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Digging up history in a Cornish beer bottle

A bottle of beer thought to date from 1910 has been found at the site of St Piran's Oratory in the sands at Perranporth in Cornwall. The beer is a Walter Hicks' ale brewed at St Austell Brewery and was probably left by a worker engaged in encasing the oratory in concrete to protect it from sea and sand. Brewery archivist Chris Knight (pictured) says there's a drop of beer left in the bottle and it may be possible to identify the actual brew

Added: Thursday, March 20th 2014

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Brewers and drinkers hail budget beer cut

A penny off the price of a pint, announced today by Chancellor George Osborne has been hailed by both consumers and brewers as another shot in the arm for the fast-growing brewing industry and will help struggling pubs

Added: Wednesday, March 19th 2014

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Hang your hat at an Antwerp cafe where fine food is matched with Belgian beer

De Rooden Hoed -- the Red Hat -- dates from the 18th century and is a former coaching inn alongside Antwerp cathedral. Today it offers fine dining, with each course carefully and meticulously matched by a great Belgian beer, including the local De Koninck ale that's celebrated in style on the restaurant wall

Added: Sunday, March 16th 2014

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Wood-aged stout to wow St Patrick's Day

Innovative Edinburgh brewer Innis & Gunn, run by Dougal Sharp (left) has launched a special Irish Whiskey Cask Stout for St Patrick's Day. And it has joined forces with bartender David Ashton-Hyde of the Hinds Head at Bray, owned by Heston Blumenthal, to produce Smokin' Gunn based on the Rauch or smoked beers from Bamberg in Germany

Added: Monday, March 10th 2014

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Pedigree stresses its roots but looks to the future with blonde version of iconic ale

Marston's has unveiled a new online campaign for Pedigree, the world-famous Burton-brewed pale ale, and at the same time is reaching out younger drinkers with a "New World" version of the beer, using modern hop varieties from Down Under

Added: Friday, March 7th 2014

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Boom time for micros as SIBA records big growth in drinkers' demand for local beers

Independent brewers are enjoying a big growth in sales and demand, according to the annual report by SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers. Sales were up 7.9% in 2013, which means 3.3 million extra pints of local beer were consumed compared to 2012. Pictured: Keith Bott, chairman of SIBA, who also runs the Titanic Brewery in Stoke-on-Trent

Added: Saturday, March 1st 2014

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Beer: the future is flavour

At the Publican's Morning Advertiser Beer Innovation Summit held in Burton-on-Trent on 26 February, Roger Protz said such beer styles as India Pale Ale were the vogue as drinkers were looking for malt and hop character in beer and were moving away from bland global brands

Added: Wednesday, February 26th 2014

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Images of Derby CAMRA beer fest

CAMRA's National Winter Ales Festival was held in the historic Roundhouse at Derby's Pride Park. The Roundhouse dates from 1839 and has been restored at a cost of £46 million as a conference venue

Added: Friday, February 21st 2014

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North-west Porter steals the Derby show

Dunham Porter from the Dunham Massey Brewery in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, was named Champion Winter Beer of Britain at CAMRA's National Winter Ales festival held in the Roundhouse in Derby. Pictured: beer festival organiser Gillian Hough

Added: Wednesday, February 19th 2014

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More 'live beers' planned in Burton

Marston's top brewer Richard Westwood (pictured) is planning to turn several of the group's beers into bottle-conditioned versions thanks to the brewery's new bottling plant in Burton-on-Trent. And Old Empire IPA is high on the agenda with Owd Rodger a possible contender

Added: Thursday, February 6th 2014