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Boddingtons is back
I rarely take the opportunity to review a beer properly. However, the recent relaunch of Boddingtons Bitter on cask â brewed in Manchester by JW Lees...
Eagle flies under Damm
Damm, Spainâs largest brewing business, has officially opened its first brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula â the Damm Eagle brewery in Bedford on t...
Two crowns for Five Kingdoms
Five Kingdoms, Scotlandâs most southerly brewery, won both Gold and Silver in CAMRAâs Champion Beer of Scotland competition at the Ayrshire Real Ale F...
Gipsy on the move
Rising costs sees Gypsy Hill brewing move its production to Kent. The brewer has been told its rent is set to increase by double digits again, with a...
Women In Beer unveils awards shortlist
Women in Beer (WiB) has announced the finalists for its inaugural awards, which has seen 280 nominations in nine categories. WiB founder Amelie Tassin...
Location, location, location...
One of the most difficult concepts in winemaking is 'terroirâ a combination of the type of soil, location and climate. These affect how and what grape...
Research says âcraftâ devalued
University of Sheffield research has found the term craft has been devalued as it has been taken up by multinationals. The research by Prof Phil Withi...
Veteran breweries celebrate milestone
Born in the USA was released by Bruce Springsteen, the UK minersâ strike ends, EastEnders premieres on the BBC and Roger Mooreâs last Bond film, A Vie...
MP opens new SIBA HQ
Sir Julian Smith  MP for Skipton and Ripon, officially opened the new headquarters of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) in Ripo...
Keep Cask Alive!
Time is running out to be part of the Keep Cask Alive campaign to get cask beer the protectionâŻit deserves from the UK government and UNESCO. CAMRA h...
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