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Encouraging growth in cask ale
A 10 per cent increase in the cask ale brewed by Britain’s independent brewers over the past year highlights an opportunity, according to a new report...
Union set on the move
A small part of Carlsberg’s (CBMC) Burton union set is to be relocated from Burton on Trent to the Thornbridge Brewery. The two breweries have partner...
Scottish government to improve rights for pub tenants
The Scottish government has announced plans to increase the rights of tied pub tenants, including the appointment of an adjudicator. The adjudicator s...
Iron Duke saved but not as a pub
Ambitious plans have been announced for the second stage of regeneration at a derelict Great Yarmouth pub famed for its art deco architecture. The gro...
Brewery numbers in decline
New figures show the UK brewing industry post 38 net closure rate across the UK, with all regions either seeing a reduction in the overall number or r...
New world for troubled Mondo
Brewing industry veteran Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with Mondo, which secures the future of its brands, as well as its brewery and...
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...
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