Protz On Beer, by Roger Protz

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Cain's brewery closes and sacked workers call for Merseyside boycott of beer & pubs

The Merseyside Cain's brewery has been closed and mothballed while the owners forge ahead with plans for a £50 million Brewery Village on the site, with flats, a hotel and spa.The former workers, seen demonstrating this week outside Cain's Doctor Duncan's pub in Liverpool, claim they have received no redundancy pay or back pay

Added: Wednesday, May 22nd 2013

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Sheps takes a shine to Brilliant Ale

Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewer based in Kent, has recreated a pale ale from the early 19th century that proves the style was not confined to Burton-on-Trent

Added: Saturday, May 18th 2013

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Fuller's mines for Belgian monks' gold

West London brewer Fuller's has signed an exclusive deal with the top Belgian Trappist monastic brewer to launch Chimay Gold on draught in the UK.

Added: Tuesday, May 14th 2013

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Top rock group Enter their own beer

Enter Shikari, the Alternative Rock band with musicians drawn from St Albans, are keen beer drinkers. They have teamed up with Signature Brew based in London to launch their own beer Sssnakepit. The beer will be available at the group's concerts. Oliver Wolffe reports

Added: Monday, May 13th 2013

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News Roundup: Wye Valley; Butcombe and Chimay; Brain's IPA; Newcastle fans' beer; US home-brewers cheer; new Adnams' ale

Wye Valley launches bottle-conditioned beer using UK-grown Cascade hops; a new beer from the Belgian Chimay Trappist brewery, Gold, will be launched by Butcombe Brewery at Bristol's food and drink festival; Brain's Cardiff brewery launches collaborative IPA with beer reviewer Simon Martin; Newcastle United supporters' special brew to aid cancer charity; US home-brewing now legal in all 50 states

Added: Friday, May 10th 2013