Organic beer nirvana
If ever two words deserved to live next door to one another, it was beer and organic. The nation's supermarkets haven't cottoned on yet, however, which is why I thank the hop Gods for The Beer Shop, an award-winning real ale brewery and shop just off Old Street in east London. It's an organic foodie and CAMRA member's wet dream. The shop sells 40 different varieties of organic beer, 14 of which are brewed on site and bottled up as Eco Warrior, Shoreditch Stout, Hoxton Best and more. Most of the 500ml bottles are reasonably priced at around £2. You can get them delivered for free if you live within the M25 or pay £8 to get 24 bottles delivered to anywhere in the UK. Orders are via phone or email from here. If I can persuade the good folks at The Beer Shop to provide me with some 'test samples', I'll bring you a review soon. [thanks, William G]
