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Falling number of monks threat to Belgian Trappist brewery -- but in U.S. brothers launch a heavenly beer in Massachusetts
The future of the Trappist brewery at the Achel monastery in Belgium (pictured) is in doubt as only six elderly monks are left to run church and brewery. But in Massachusetts, monks at the abbey of St Joseph have launched their own beer and will win the coveted authentic Trappist symbol
Added: Wednesday, October 23rd 2013
Sharp's man takes control at Molson Coors
It's a life of trains, planes and cars for Stuart Howe, former head brewer at Sharp's in Cornwall. He's now in charge of Molson Coors' craft brewing operations and will oversee production at Worthington's Brewery in Burton-on-Trent and a new site being built in Cork, Ireland, for the expanded Franciscan Well brewery. Pictured left is Stefano Cossi, brewer at the William Worthington's Brewery, with the famous White Shield car
Added: Sunday, October 13th 2013
Small brewery wins two major awards
Buntingford Brewery in Hertfordshire picked up two prestigious awards at the Great British Beer Festival, including a Gold award for its Twitchell Bitter. Brewster Catherine Murphy (pictured) is likely to be brewing bigger volumes on a farm where conservation is a major consideration
Added: Friday, August 16th 2013
They're brewing high on the hog in Surrey
Hogs Back Brewery is recording a big increase in sales and is busily expanding the site to cope with demand. As well as its core range of ales, the brewery has added a cloudy cider and a properly matured lager
Added: Sunday, August 11th 2013
Flanders Beer Trail 4: professor and his sons restore a Belgian Crowning glory
Professor Freddy Delvaux, revered as an expert in brewing, has restored the old De Kroon brewery and, with his sons, turned it into a vibrant museum and visitor centre. And alongside they run a major laboratory that stores and analyses yeast cultures, working with many leading Belgian breweries. Image shows Peter (left), Freddy and Filp Delvaux
Added: Sunday, July 28th 2013
Appliance of science boosts Tring's beers
A Hertfordshire brewery -- best known for its Side Pocket for a Toad cask beer -- has called on a top designer to refashion its pump clips and labels, with warm colours aiming to attract new drinkers. And the brewery has added to its range with a new stout
Added: Saturday, July 27th 2013
Flanders Beer Trail 3: husband-and-wife team bring pride back to Hoegaarden
Hoegaarden in Belgium was a town made famous by Pierre Celis and his spiced wheat beer. His brewery is now part of global giant AB InBev but Mieke De Backer and Jan De Wachter (pictured) maintain Celis's tradition of artisan brewing with their small Nieuwhuys plant where they make blond and dark beer...and a drop of geneva
Added: Wednesday, July 10th 2013
Yeast brings Truman's hopping back to life
In Norwich, the National Collection of Yeast Cultures is helping to restore the famous London brewing name of Truman's by supplying the yeast cultures that once produced Mild, Porter and Pale Ale in Brick Lane, Whitechapel. Pictured are Benedikt Ott, Truman's brewer, with Vincent Johnson, who has installed the new brewing kit at Hackney Wick
Added: Monday, July 8th 2013
Hoppy summer delight from Adnams
Fat Sprat is the latest beer from Adnams in Suffolk, brewed by Fergus Fitzgerald who has been given free rein to develop new brands. Along with all the brewery's beers, sales of Fat Sprat will help the enviironment
Added: Saturday, July 6th 2013
Flanders Beer Trail 2: No Boon of contention in classic lambic brewery
Frank Boon -- pronounced 'bone' -- is one of the classic brewers of lambic and gueuze, the Belgian beers made by spontaneous fermentation with long ageing in wood. He cuts no corners and sticks firmly to tradition even though he has a new, modern brewhouse
Added: Tuesday, July 2nd 2013
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