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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,...
ÂŁ20 pint warning
Pub customers could soon be charged ÂŁ20 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...
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...
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