Beer Genie website launched
www.beergenie.co.uk is a new website delivering a treasure trove of trivia (and fact) on the sociability of 'beer' - together with a wide selection of free-to-use photography.
Beer Genie aims to provide a resource not just for journalists and the general media, but also for pubs, restaurants, marketing companies and the general public.
Written in a lively, easy to understand style, www.beergenie.co.uk takes a stroll around beer's role in British culture through many convivial occasions such as weddings, barbecues and picnics. It also highlights beer's history, production and cornucopia of styles. The website examines beer's Pandora's Box of natural ingredients and what each contributes to a beer's colour and flavour. It confronts the myth of the beer belly (beer has zero fat or cholesterol) and gives handy tips on matching beers with food in the home or in the growing number of top restaurants.
Contact: natasha@randr.co.uk
Bubbles with Altitude
The Taittinger hot air balloon recently soared to 10,000ft, its highest UK ascent, to study the size and speed of bubble formation at different altitudes and to taste the effect of altitude on flavour delivery.
After initial sampling of the five Taittinger Champagnes - Taittinger Brut Réserve NV, Folies de la Marquetterie NV, Prestige Rosé NV, Nocturne Sec NV and Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1999 - at Gloucestershire’s Bibury Court Hotel, the Champagnes were then sampled again at 2500ft, 5000ft, 7500ft and 10,000ft at wind speeds of up to 12 knots.
Contact: claire@randr.co.uk
Chimay host "Trappist explained" event
On Wednesday the 16th of June Chimay hosted a 'Trappist explained' beer tasting and dinner at The White Horse on Parsons Green. Guests were treated to a tutored tasting trying Orval, La Trappe Dubbel, Achel Blonde, Westmalle Tripel, Rochefort 8, Westvleteren Blonde with Ben Vinken, editor of Belgian Bier Passion Magazine. Guests then sat down to a three course meal with Chimay Red, White and Blue. An evening of fantastic beer, food and company was rounded off wonderfully with a tasting of Chimay Grand Reserve from 1988 and 1998.
Follow R&R on Twitter
For those who Twitter, you can now follow R&R as @RandRDrinkers.
Meet R&R's inhouse celebrity chef!
Our own Natasha Claxton was inspired by the Beer Can Chicken recipe on the Beer Genie website, and is now starring in her own "how-to" online video.
You can watch the video here!
