CUB head brewer John Cozens has announced that he will be retiring from the company on 30th March and returning to the UK. The brewing industry is full of good people and John is a senior member of that club. This website can sometimes have a fractious relationship with the large brewing companies but, even… Read more →
John Cozens
Crown Ambassador Reserve 2011
On November 14 2011 there will be a large number of people at a large brewery in Abbottsford either holding a collective breath or clenching collective buttocks as the Crown Ambassador Reserve is released to the public. After something of a stumble with last year’s offering of this premium take on an age-old brand, those… Read more →
Crown Ambassador Reserve
Carlton & United Brewers has this week released the third vintage of its Crown Ambassador Reserve. The 2010 vintage has been made with fresh Galaxy hops, hand-picked in Myrtleford and added green to the brew the following day. In a first for the beer, a small portion of last year’s brew was aged in French… Read more →