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Beerex celebrates branch birthday
Dorchester’s sell-out Beerex is back in the town’s Corn Exhange and this year celebrates the local CAMRA branch’s 50th birthday. The event is organise...
Pubco’s picture perfect prize
Snap to it – Sheps’ photography competition is back for spring. Shepherd Neame is urging everyone to get out and capture its heartland during the chan...
(Beer) barrels of laughs
For the 53rd edition of the Good Beer Guide, we’ve tapped into the grassroots comedy scene, with a foreword by comedian Ed Byrne, famous on social med...
Community pub ownership bulletin - December
Since August’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased slightly from 223 to 227. Those not owned but run by the community ar...
Be quick for Beerex tickets
Tickets for Dorchester Beerex 2026 have gone on sale and are expected to sell fast. The event, which is usually a sell-out, organised by the West Dors...
Final four clubs revealed
CAMRA names the four finalists in the overall Club of the Year 2025 competition The Club of the Year competition is heating up as CAMRA unveils the t...
All roads lead to Beerex
West Dorset branch’s Beerex will be returning 6-7 February next year in Dorchester’s Corn Exchange . Cerne Abbas brewery will be continuing as the mai...
Small is beautiful
The sale in mid-October of the former Ringwood site in Hampshire to a property developer marks the sad end of a brewery that played a pivotal role in...
Plan your winter festival trips
As we approach the chillier time of the year, there are a ton of exciting festivals taking place to keep you entertained during the winter months. Jus...
Location, location, location...
One of the most difficult concepts in winemaking is 'terroir’ a combination of the type of soil, location and climate. These affect how and what grape...
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