The answer is invariably ‘yes’, writes Alastair Gilmour There are so many new beers and styles available with every visit to the pub that it would be easy to think they’re produced on a whim. However, there’s an awful lot of thought going into what ingredient will work with another and how the actual brewing process will be affected. The latest in a long line of beer experimentation is not exactly new – braggot has been around since beer was developed six thousand years ago.