Beer
New fight for independents
A new campaign to make it easier for drinkers to identify beer from independent breweries in pubs, bars and shops has been launched as demand for loca...
Bob’s just the job
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the winners of its Homebrewer of the Year Competition. The final judging and announcement took place a...
Sheps commits to cask production
Britain’s oldest brewery Shepherd Neame (above) has reaffirmed its commitment to cask ale. The move follows a report in the Telegraph that the Kent br...
Four and counting for Black Gold
CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Scotland competition saw Cairngorm’s Black Gold repeats its win from last year bringing its total to four. Held at the Ayrshi...
Steel City brewer scoops top title
Jim Rangeley, Lead Brewer at Abbeydale, the City’s oldest brewery was recently named as Brewer of the Year at the 2024 Brewers Choice Awards. Jim was...
Beer duty cut in pubs will create jobs
Reducing the tax paid on draught beer destined for the pub could create more than 8,000 extra jobs and result in a ÂŁ265m boost for the national econom...
Prepare to engage the enemy
There is a moment in the very wonderful film Star Trek: First Contact when Captain Picard picks up his phaser rifle and declares, with all the Shakesp...
Top ratings for pubco’s cask pubs
More than 1,100 Admiral Tavern pubs have achieved a significant milestone by achieving four or five-star Cask Marque’s ratings, following their annual...
Pale ale pizza crust
A pizzaiolo is a chef specially trained to make pizzas. I spent several years of my career training pizzaiolos across the country and cannot begin to...
Coming up for air
The arrival of Fuller’s Vintage Ale is a cause for celebration, the beer lovers’ equivalent of the latest Bordeaux wine from France. Vintage Ale is li...
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