Simon Jackson

Articles by Simon Jackson

Comment - Beer - Crop Circles

20 August 2012

Summer is upon us, and the harvest is starting to come in. But, for Simon Jackson, executive director of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, the reaping and sowing is not at the level that it needs to be: And, that's not going to change any time soon.

The cross-breeding of different hops has been driven by craft brewingComment - Beer - The Hops Fight Back

5 July 2012

Up until around 15 years ago, the range of hops used by the brewing world was, at best, limited. The explosion of craft brewers of late, however, has led to a hop renaissance. Simon Jackson, executive director of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, considers the role of hop breeding in beer innovation.

How can a product as simple as beer generate so much controversy, asks Simon JacksonComment - Beer - Let Out a Cheer for Beer

3 October 2011

After his first comment piece for just-drinks earlier this year, Simon Jackson, executive director of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, returns to our pages this week, to look at the recent plight of beer and argue that the future looks good for a return to the halcyon days for the beverage.

Comment - Beer - To Sow or Not to Sow

7 March 2011

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