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Heading for the Last Chance Saloon

Covid still has an impact on sales of beer today. As a result of pub lockdowns drinkers bought beer from supermarkets and chose global lagers sold at huge discounts. Now in pubs many people you would expect to drink cask ale are still choosing lager while small brewers find the route to market hard

Added: Sunday, November 10th 2024

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Indie brewers tackle 'misleading' globals

Britain's legion of small independent brewers is tackling the problem of drinkers being misled by global lager giants who market such brands as Beavertown and Camden as indies. SIBA, the umbrella organisation for genuine independents, is placing stickers on handpumps to stress that their members' beers are genuine ales from independent producers

Added: Tuesday, October 22nd 2024

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Scotland's beers are on the march

Broughton Brewery in the Scottish Borders is celebrating 40 years of brewing Old Jock, a style known as a "Wee Heavy". It has now spawned a range of beers all with Jock in the title, including Wee Jock and Stout Jock.

Added: Tuesday, October 15th 2024

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Corkers! Let beer breathe

The launch of Fuller's Vintage Ale 2024 is a cause for celebration, greeted by beer lovers in common with wine buffs' welcome for the latest Bordeaux vintage. It's bottle conditioned, meaning it will age and improve due to live yeast. Vintage has been joined by a new bottle-conditioned beer, The Union, from the Thornbridge Brewery using their restored and revived Burton Union system

Added: Monday, September 30th 2024

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Don't be shy -- enjoy a beer

There's a growing media storm warning of the dangers of drinking alcohol. Most of the advice is based on ignorance and much of the material in newspapers comes as a result of clever campaigning and influence by the temperance movement using a number of names that cover its real intentions

Added: Wednesday, September 4th 2024

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Beer balance: the importance of malt

India Pale Ale has moved on from its Victorian origins. It's now brewed in many parts of the world and recipes vary, but too many versions today are unbalanced. Hops are an important flavouring in beer but the role of malt must not be ignored.

Added: Sunday, April 14th 2024

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Greene King's vision for ale sector

Brewer and retailer Greene King is launching an innovative programme to boost interest in and sales of ale. It says ale is a major category in cask and keg and drinkers need to be made more aware of the category with information at the bar and special branded glasses

Added: Friday, March 15th 2024

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Greene King launches new cask ales

Greene King is launching two seasonal cask ales for the spring period, Spring Break and Hopping Special are two full-bodied beers with big hop flavours. They are part of the brewery's rolling programme of cask beers available throughout the year.

Added: Thursday, March 7th 2024

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Hooky kicks off a new range of cask ales

Hook Norton, with its classic tower brewery in Oxfordshire, celebrates 175 years of brewing this year with an exciting range of cask ales that includes old favourites and some new beers. The season hicks off in style with Outside Half for the rugby season followed with Double Stout, Haymaker, Twelve Days Porter, Lock Steady and Autumn Ways. As well as cask, there will be bottled versions too.

Added: Monday, February 19th 2024

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Rooster's launches Saison aged 15 months

Rooster's Brewery in Harrogate celebrated 30 years of brewing in 2023 and has exciting plans for 2024, starting with a "kettle sour" Saison Wild Wild Life that has been aged in Pinot Noir barrels for 15 months. Oak-aged imperial stout and barley wine will follow

Added: Monday, February 19th 2024