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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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

I got that tingle of excitement in February that only history can create. I was present at the opening of a bottle of beer that…

Added: Tuesday, March 1st 2011

Reddish-brown colour, with a fruity and slightly herbal aroma and palate and a finish dominated by rich malt, a pleasing hint of chocolate (in keeping…

Added: Tuesday, February 1st 2011

What does the word "lager" mean to you? A cold, bland, fizzy drink knocked out in vast volumes by global brewers - or a beer…

Added: Saturday, January 1st 2011