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Jackfruit glory

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Remember a few days ago when I posted about the best accidentally vegan product of 2015 being a cherry and bourbon sauce?

If you were too busy sleeping off your partying antics, you can check it out here.

Skip forward to today and I got my hands on the original version of this life-changing Jim Beam cooking sauce. Check out what we are having for dinner tonight.

Don’t be jealous BUT… pulled jackfruit cooked up in this Jim Beam sauce. Fuck this is good! #vegan

A photo posted by Fat Gay Vegan (@fatgayvegan) on

Yes. Pulled jackfruit cooked in bourbon and BBQ sauce. Life is good.

The Jim Beam sauces are both suitable for vegans and available at Sainsbury’s.

Extra note: this photo originally appeared on my Instagram feed.

Vegan barleywine

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This is some exciting news for lovers of drinking.

The always vegan-friendly Little Valley Brewery has just released a limited run of their brand new organic barleywine ale.

It looks like a real winner and at 10% ABV, you’ll need to take it easy with this one.

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Here is what the brewery has to say about this decadent libation:

Eight of Europe’s finest hops and malts combine with fresh water from the Yorkshire Pennines to deliver a bottle conditioned barleywine ale that’s worth celebrating: rich, bold, dark, with hints of raisin and a strong malty backbone.

LVB X will continue to improve with age. Limited while stocks last.

Order online now and follow Little Valley on Twitter.

Eating in Glasgow

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I am often found singing the praises of Glasgow. Well, not really singing because I can’t but I am known for seriously loving the city and its vegan food opportunities.

My recent-ish visit to the Scottish city had me all in a flap, trying to get my chubby paws on as much of the glorious plant-based offerings as possible.

Like I did with the following food/drink from The Flying Duck.

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Vegan Beer Fest UK

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Hold on to your pint glasses, people. News doesn’t come bigger than this.

Following on from the meteoric rise in popularity of London Vegan Beer Fest which resulted in 1000 guests enjoying the 2015 event, I am thrilled to announce I will be taking the event around the UK in 2016.

Of course London Vegan Beer Fest will be back for a 4th year this July, but I will also be staging the event in Manchester and Glasgow.

The Manchester and Glasgow events will have everything that is adored about the London event, but also unique twists to suit the city we are in. That means attendees will be able to get hold of branded pint cups/glasses, beer tick sheets, exclusive merchandise, and close to 100 different vegan beers from around the country, as well as gorgeous vegan food cooked up by local food vendors and restaurants.

While final details will follow soon, I can tell you Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest will take place in August 2016 while Manchester Vegan Beer Fest will roll out in September.

You can follow the official Vegan Beer Fest UK Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. This is where you will get breaking news about dates, venues and tickets.

Game over: we have a winner

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It all makes sense now.

This is the vegan-friendly product I didn’t know I was waiting for my entire life.

Look!

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Jim Beam Cherry Bourbon Sauce. Yes, you are reading correctly. Yes, you are correct to freak out and start running to your nearest Sainsbury’s store to buy boxes and boxes of this product.

Imagine this on seitan wings?!

9% of the sauce is Jim Beam bourbon. I am in love.

Vegan beer in MK

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Vegan beer fans, some news for you.

A new brewery has popped up in Milton Keynes and their gorgeous unfiltered and unfined artisan beer is made with organic grains.

Bucks Star beer

You can like Bucks Star on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

Have you visited this new microbrewery and beer garden? What did you think of the brews?

Indian street food

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Honestly.

How could you not be impressed by this spread of vegan Indian food I ordered at Bundobust in Leeds?

Check it out.

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Beer shop

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Beer.

One word, so many possibilities.

It would be an understatement to say craft beer has exploded across London and the UK over the past few years. The march of craft beer across the country is unstoppable and if the popularity of London Vegan Beer Fest is any indication, vegans want to be part of the brew revolution just as much as everyone else.

One of the most exciting developments for craft beer enthusiasts is the opening of specialist retailers, such as We Brought Beer.

After a runaway start with their Balham location, WBB have now launched a new store front in Clapham and the venue looks absolutely gorgeous.

Check out the photos below.

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New vegan pub food

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As I was taking a leisurely stroll along the banks of the Thames earlier today, my chubby eyes spotted this enticing chalkboard:

Oh yes. ‘More vegan friendly options’ chalked across the bottom of the a-frame!

This sign was perched outside The Old Ship W6 in Hammersmith. I’ve written of the pub’s vegan-friendly nature in the past (here and here) and they have tweeted me on several occasions to highlight their vegan beer selection.

Get along over the next few weeks to try the new Autumn menu items that include this gorgeous apple crumble with almond milk custard. How good does that look?!

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Get eating, London!

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Vegan all the way

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Now, here’s one for the history books.

Mark this as probably the first time you have read about vegan Chianti wine that is produced, bottled and packaged with the strict exclusion of animal products.

Yep, even the glue on the label and the tape on the cartons has been sourced for their vegan status.

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