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Hidden barriers to beer
Iâm painfully aware that my own experience and needs very much informs the consumer issues I notice in the pub. Happily, people who read my writing ar...
Somethingâs brewing in Bedford
To the rear of the packaging hall at the Eagle brewery in Bedford is one of the largest cask racking systems Iâve ever seen. As it happens, itâs also...
PUBlic Affairs update â August
The regular series returns to Whatâs Brewing with the Campaigns and Communications teamâs latest campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westmin...
Make the most of a million beers giveaway
Britainâs pubs will be offering a million free Try Before You Buy beer tasters during Septemberâs Cask Ale Week. The sampling campaign will see 10,000...
Four Candles sale is no joke
Eight months after the Four Candles (now the Triggers Broom) closed its doors in Broadstairs, Kent, its owner is hoping to find a new home for the bre...
Brewery closures slow but âstruggles not overâ
The rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025 according to the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers and Associate...
Head brewer steps down after 40 years
Sussex brewery Harveyâs has announced a series of appointments within its brewing team, marking the next chapter in the breweryâs long-term succession...
Green brewery pioneer dies
Brendan Moore, who died in July, was a pioneer of small independent breweries who also campaigned in support of the environment and used the finest ra...
Hero to Zero
Thereâs a new beer settling into the cellar at Hook Norton brewery and itâs turning tradition on its head. The historic Oxfordshire brewery, establish...
Where do you stand on white label beer?
CAMRAâs recent campaign to take on multinational beer masquerading as local craft is not only admirable but brave in its scope. Yes, most of us know t...
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