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Legendary publican calls 'time' at Derby's famous railway tavern and microbrewery

Legendary publican calls 'time' at Derby's famous railway tavern and microbrewery

Graham Yates has brewed beer and pulled pints at the Brunswick Inn in Derby for more than a decade. But now he's retired, leaving the world's first railway workers' pub in good hands for the future

Added: Tuesday, April 9th 2013

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Smoking out the great beers of Bamberg

Smoking out the great beers of Bamberg

The stunning medieval town of Bamberg in German Franconia is famous for its Rauch or smoked beer, with malt cured over beechwood to give a distinctive tang to the beer.

Added: Saturday, March 9th 2013

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Hooky's Lion roars over the Cotswolds

Hooky's Lion roars over the Cotswolds

Hook Norton, the most traditional of English breweries, with wooden mash tuns and fermenters, and deliveries by horse-drawn drays, has launched a new beer aimed at modern younger drinkers

Added: Wednesday, February 27th 2013

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In Bruges: for beer, bars and a brewery

In Bruges: for beer, bars and a brewery

One of Belgium's famous cities stages a beer festival in a magnificent medieval setting. There are also great bars to enjoy, such as 't Brugs Beertje (left) while a 19th-century brewery has reopened. And there's a brilliant guide book to help you find the best bars

Added: Thursday, February 7th 2013

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Bounced Czech is back in business

Bounced Czech is back in business

The Konrad Brewery in the Czech Republic survived Nazi occupation and 50 years of state ownership but was axed by Bass in 1998. But now it's back under Czech control,selling beer to many export markets and keen to establish itself in Britain

Added: Monday, January 21st 2013

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How a London giant was sent to its grave

How a London giant was sent to its grave

As two young entrepreneurs prepare to bring back the name of Truman's, a look back at how the original London brewery was axed in the mad property scramble of the 1960s and 70s

Added: Saturday, January 19th 2013

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Beer on the menu at award-winning restaurants

Beer on the menu at award-winning restaurants

Andrei Lussmann has won coveted awards for his food and has now added to customers' pleasure with a menu featuring beers from some of Britain's top craft brewers

Added: Wednesday, January 9th 2013

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The Magic of Brewing, the Joy of Beer

The Magic of Brewing, the Joy of Beer

Follow the wonderful world of brewing in this video shot exclusively for protzonbeer.co.uk. John Bexon, head brewer at Greene King, takes Roger Protz round his traditional brew house and fermenting area, taking in the ancient wooden vats where Strong Suffolk is matured. They then taste and discuss a range of Suffolk beer.

Added: Monday, December 31st 2012

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Truman's: the Eagle has almost landed...

Truman's: the Eagle has almost landed...

Truman's Brewery, once an East End colossus, will rise from the ashes in March when a new site opens in Hackney Wick and will restore a name beloved by legions of cockney drinkers

Added: Friday, December 14th 2012

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Beer and whisky: from the mists of time, a marriage made in the Scottish Highlands

Beer and whisky: from the mists of time, a marriage made in the Scottish Highlands

From the archive: how breweries are using whisky casks to develop new flavours in beer, including the Ola Dubh range brewed by Stewart Cail (left) at Harviestoun in Alva

Added: Saturday, November 17th 2012

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