Beer
CAMRA chairman’s Autumn Statement message
Last week the chancellor delivered the Autumn Statement and it was mixed news for pub-goers and the licensed trade. Against a backdrop of rising price...
Wimbledon serves up experimental hop specials
Wimbledon brewery and hop merchants Charles Faram are to showcase recently developed English varieties in a new series of pale ales and IPAs due for r...
Inside the Bass House
I read the story of Vic Long this month. He was celebrating his 50th anniversary behind the bar at the Ship Inn in Portishead, Somerset. Some of the r...
Reverse ABV creep and why it’s happening
In August 2023 the British government launched an overhauled alcohol duty system, affecting all UK producers of beverages from wine and spirits, to be...
Winter wanderland returns
Winter brings cold temperatures and short days, but also beers specially made for the season and to make the most of them Manchester’s Winter Warmer W...
40FT measures up to take SIBA crown
An American-stye IPA from Dalston’s 40FT brewery has been voted the best cask beer in London and the South East by a panel of industry experts. Neighb...
Book your winter wonderland trip now
The Campaign’s Great British Beer Festival Winter is back, with not only dark and strong brews, but also a great selection of light and hoppy ales. Th...
When smoke meets fire
With the nights drawing in and a crispness in the air thoughts are turning to stouts, porters and dark beers as the pairing companions to hearty, roas...
Brewer’s former home to host cask celebration
Cask ale is enjoying a renaissance in the North West and one local brewer hopes its latest beer festival will get even more people to try the style. M...
Cask Marque rolls out pub cellar ratings
Pub-goers familiar with star ratings for commercial kitchens can now use a similar system to assess beer cellars. Cask Marque is rolling out star rati...
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