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I sometimes feel that the British brewing industry exists on two separate but occasionally colliding planets. On Planet Global, the giant brewers concentrate on big…

Added: Friday, October 1st 2004

"Welcome to Brigadoon," Stewart Main, the head brewer at Hook Norton said. As a Scot, he is well versed in the story of the mythical…

Added: Friday, October 1st 2004

The twisted priorities of the global brewers can be measured by a series of extremely expensive advertisements for the Interbrew brand Leffe in the quality…

Added: Friday, October 1st 2004

If you suffer from claustrophobia or vertigo, avoid the brewery trip at the Concertina Band Club in Mexborough. You go through the bar and store…

Added: Wednesday, September 1st 2004

Mayhem and murder at the top of the brewing industry continue apace. Hard on the heels of the closure of its Scottish and Newcastle plants…

Added: Wednesday, September 1st 2004

I tasted last month a malty/hoppy Pilsner, a roasted grain and chocolatey black lager, a crisp and fruity American-style pale ale, and an aromatic,…

Added: Wednesday, September 1st 2004

Moments after I'd announced that Greene King IPA had won gold in the bitter class in the Champion Beer of Britain competition at Olympia last…

Added: Sunday, August 1st 2004

On the eve of the Great British Beer Festival, I attended a remarkable gathering of beer lovers in London. The meeting was dubbed "the Camra…

Added: Sunday, August 1st 2004

Have you ordered the Rolls-Royce yet? I asked Dave Wickett. He laughed and said, "I'm too busy ordering casks!"The phone hasn't stopped ringing since Kelham…

Added: Sunday, August 1st 2004

Stand by for my reports on a new homebrew system that promises to turn out 40 pints of excellent beer in just 14 days.…

Added: Sunday, August 1st 2004