As we wave goodbye to another unusual year in 2021 and are set to say hello to a bright new future in 2022, it’s time to look back at the good things from the past twelve months. Beer and records!

We’ve picked our top 10 of each.

Finally, Here’s to 2022 and more vinyl, ale and ham, and a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us  – customers and suppliers – over the last twelve months.

Rose

“A collection of records that when I heard them, made me stop and ask ‘ooh, what the hell is this?’”
1 Japanese Breakfaast – Jubilee
2 Nation of Language – A Way Forward
3 Mogwai – As The Love Continues
4 Jordan Rakai – What We Call Life
5 John Grant – Boy From Michigan
6 Angel Olsen – Aisles
7 Various – Pop Psychédélique (The very best of French Psychedelic Pop 1964-2029)
8 Radiohead – KID AMNESIA
9 Arab Strap –  As Days Get Dark
10 The Horrors  – Lout EP

“I liked the Arundel maple stout best due to a patriotic duty. And also because it was super tasty…”
1 Mountains Walking – Sweets – Kiwi, Passionfruit, Marshmallow Sour
2 Holy Goat – Foehammer
3 Vault City – Strawberry Stars
4 Cloudwater – Backyard Facade
5 Fallen Acorn – As The Sea Breeze Hits My Lungs
6 North Riding – Bakewell Tart Stout
7 Arundel – Maple Stout
8 Fell – Export Stout
9 Three Hills – BPAVK Vanilla Custard Tart
10 Brass Castle – Christmas Kitty

Allan

On Iron Maiden he says: “I’ll be dead before these guys stop making music…”
1 Matt Berry –  The Blue Elephant
2 Royal Blood – Typhoons
3 Durand Jones and the Indications – Private Space
4 Los Lobos – Native Sons
5 Iron Maiden –  Senjutsu
6 Amyl and the Sniffers  – Comfort To Me
7 Lindsey Buckingham  – Lindsey Buckingham
8 Huanastone –  Third Stone From The Sun
9 Duran Duran – Future Past
10 Black Pumas  – Capitol Cuts

“Ten Hands Nocturnal was a triple chocolate imperial stout that was like being beaten by Willy Wonka and left to drown in a choco river…”

1 Lakes Brew Co – West Coast IPA
2 Three Hills – BPAVK Vanilla Custard Tart
3 Three Hills – Double Heidrun
4 Fuerst Wiacek – Seascape
5 Ten Hands – Nocturnal
6 Cloudwater – Backyard Facade
7 Verdantbrew x Wylam – Crying The Neck
8 Wilde Child – Brownie Hunter
9 Fuerst Wiacek – Dad Moves
10 Fallen Acorn – As The Sea Breeze Hits My Lungs

Keith