Archive - Katie Mather's The Gulp

What your beer-loving loved ones really want

20 hrs ago •

November 2024

Home from the awards, listening to Modest Mouse

My brain’s the burger/my heart’s the coal

Nov 28 •

None-Glass Booze Carriers

Are you over the bagnum? Because I'm not.

Nov 21 •

A wine-lover's guide to blended and wild beer

There's a world of fascinating wild, blended and farmhouse beers out there to drink. But I guess you need to know what they are, first.

Nov 14 •

Farms of the Rich and Famous

Is there something cynical about celebrity farming?

Nov 12 •

The biggest threat to pubs? Nobody has any money.

Upholding an entire economic sector is difficult when you're skint.

Nov 7 •

Masterchef: The Professionals Bingo

It's back, and as usual, I'm heavily invested.

Nov 5 •

October 2024

Working on Other People's Work

I've just finished editing a book—this is what it feels like.

Oct 31 •

If Nobody Cares about "Craft"

Then why does it seem to matter so much?

Oct 29 •

The Romance In Everything

Life is hard enough. Look at the sky.

Oct 17 •

A monthly roundup, slightly late because I was on holiday.

Oct 5 •

El Grifo winery, Lanzarote

Visiting the oldest vines I've ever seen.

Oct 3 •

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