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                                                    <updated>2026-07-13T09:11:48+01:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Insolvency firm warns pubs can’t take eye off the ball during World Cup]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/08/insolvency-firm-warns-pubs-cant-take-eye-off-the-ball-during-world-cup" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2929</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[An insolvency specialist has warned pubs, restaurants, and shops cannot afford to “take their eyes off the ball”, even if they are getting a cash boost during the World Cup.
Lawrence King, director at insolvency practice Antony Batty acknowledged the short-term benefits of increased trade during the competition but urged businesses to seek qualified advice if they are under financial pressure.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-07-13T05:41:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mexican meat feast]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/07/mexican-meat-feast" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2928</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Christian Gott]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Last week, England played in the final 16 match of the FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca, and the media was full of all things Mexican. Now, if asked to come up with Mexican food, most people, and I include myself, could probably manage chilli, tortillas, maybe enchiladas, but Mexican cuisine is far more varied with lots of interesting regional specialities. From the complex flavours of mole, a sauce that is served with beef or turkey at weddings and festivals, to today’s recipe Discada Norteña, Mexican cooking is well worth exploring.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Opinion" />
                        <updated>2026-07-13T09:11:48+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Brewing enigma dies]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/08/brewing-enigma-dies" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2927</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Roger Protz]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The death of Humphrey Smith at the age of 81 sees the passing of the controversial owner of Samuel Smith’s brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. He leaves a legacy of closed and shuttered pubs, and often appalling treatment of both his publicans and customers.
But he had a strong belief in traditional brewing methods that included the Yorkshire square fermenting system. Resident coopers built and repaired oak casks while local deliveries were made by horse-drawn drays.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-07-11T06:28:04+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Troubled beer giant gets £50m boost]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/08/troubled-beer-giant-gets-ps50-boost" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2926</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The new owner of Scottish beer giant BrewDog has spent more than £50m in a bid to stabilise the floundering company.
Tilray Brands chief executive Irwin Simon said he was “real happy” the firm acquired BrewDog.
Simon said: “It’s four months into it and I am really happy we acquired this. It’s a phenomenal brand, phenomenal assets, phenomenal opportunities. We probably put another £50m back into this business from a cash flow and an investment standpoint.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-07-10T05:39:04+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Lobby your MP to protect authentic cider and perry ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/08/lobby-your-mp-to-protect-authentic-cider-and-perry" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2925</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WB Reporter]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CAMRA is urging government to put an end to industrial drinks made from as little as 35 per cent juice by global companies, which can be taxed and sold as cider and perry.
It wants the legal minimum juice content to be raised to at least 50 per cent and is setting up an e-lobby so people can contact their MP.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-09T05:50:04+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Pop-up micropub closes in on permanent home]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/07/pop-up-micropub-closes-in-on-permanent-home" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2924</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WB Reporter]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Pop-up micropub, the Two Tails Taproom in Heathfield, East Sussex is awaiting final approvals for its move to a permanent home in a former womenswear boutique (above). 
Two Tails is the brainchild of Colin and Deena Gilham who made Heathfield their home in 2022. Since launching, the pair has built the venture around working closely with local producers across everything they sell.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Pub" />
                        <updated>2026-07-08T05:00:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Brewers back CAMRA’s call for competition probe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/06/brewers-back-camras-call-for-competition-probe" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2923</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CAMRA’s call for the competition watchdog to probe the dominance of big brewers has been backed by the country’s smaller producers.
The Campaign’s Beer in the UK report claims independent breweries are “excluded” from thousands of pubs and bars.
Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) chief executive Andy Slee said: “As Europe’s largest beer consumer group, CAMRA is right to call for change for a UK brewing industry which is dominated by global beer giants which restricts access for British independent breweries.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T04:03:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CAMRA calls for UK beer market investigation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/02/camra-calls-for-uk-beer-market-investigation" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2922</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WB Reporter]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A new report, published today by CAMRA, shows how independent brewers are being excluded from bars across the UK, and sets out the case for Competition and Markets Authority action.  
Beer in the UK is the authoritative consumer view on how the UK beer scene actually works, or doesn’t, for drinkers and independent brewers.  
The report lays bare the stark state of British brewing – dominated by four international conglomerates with little affinity with our brewing heritage, or what beer drinkers want. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-06T09:15:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Unite to make a beer market for drinkers]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/02/unite-to-make-a-beer-market-for-drinkers" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2921</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Ash Corbett-Collins]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Today, CAMRA has published Beer in the UK, a report launching our renewed campaign for the Competition and Markets Authority to launch an investigation. Read the full report and more here: camra.org.uk/beer-report  
Beer in the UK is our first  report on the state of the UK beer market as experienced by consumers. This report showcases everything  we are striving to be – the authoritative voice of beer drinkers and pubgoers, and a champion of independent brewers and consumer choice. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-06T09:12:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Collaborative vision key for cider]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/30/collaborative-vision-key-for-cider" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2920</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Claire Daniels]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Last time I asked what ciders were behind the bar I got a surprise - a local cider. On tap! Half a carbonated, medium, appley pint later we headed to the restaurant with great expectations. The meal was to be a fine dining experience, with local ingredients coaxed and charmed into mousses and quenelles. A symphony of colours, textures and flavours that make the palate sing. The kind of meal accompanied by a carefully curated drinks menu. Made up entirely of wine.
