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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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Bounced Czech: the plot to do down Budvar

In a major interview, Budweiser Budvar boss Jiri Bocek reveals a government scheme to strip the brewery of key export markets and end the trademark dispute to AB InBev's advantage. He outlines how a leading Czech entrepreneur engineered the sale of the Mestansky Brewery -- which also owns the Budweiser trademark -- to AB InBev and he is sharply critical of the role of global brewers interested only in making profits rather than good beer

Added: Thursday, May 10th 2012

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London: beer reborn

The capital was once dubbed a 'beer desert' but today there are close to two dozen breweries bringing fine tasting ales back to London. Some of the breweries, such as Meantime (left) and Sambrooks, have grown to the size of small regionals

Added: Sunday, May 6th 2012

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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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How the Shorts saved historic country inn

The Queen's Head near Cambridge is a historic inn that was closed when a London family bought it and breathed life back into the community. It's been in every edition of the Good Beer Guide

Added: Sunday, April 15th 2012

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Don't dump on big brewers

Greene King, Marston's and Wells & Young's are growing the cask beer sector and attracting new, younger drinkers. They should be praised, not vilified

Added: Thursday, April 5th 2012

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