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Disability minister visits unique Bristol brewery
The minister for disabled people, health and work Tom Pursglove has toured a Bristol brewery and bakery which employs young adults with learning disab...
Plea for energy bill help as breweries close
CAMRA is urging the chancellor to announce further support with energy bills to stop more breweries going under. The Campaign is urging the chancello...
Threat to Scottish beer choice remains despite deposit scheme updates
There was good and bad news for Scottish beer and cider drinkers as updates to the Deporit Return Scheme have been released.
A green touch of glass
Did you know that recycling is so efficient that it can take up to 50 times less energy to make new glass from old bottles than to make it from sand?...
Small brewers celebrate ‘defining’ tax relief
The 20th anniversary of Small Brewers Relief (SBR) was celebrated with a special beer pouring in parliament’s Strangers’ Bar where Meg Hillier MP chos...
£20 pint warning
Pub customers could soon be charged £20 a pint unless pubs are given support for their energy bills. Pubs and breweries will face major financial loss...
Stout tsunami
Can there be such a thing as a hidden trend? I think so. I think we have become engulfed by a wave of rich, heavily flavoured and deeply alcoholic dar...
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...
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