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Dominic Roskrow is an award-winning drinks writer and magazine editor. He specialises in whisky and has written 12 books on the subject. He has edited The Spirits Business, Club Mirror, Pub Business, and Whisky Magazine, writes a spirits column for Drinks International, and has contributed to dozens of newspapers and magazines across the world. He was Fortnum & Mason Drinks Writer of the Year in 2015. His most recent book, Whisky: Japan, was chosen as Britains best spirits book in the Gourmand Food and Drink Awards and is shortlisted for the title of Gourmand Worlds Best Spirit Book.

Dominic is one of only a few people to be chosen as a Keeper of the Quaich for his work on Scotch whisky, and to be appointed a Kentucky Colonel for his promotion of bourbon. Dominic is an avid Leicester City and All Blacks fan, and loves loud heavy rock music.

PRODUCER: Brasserie de St-Sylvestre

AREA OF ORIGIN: Saint Sylvestre Cappel, France

VARIETY: Golden ale

ABV: 8.5%

WEBSITE: www.brasserie-st-sylvestre.com

Brasserie de St-Sylvestre takes the view that the future of small brewers requires looking backwards to traditional brewing methods. It believes the expense of modern mechanisation has favoured the big brewing companies, pointing out that of 2000 small village breweries at the beginning of the 20th century, only 30 remain open now, and two-thirds of those are in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. In order to survive, it argues, these small breweries have specialised in traditional beers, in contrast to the big boys. 3 Monts is one such ale, a throwback to another era with big, fruity and hoppy flavours. This ale has a light grassy nose. On the palate it starts sweet and malty, with softly sour wine-like characters and a decent bitter mouthfeel. It has a bitter and dryish finish. A great and refreshing but strong and tasty golden ale.

PRODUCER: Battledown Brewery

AREA OF ORIGIN: Charlton Kings, England

VARIETY: Chestnut beer

ABV: 4.4%

WEBSITE: www.battledownbrewery.com

Battledown Brewery produces fine beers for local public houses, hotels, restaurants and shops in the Cotswolds, and is thriving. It is now based in new premises in the exciting Dowdeswell Park development and is operating a busy 13-hectolitre (hl) brew-plant. The brewery says it is using the same techniques developed by generations of brewers

so we are able to create beers that we are proud of. The methods are as old as the hills and the ingredients are as good as you can get, so the beers are unsurprisingly well judge for yourself.

This is a traditional English chestnut beer with a robust malty aroma and taste, giving way to a well rounded sweet mouthfeel. The caramel notes in this beer make it ideal with steaks, barbeques and curries. It is a medium-bodied deep amber beer, with malt and fruit overtones and a balancing bitterness from the hops.

PRODUCER: Founders Brewing Co.

AREA OF ORIGIN: Grand Rapids, USA

VARIETY: Fruit beer

ABV: 5.7%

WEBSITE: www.foundersbrewing.com

Everyone and their dog is now bravely brewing big tasting gonzo craft beers, but turn the clock back to the late 1990s and that wasnt the case at all. So when Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers decided to launch their own brewery, the response of friends and family was mixed. And they nearly blew it by playing it safe and bland. Then they took a huge gamble, turned to powerful, flavoursome in-your-face beers and they havent looked back since. Rbaeus is a fine example of what theyre about a fresh raspberry punch with refreshing sweet and tart notes in perfect balance.

PRODUCER: Burning Sky

AREA OF ORIGIN: Firle, England

VARIETY: Saison beer

ABV: 6.5%

WEBSITE: www.burningskybeer.com

Burning Sky was created with the intention of producing punchy hop-dominant pale ales and Belgian-style beers. It is located in farm buildings close to a quirky village in the picturesque South Downs. The first beer was produced in Autumn 2013 and immediately started picking up awards. Since then the brewery has installed oak foudres for ageing beers and a traditional coolship vessel, used to produce spontaneously fermented beers with natural yeasts. Saison la Provision beer is first fermented with saison yeast, then undergoes a secondary fermentation with a blend of cask bacteria. The result is a tart, crisp, slightly sour and refreshing saison beer.

PRODUCER: Magic Rock Brewing

AREA OF ORIGIN: Huddersfield, England

VARIETY: Gose

ABV: 4.1%

WEBSITE: www.magicrockbrewing.com

Magic Rock Brewing is a collaboration between brothers Richard and Jonny Burhouse and head brewer Stuart Ross, and they started making beer in 2011. In its first year Magic Rock was named Second Best New Brewery in the World by respected independent online site Rate Beer. The brewery expanded twice in 2012 and moved entirely in 2015, doubling its capacity. The brewery now employs 30 people.

Salty Kiss Gooseberry Gose is the brewerys version of a German Gose, flavoured with fruit, sea buckthorn and sea salt. Gose is an ancient wheated style of beer made in Northern Germany but which had become extinct. Its been revived by craft brewers and this version is as savoury as you might expect with salty and sour notes, and polite fruit notes.

PRODUCER: Fourpure Brewing Co.

AREA OF ORIGIN: London, England

VARIETY: IPA

ABV: 5.9%

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