Tom Powell
Beer editor
Tom has a voracious appetite for offal, classic British comfort food and standing in chilly railway arches drinking West Coast IPA.
Tom Powell's articles
What are hops? A guide to hop varieties in beer
The flavour of your favourite craft beer is down to one main ingredient: hops. From citra and mosaic in new-school IPAs to fuggles and noble hops in traditional styles, here's our guide to hops in brewing
Published: Wednesday 29th June 2022
40FT Brewery, Dalston: inventive brews and food from Acme Fire Cult
A hidden gem in the middle of buzzy Dalston with a new chef partnership to add to its arsenal – we head to 40FT Brewery and find fire-based cooking and inventive brews
Published: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Villages, Deptford: brewery review | Hazy pales and Buster Mantis burgers
We visit South London favourite Villages in its Deptford brewery and taproom for luscious hazy pales with a side of BYO vinyl sessions
Published: Wednesday 9th March 2022
The beginner's guide to scotch whisky
Wondering where the scotch whisky regions are, or why scotch tastes different from place to place? This guide to Scottish whisky is the one for you
Published: Saturday 16th January 2021
Our beer editor shares his go-to Christmas beer for every course
From beer-based bucks fizz to after-dinner ales, let us guide you through the brews you should be stocking up on to pair with the many meals of Christmas Day
Published: Thursday 3rd December 2020
The Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey: brewery review
Introducing The Kernel Brewery – a Bermondsey brewery founded by a former cheesemonger that's been serving excellent pints to Londoners for over a decade
Published: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Brew By Numbers, London Bridge: brewery review
Bermondsey Beer Mile staple Brew by Numbers serves some innovative and experimental pours out of its South East London taproom
Published: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Fancy doing a Colorado beer tour? Foodism sips our way around the state
The Colorado beer tour is paving the way for breweries around the world. Find out what our beer editor thought when he tried it
Published: Monday 8th July 2019
The new Tesco craft beers are here: our guide to the Tesco tallboy range
Introducing the new Tesco range of craft beer feat. brews from the likes of Magic Rock, Thornbridge, The Five Points Brewing Company and more
Published: Friday 28th June 2019
Monsieur Le Duck, Clerkenwell: restaurant review
With a menu inspired by the south west of France, Monsieur Le Duck is a Clerkenwell restaurant that specialises in cuisine from the region of Gascony. Specifically duck. Lots of duck
Published: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Anspach & Hobday, Bermondsey: brewery review
Opened following a successful Kickstarter campaign and located in the oft-visited arches of the infamous Bermondsey beer mile, Anspach & Hobday is a craft brewery and tap room made by the people, for the people
Published: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Best UK beer festivals
Want to sample some of the world’s finest beers in a single place this summer? Hit up one of these epic British beer festivals – we’ll see you at the bar
Published: Tuesday 14th May 2019
The story of Parliament, a Foodism and Mondo Brewing Company project
When Foodism approached our neighbours Mondo with an idea to revive the area’s brewing heritage, it ended up doing just that and a lot more besides
Published: Friday 29th March 2019
Foodism Beer Club: The Freshest Beers in London
At our monthly Foodism Beer Club event at the Beer Merchants Tap in Hackney Wick, members got hands-on tasting of some of the newest beers to hit London's streets
Ended Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 19:00 - 23:00
Best tank beer bars in London
Want to drink beer super-fresh and straight from the tank? Give these London breweries, taprooms, tank bars and pubs a go
Published: Thursday 21st March 2019
Fourpure Brewing Co, Bermondsey: brewery review
Located on an industrial estate underneath South Bermondsey station, Fourpure Brewing Co. is devoted to making its zesty range of beer even more juicy and sustainable
Published: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Redchurch Townhouse, Shoreditch: hotel review
With mid-century-modern stylings and prime placement in the heart of Shoreditch, Redchurch Townhouse makes the perfect East London haunt
Published: Friday 15th February 2019
Why you need to visit Craft Beer Rising this year
With tons of good beer flowing, a line-up of tasty street food and some big-name acts on the music bill, this year's Craft Beer Rising is looking solid
Published: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Introducing Parliament: the new collab beer from Foodism Beer Club and Mondo
We've teamed up with Mondo Brewing Company to brew a beer that celebrates the heritage of the former brewery building in Battersea we call home
Published: Monday 4th February 2019
The Five Points Brewing Company, Hackney: brewery review
You'll be hard-pressed to find a better pub and brewery combination than The Five Points Brewing Company and its accompanying classic Hackney boozer, The Pembury Tavern