I chat with Charles Guerrier about Asian beer. youtu.be/2P2Vxp0OMcs

I go to Rotterdam and judge beer. The wordy version. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/04/dutc...

I'm going through the 12995/1996 Youngs brewings. Found three examples of their Mild. All of them have different grists. And one was parti-gyled with Oatmeal Stout.

Some sort of Pale Ale recipe - 1995 Youngs DD. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/04/lets...

Some DDR beer numbers. Got to love that label. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/04/ddr-...

I do some beer judging in Holland. youtu.be/u6z87aIFK50

Anyone any ideas what a 1995 Youngs beer called VA might have been?

Radeberger Production and Sales 1946 - 1988. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/rade...

I've pretty much released my album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lfm...

My putative book on DDR brewing would be very much about the beer. I may even dig out my tasting notes on DDR beers from 1988.

The VLB book I have on brewing in the DDR is equally enlightening and frustrating. Oh, they had tank beer. What the f*ck was that beer actually like?

Drinking a Westvleteren 12. A very reasonable 4.95 euros from Ton Overmars. The current world isn't all total shit.

Amsterdam a few days ago. youtu.be/oK2lVm6GqmU

A revived London Porter recipe - 1990 Youngs Porter. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

As promised, hop growing in the DDR. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/hop-...

I visit Franconia in 2012. youtu.be/8lfmhhzc3YQ

Dolores and I make our way back from Romrod, via Düsseldorf. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Learning some dead interesting stuff about the DDR hop industry. Who would have guessed what their standard hop was.

A surprisingly strong UK Lager recipe - 1990 Youngs Pilsner Lager. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

Charles Guerrier, organisor of the Asia Beer Championship in Singapore, discusses brewing in East Asia. youtu.be/7MstR5Fv2kg

I talk in Romrod. Mostly to Dolores. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/talk...

My YouTube channel. And why it's great. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-y...

I skip my morning tea for once. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/romr...

I go to Düsseldorf with Dolores. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/taki...

A fairly modern English Lager recipe - 1990 Youngs John Young's London Lager. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

Another video of Romrod. With commentary. Sort of. youtu.be/gazT-Y8SCAg

I try to make a very tight flight connection in Rio. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

A day with nothing to do in Uberlandia. What do I do? Find out here. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/free...

A fairly modern London recipe - 1991 Youngs Oatmeal Stout. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

I go to Romrod castle for the Heimbrau Convention. youtu.be/bGtEzTOKimY

More breakfast and judging in Uberlandia. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/stil...

Taking the train to Düsseldorf. youtu.be/qRsX9w-IIUA

Why are you still travelling? barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-...

A recent Barley Wine recipe - 1990 Youngs Old Nick. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

A video of my time in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. youtu.be/Cbll5AQUHV4

Uberlandia bound. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/uber...

Relaxing in Rio. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/rio-...

A pre-war London Stout recipe - 1932 Youngs Stout. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets...

A video report from Rio. youtu.be/2c8L1o4nH-g

Knocked out over 3,000 words today. Some of them good ones.

Almost got myself stranded in Rio yesterday. My own stupid fault messing up the planning. Checked into my return flight with 1 minute to spare.

In this video, I go on a bit of a Zoigl crawl. Visiting Falkenberg, Neuhaus (Oberpfalz), Windischeschenbach and Neuhaus an der Pegnitz. youtu.be/2KLwNXgRg4w

A DDR dual decoction with an adjunct mash.

1960s DDR Helles Vollbier decoction mash. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/02/ddr-...

A 1960s open fermenter in the DDR. Note the attemperator in the fermenter.

Inconsistent fermentation at Youngs. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/02/inco...

George Thompson continues to talk about continuous fermentation, including details of cleaning and maintenance. With a couple of disturbing accounts of industrial accidents. And a discussion of Watney's yeast and yeast harvesting. youtu.be/I7cL8aLVQt4

More on continuous fermentation. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2026/02/cont...

Been researching DDR beer a bit again. Specifically, looking at brewing methods. Really fascinating.