Preconceptions of real cider may be shrouded in obscure mystery and curiosity or the pariah created by unquenchable teenage thirst. Seen as simple drinks produced from a simple process, presented with limp antiquated marketing. Knowledge of the broader scene is a niche specialist subject for devoted fans.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Opinion" />
                        <updated>2026-07-05T04:07:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Cumbrian homecoming]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/30/cumbrian-homecoming" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2919</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Roger Protz]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Jennings brewery is back yam – that’s Cumbrian dialect for back home. The last weekend in June saw Jenningsfest, a celebration that marked the rescue of the brewery in Cockermouth and proof that it’s been saved for the local community.
If you think it was a small event of no particular importance, think again, for it marked the start of a fight back against the overweening power of global lager brewers and their disdain for our cask beer heritage.
Jennings was closed in 2022 when the short-lived Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company went on the rampage. The Danish brewer was the majority shareholder in CMBC and it chaired the company.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Opinion" />
                        <updated>2026-07-04T07:15:03+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CAMRA raffle update – July]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/01/camra-raffle-update-july" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2918</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Matthew Rogers]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Congratulations to all the winners of CAMRA’s Beer Day Britain Bonanza Raffle!  
To celebrate Beer Day Britain, CAMRA put on its largest raffle to date with special prizes including a five-night cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines as well as the regular big cash jackpot. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-03T04:50:04+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Brewer back on right track with second micropub]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/30/brewer-back-on-right-track-with-second-micropub" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2917</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[An East Sussex brewery started by three school friends has its sights on a second micropub after hitting delays with the first.
Three Acre brewery was created nine years ago by Jamie Newton, Peter Mayhew and Chester Broad who grew up in the village of Blackboys where the operation is based.
The brewer’s second micropub in nearby Heathfield could turn out to be its first after unforeseen bureaucratic delays in opening a converted signal box in Uckfield.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-07-02T05:08:06+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Sponsors revealed for flagship pub award]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/30/sponsors-revealed-for-flagship-pub-award" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2916</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WB Reporter]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Avani Solutions and ICRTouch will sponsor the Campaign’s Pub of the Year competition for 2026
The former is coming on board as a beer quality partner, and ICRTouch as a technology partner. 
The announcement comes as judging in the 2026 race hots up, with the regional winners set to be announced in late August. The sponsorship is purely supportive and partners have no influence in the independent judging process, which remains with CAMRA members.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-07-01T17:13:00+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Brewer takes pride in charity push]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/26/brewer-takes-pride-in-charity-push" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2915</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[To celebrate 150 years of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, its charity is embarking on its biggest-ever fundraising campaign by presenting the UK’s most ambitious sculpture trail.
As part of the campaign Thornbridge brewery is to sponsor a lion and a lioness in the Pride of Yorkshire initiative.
The sponsorship forms part of Thornbridge’s wider commitment to raise £15,000 for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity throughout the year.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-06-30T05:28:05+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Brewer backs road race anniversary]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/26/brewer-backs-road-race-anniversary" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2914</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Hook Norton is supporting the 40th anniversary of the Hooky Six Mile Road Race on Saturday 2 August.
First held in 1986 by a handful of pioneering members of Hook Norton Harriers, the two-lap race has become a firm favourite in the running calendar.
The scenic, but challenging course (pictured), winds through the beautiful, undulating lanes surrounding Hook Norton, starting and finishing at the Hook Norton Sports and Social Club.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-06-29T04:43:06+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[They call it puppy love]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/23/they-call-it-puppy-love" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2913</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[David Jesudason]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Any dog owner will tell you about the difficulty they face appearing not to be over-rehearsed when fielding questions from curious passersby or even other pet owners.
I’ll try my best just for you: “He is called Toffee. He is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He is four-months old. He is good with kids. And, yes, he will get bigger.” I’m still not sure why people ask that last question. It’s not like he’s going to shrink and become pocket-sized.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Opinion" />
                        <updated>2026-06-28T06:00:08+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Wheat beer braised carrots with honey and feta]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/19/wheat-beer-braised-carrots-with-honey-and-feta" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2912</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Christian Gott]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[I’m sure you have heard the phrase a marriage made in heaven, referring to people or things that are just made for each other. Well, today’s recipe fits that definition with some flavours that are just perfect together.
Sweet baby carrots, with hints of orange and coriander from a delicious Scottish take on a Bavarian wheat beer. Add some crumbled creamy and salty feta and you have a delicious warm salad or side dish.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Uncategorised" />
                        <updated>2026-06-27T05:28:06+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Gadd is MP’s brewer of the year]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/26/gadd-is-mps-brewer-of-the-year" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2911</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Timothy Hampson]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Eddie Gadd, the pioneering founder and head brewer of Ramsgate brewery, has been named Brewer of the Year 2026 by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG).
The accolade was presented to Gadd during the APPBG’s annual beer awards dinner at Westminster (above), an event attended by MPs, peers, and figures from across the British drinks sector.
The award, decided by a panel, including representatives from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA), celebrates Gadd’s unwavering commitment to independent cask beer culture, regional heritage, and local agriculture.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-06-27T05:13:05+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Sir Ian Rankin pens foreword to our top guide ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/06/25/sir-ian-rankin-pens-foreword-to-our-top-guide" />
            <id>https://wb.camra.org.uk/2910</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WB Reporter]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The creator of DI John Rebus has written the foreword to the 2027 Good Beer Guide, which is now available to pre-oder.
Sir Ian Rankin, the best-known patron of the Oxford Bar in Edinburgh, writes about what makes the perfect pub and reflects on his links to “the Ox”, which is on the guide’s cover.
The new edition is the UK’s definitive guide to great pubs that serve top-quality cask beer. It is independent with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members and volunteers. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Campaign" />
                        <updated>2026-06-29T09:26:08+01:00</updated>
        </entry>
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