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New cash for ’super-hop’
Scientists at Wye Hops and the University of Kent have been given more than £1m to develop a “super-hop”, a genetically engineered variety with the ab...
Dutch take a walk on the mild side
While dark beers and milds may not be widely available in the Netherlands, a group of drinkers were keen to explore the category following a visit to...
Blue plaque for bat and trap Beverlie
A Shepherd Neame pub is now home to a Blue Plaque commemorating where the Canterbury and District Bat and Trap League was founded in 1922. The brewer...
Bless me, the Barley Queen is back
A Norfolk brewery is set to revive an ancient East Anglian folk tradition as it looks to grow and malt its own barley. Grain brewery, based in Alburgh...
Last of a Robinsons’ generation dies
Robinsons brewery has announced the death of its life president, Dennis Robinson, the last of the fifth generation of three brothers who worked for th...
Beekeepers and brewer join forces to fight hornet threat
The Runaway brewery in Stockport has joined forces with the Halifax and District Beekeepers’ Association to launch a beer to help raise awareness of t...
Bard’s back in Sheps pubs
Shepherd Neame is joining forces for a second year with Kent theatre company Changeling to stage open-air theatre at two of its pubs this summer. Shak...
Brewers get hoppy Job done
Two breweries have teamed up to make an ultra-hoppy version of one of St Austell brewery’s most famous beers – Proper Job. Sauvin so Good was an idea...
Rooster’s secures Daleside’s future
Harrogate based Rooster’s Brewery has bought the Daleside Brewery. Also based in the North Yorkshire spa town, Daleside will continue to operate as a...
Beer returns to Tetley brewing site
Kirkstall brewery has announced it is taking on the lease of The Tetley, with plans to renew its status as a “landmark of Yorkshire beer culture”. The...
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