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New pubs brighten beer drinking in Prague

New pubs brighten beer drinking in Prague

Specialist bars, including a brewpub, are bringing new pleasure to drinking in the Czech capital. They include Pivovarsky Klub, pictured, which specialises in beers from Czech micros

Added: Tuesday, January 22nd 2013

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Stars sign up to save George Best's local

Stars sign up to save George Best's local

Celebrities including Hugh Grant (left) signed a 1,000-strong petition to stop the Phene Arms in London's Chelsea being turned into a £20 million private house. The pub was once the local of football legend George Best

Added: Saturday, January 19th 2013

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Steaming! Northern pubs show how to pack the punters in with global craft beers

Steaming! Northern pubs show how to pack the punters in with global craft beers

The Head of Steam pub chain is beating the recession and pulling in big crowds with a policy of global beers and specialist tastings. Graham Frost, manager of Tilleys Bar in Newcastle (pictured) has imported Alaskan Smoked Porter with great success

Added: Tuesday, January 15th 2013

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CAMRA calls on government to stop supermarkets killing community pubs

CAMRA calls on government to stop supermarkets killing community pubs

Mike Benner (left), chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale, says weak planning laws are allowing high street giants to take over viable pubs and are robbing local people of vital amenities

Added: Tuesday, November 20th 2012

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Head of Steam boss accuses supermarkets of killing pubs with pre-budget beer prices

Head of Steam boss accuses supermarkets of  killing pubs with pre-budget beer prices

Pub operator Tony Brookes has surveyed high street beer prices before and after this year's budget and says supermarkets are selling beer so cheaply that it would be more profitable for publicans to buy from them instead of breweries

Added: Wednesday, September 26th 2012

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Beer taxes: stop crippling pubs says W'spoon boss in plea to government

Beer taxes: stop crippling pubs says W'spoon boss in plea to government

Tim Martin (left), founder of J D Wetherspoon, reported healthy profits but he will open fewer pubs this year as a result of the tax burden. He attacks the government for both high rates of duty and 'stealth taxes' that cost him £4 million a year -- but he's firmly against minimum pricing.

Added: Sunday, September 16th 2012

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Look North for a decent pint before heading East for Olympics Stadium

Look North for a decent pint before heading East for Olympics Stadium

Stratford may be a 'Heineken exclusion zone' for the Olympics but you can enjoy good beer in the Kings Cross/St Pancras area before heading east. Pictured is Fuller's new Parcel Yard at Kings Cross

Added: Saturday, July 14th 2012

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Get off the escalator, Ms Smith

Get off the escalator, Ms Smith

An open letter to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury who supports the Beer Duty Escalator

Added: Thursday, July 12th 2012

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Great little local at heart of cask revolution

Great little local at heart of cask revolution

The Farriers Arms in St Albans flew the real ale flag in the 1970s and is now visited by legions of cask beer drinkers anxious to worship at at the shrine where first CAMRA branch was founded

Added: Thursday, June 28th 2012

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The great Welsh beer and wine challenge

The great Welsh beer and wine challenge

Otley Brewery in South Wales is staging a Grape versus Grain evening at its celebrated pub, the Bunch of Grapes. Diners will be asked to judge whether ale or wine is the best companion during a five-course meal cooked by a celebrated chef

Added: Sunday, June 3rd 2012

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