Beer
Festive favourite Blitzen returns
Black Sheep brewery’s winter warmer, Blitzen is returning to pubs across the country this Christmas. Described as “Christmas cake in a glass”, Blitzen...
Christmas drinks and food pairing
I have learnt two important lessons while researching Christmas drink and food pairings. Number one, like all food and drink advice, remember it is ex...
Think local, drink local
It’s been a grim year for breweries, especially those owned by giant global producers. In short order, Heineken announced the closure of the Caledonia...
Home brew competition returns
Home brewers in the Greater Manchester area are invited to take part in Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA’s annual competition, now in its seventh ye...
Brewer and pubco get behind cask beer
Yorkshire-based brewery T&R Theakston has partnered with Newcastle’s Blackrose Pubs to showcase the creativity of cask beer to a new generation. The p...
Share deal boost for Harbour beers
St Austell brewery has taken a 10 per cent share in the Harbour Brewing Co making the latter’s beer available to a much wider audience for the first t...
SIBA recruits former Black Sheep boss
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed Andy Slee as its chief executive and he promises to “create an environment in which independe...
Time to get out and support your pubs
National Chairman Nik Antona has written to all members and thanked those that took part in the Campaign’s e-lobbying calling for a fair deal in last...
CAMRA’s podcast returns for Christmas
Mark your calendars – the popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. is set to return just in time for Christmas with a timely episode featuring beer...
Campaign to modernise cask beer seeks pubs for pilot
A cross-industry initiative to modernise the cask beer sector, launching in February next year, is looking for pubs to take part in a pilot study. The...
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