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2020 - A Year in Brewing (Review)

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2020 - A Year in Brewing (Review) It has been a funny old year and one that many will probably try to forget in a hurry. Nonetheless, it has given me an opportunity to hone and develop my brewing skills and methods alongside some family members.  Looking back to my first brew of 2020 (Lockdown IPA), I feel that I have learnt a lot and along the way and now is as good a time as any to reflect and look forward to 2021 with a little 'awards' ceremony:  Best Light Beer: I think over the lighter coloured brews made this year and there were some great results. Lockdown IPA gave me a real taste for brewing again and offered up a really sessionable beer. I really enjoyed making No More Lands with my Father in Law and the beer turned out exactly as we intended (but perhaps lacked a little hop zing for my liking). Bramble IPA in its 3 versions allowed me to experiment with a highly underrated hop whilst mixing up different methods to see how this effected flavour. Off the Cuff IPA was a