

Mai, Mai! Craft in Thailand’s trendy north
Nestled in the mysterious, jungle-covered mountain ranges of northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is a city combining ancient history with modern-day bohemia. Walking along its bustling streets you will pass ancient stone temples and shining golden ‘chedis’ on one side of the street, and hipster-smattered independent coffee shops on the other. This is the brave new face of Thailand, one that also happens to be the home of one of the country’s coolest craft beer brewers. My Beer Frie


Signature signs off new chapter
Musical brewer Signature Brew has revealed an exciting refreshed look to coincide with the opening of a brand-new brewery in Walthamstow in East London. The rebrand and the new facility represents a new chapter for the London brewer, which is well known for its music-themed Roadie, Studio Lager, Backstage IPA and Nightliner core beers as well as its collaborations with top musical acts including alt-J, Mogwai and Enter Shikari, among others. The new brewery came about followi


Live once (well) in Bangkok
On a steamy November evening in what some used to call ‘the Venice of the East’, we stumbled across a cosy craft beer bar that could have held it’s own in any London railway arch we know. Yolo Craft Beer Bar is located on Bangkok’s Pra Athit Road, along the banks of the Chao Phraya River and is championing the cause of craft beer for international and domestic brewers alike. Craft beer is a tricky industry in Thailand, mainly because independent brewing is actually illegal in