Protz On Beer, by Roger Protz

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Dave Wickett, the man who brought back beer and pride to Sheffield's 'Steel City'

Dave Wickett, owner of the Fat Cat pub and Kelham Island brewery in Sheffield, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was a major figure of the 'real ale revolution' and inspired a legion of new micro-brewers to follow his path

Added: Thursday, May 17th 2012
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Deuchars top of the hops in Scottish poll

A poll among Edinburgh beer drinkers invited lovers of IPA to vote for their favourite and Caledonian Brewery saw off the competition

Added: Wednesday, May 16th 2012
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Royal out the barrel: Jubilee beers hit the pumps in time for big June celebrations

Adnams, Harveys and Windsor & Eton have added to the growing number of beers brewed to mark the Royal Jubilee in June. Harvey's beer is based on a 1952 Coronation Ale, Adnams bows the knee with Sovereign hops while Windsor & Eton recall a historic event in Kenya

Added: Friday, May 11th 2012
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Global bully boys attempt to steal Scottish craft brewery's 'top bar of the year' award

Diageo, producer of such brands as Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, was forced to make a grovelling apology to Scottish craft brewer BrewDog after a crude attempt to hijack an awards ceremony

Added: Thursday, May 10th 2012
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Bounced Czech: the plot to do down Budvar

In a major interview, Budweiser Budvar boss Jiri Bocek reveals a government scheme to strip the brewery of key export markets and end the trademark dispute to AB InBev's advantage. He outlines how a leading Czech entrepreneur engineered the sale of the Mestansky Brewery -- which also owns the Budweiser trademark -- to AB InBev and he is sharply critical of the role of global brewers interested only in making profits rather than good beer

Added: Thursday, May 10th 2012
Views: 416