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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. 

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...

New lease of life for Manchester brewpub

Real ale fans were saddened to hear of the forthcoming closure of Manchester’s Beer Nouveau (pictured). Though Steve Dunkley’s popular tap is no more,...

£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...

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...


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