Boons Amazing Legacy And The Beer That Tells It.

The Beermerchants guide on how to taste beer like a professional and get the most out of every glass.

How to taste beer

The biggest & best Oktoberfest deals at Beer Merchants!

Oktoberfest Deals – Special Beer Offers For 2021

We have teamed up with The Luxury Meat Box Company to fix your summer!

The Ultimate BBQ Combo

Six of London & New York's best independent breweries joining forces!

The Skyline Project

Belgian brewing is a story of tradition, family & passion, bought to the world stage by the Huyghe Brewery.

The tale of the Pink Elephant

An update on the Good Company Blendery's first few months

Good Company Blendery Update

Our guide to beer and food pairings at In Good Company!

Beer, Food & Good Company

Our top beers from the incredible MBCC 2019 festival

Our picks from MBCC 2019

It's a big year for us at Beer Merchants; our parent company Cave Direct turn 40 and we are throwing one hell of a party!

In Good Company - Celebrating 40 years of Cave Direct

Let us take you through the exciting and complicated world of lamb breweries in this handy guide

The ultimate guide to Belgium's lambic breweries

We hit up Tired Hands, Treehouse & Trillium in the hunt for East Coast IPAs

The great East Coast IPA Road Trip

An introduction to the historic farmhouse ale

The history of Saison

Don't confuse macro lager with the fantastic world of authentic pilsner and helles

In defence of pale lager

When you’re preparing for the full chaos for the extended family you’re going to need something to get you through the day.

The best beers for Christmas day

It's the biggest and best beer festival in the world, but how did Oktoberfest start?

The origins of Oktoberfest

How To

We thought it be fun to get a little more of an insight into all things beer over at Stigbergets, and who better to ask some questions and gain some insight from, then from head brewer: Oli Banks. Enjoy the little interview.

Q and A with Oli Banks: Head Brewer at Stigbergets

Beer Marketing Strategy or Strategically Marketing Beer?

The Trappist Cistercian monks of Orval and their great Belgium beer.

The ultimate beery summer treat

Coffee beer ice cream sandwich!

So what is the magic of Cantillon and why is it so in demand? Mulling over some dark corners of the internet and actually taking the time to read comments from some hard-line Cantillon fans on indie beer forums it would seem their are a number of reasons.... Well i think for starters people like it keeps everything in house/ traditional and family run. (Cantillon is still family owned. Jean-Pierre Van Roy – a fourth-generation brewer – currently runs Cantillon) It is based in Anderlecht, Brussels, where it churns out some of the most sought after lambics around and does not sell to just anyone.

The magic of: Cantillon

The Beermerchants guide on how to taste beer like a professional and get the most out of every glass.

How to taste beer

As we cannot attend the festival this year, we thought we’d introduce you to, or remind you of, some of the incredible traditions that make this festival the grand event it has come to be since its much smaller origins. So let's get started where it all begins…

The Famous Oktoberfest Traditions

Cancel your plans for the end of September, though Oktoberfest may not be taking place this year, the spirit is still going strong. Just because you’re at home, doesn't mean you can’t celebrate. Get the tastes of the worlds best beer festival delivered to your doorstep.

The Best Oktoberfest Beers

The official Oktoberfest, Munich may be cancelled this year, but it doesn’t mean you can’t find your own way of celebrating. With that in mind we thought we’d give you a roundup of everything you need to know to hold your very own Oktoberfest!

The Official Oktoberfest Blog

Explore the tastes of Zot, from their fresh, delicious beer to creative alcohol infused sandwiches.

Are you a real BBQ & Zot Lover?

Wishing you could be experiencing new and exciting beers out at the pub with your friends?

Virtual Beer Tasting

We have teamed up with The Luxury Meat Box Company to fix your summer!

The Ultimate BBQ Combo

Putting two of life's greatest pleasures together

A guide to beer & Chocolate matching

Four beer styles born to be served with burgers.

Our guide to beer and burger matching

Far from wasting good craft beer, blending is a great way to get more from a good beer

A guide to beer blending

 

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