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Norwich celebrates the great beer revival

Norwich celebrates the great beer revival

City of Ale is back in Norfolk's capital with 60 pubs and 39 breweries offering a wide range of beers in the 10-day event. It's a remarkable turnaround for a city that lost all its breweries in the 1960s and 70s

Added: Wednesday, May 30th 2012

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American summer seasonals hit British bars

American summer seasonals hit British bars

Three beers from Fordham and Old Dominion will be launched in British bars and will add to the pleasure of drinkers looking for new aromas and flavours

Added: Tuesday, May 29th 2012

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Yorkshire monks restore the abbey habit

Yorkshire monks restore the abbey habit

Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire is to launch a beer that helps bring back the brewing tradition lost at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. Benedictines brewed in exile in France

Added: Sunday, May 27th 2012

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Taylor's Landlord notches up 60 years

Taylor's Landlord notches up 60 years

A beer that has won more Champion Beer of Britain awards than any other was first brewed in 1952 and is now one of Britain's key national premium ales

Added: Sunday, May 20th 2012

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

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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Royal out the barrel: Jubilee beers hit the pumps in time for big June celebrations

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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Hawkshead heads for hoppy heights

Hawkshead heads for hoppy heights

Cumbrian brewery launches three beers in 'well-hopped collection' using hop varieties from several countries

Added: Friday, May 4th 2012

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Pedigree hits 60: happy birthday to classic Burton ale

Pedigree hits 60: happy birthday to classic Burton ale

It was once simply called 'P' then in 1952 a competition at Marston's brought forth the name of Pedigree, a beer still brewed with the world-famous Union Sets (left)

Added: Friday, April 20th 2012

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Acorn rolls out a royal ale and Marston's bottles Sovereign

Acorn rolls out a royal ale and Marston's bottles Sovereign

Barnsley Brewery says it's not irreverent to have a touch of the punk with their beer for the jubilee. Marston's uses an English hop to salute the Queen

Added: Wednesday, April 18th 2012

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Going Dutch at Olympics: Heineken has sole rights

Going Dutch at Olympics: Heineken has sole rights

Global brewer will supply Stratford and all other venues, including Lord's cricket ground (pictured) where Marston's Pedigree will be removed for duration of the games. Brains beers will be taken out of the Millennium Stadium.

Added: Friday, April 13th 2012

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