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New drop from Sharp’s
Cornwall-based Sharp’s brewery has launched its latest pilot-plant brew. Drop Tide, is a 3.4 per cent session pale ale available in mini-kegs from Sha...
Cider Country review
Only a few hundred years ago, cider was the wine of Britain until commercial interests replaced craft. These days about 90 per cent of the cider sold...
Small brewers left in limbo over duty changes
The UK’s small independent brewers have been left in limbo one year on from the Treasury’s planned changes to Small Brewers Relief (SBR). Tax changes...
Buy local beer to beat shortages
Pubs could be facing shortages of some national beer brands as delivery drivers prepare to go on strike. Draymen in the Unite union have voted to tak...
Railway festival back on track
The South-East’s original railway beer festival is back for its 10th year in October More than 200 real ales and 40 ciders complemented by live entert...
Cask club’s fiery return
Shepherd Neame is bringing back its popular real ale Cask Club this month, with new brew Rebel Flame. A 4.5 per cent tropical IPA, Rebel Flame has a d...
Bid to keep Nomadic on the move
Leeds-based Nomadic Beers has launched a crowdfunder appeal to help buy a new brewery dray. The previous van, named GeeGee (pictured), broke and could...
Beer writers launch annual competition
CAMRA members who communicate about beer or pubs are invited to enter the Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards. Last year’s awards were inevitably res...
Dark Star commits to cask with new launch
Dark Star Brewing Co. is launching new Orbiter Best Bitter (4% ABV) this summer as part of its core cask range. Available at selected pubs on cask and...
Samson cuts football deal
In a unique deal Maxim brewery will be joining Molson Coors in supplying beer for Sunderland football club for the next five years. The move, an exten...
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