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Thornbridge Bottles It
Thornbridge, the innovative craft brewery in the Derbyshire Peak District, has launched bottle-conditioned versions of three of its beers and is hopeful that one leading…
Added: Thursday, December 1st 2011
Thornbridge
A new brewery in Derbyshire, which officially opened on 1 September, has some powerful history behind it. The plant for the Thornbridge brewery at Crompton…
Added: Thursday, December 1st 2011
Three Tuns Weighs In
It's good to report that a famous brew-pub - the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle, between Ludlow and Shrewsbury - has been saved and is…
Added: Thursday, December 1st 2011
White Shield: A Worthy Champion
Worthington's White Shield, winner of the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain award on August 1st, is not only a worthy winner of the Guardian-sponsored competition…
Added: Thursday, December 1st 2011
Hobgoblin Runs Riot
Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire, has reported a steep rise in sale for its flagship beer, Hobgoblin. Total sales of draught and packaged versions are…
Added: Thursday, December 1st 2011
The Oxford Companion To Beer
home about forum tasted features A-Z directory books links sign-up wine whisky features The Oxford Companion to Beer By Roger Protz, 11/11…
Added: Tuesday, November 1st 2011
Strong Beer; Big Tax
"In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes," said Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of the United States and a devoted beer…
Added: Thursday, September 1st 2011
O-Roger, It's A Burton Ale
I helped launch a Burton Ale in Burton-on-Trent. Nothing remarkable about that, you might think, save for the fact that the beer in question was…
Added: Monday, August 1st 2011
The History Of CAMRA
And now: CAMRA the Movie! You're probably aware that the Campaign for Real Ale is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and to emphasise the…
Added: Monday, August 1st 2011
Farewell To Tetley
Carlsberg UK, the British subsidiary of the Danish brewing giant, has closed the Tetley brewery in Leeds and transferred production to Banks's brewery in Wolverhampton,…
Added: Friday, July 1st 2011