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The York Station Tap has won the coveted Conversion to Pub prize in CAMRA's annual pub awards. Other winners include Best Street Corner Local, a village pub saved from closure and a new concept in a marina pub and restaurant

Added: Friday, December 6th 2013

Will Hawkes, who writes for the Independent, was named the Michael Jackson Beer Writer of the Year by the British Guild of Beer Writers on 5 December. Roger Protz won a gold award for his writing on beer and pubs in the Publican's Morning Advertiser. Other winners included Birmingham-based writer Marverine Cole (left in picture)

Added: Friday, December 6th 2013

The new Truman's Brewery that has brought back one of the most revered names in London brewing has launched Keeper, a double export stout based on a 1880 recipe

Added: Wednesday, November 27th 2013

Brewers are gearing up for the Christmas period with some rich and warming ales. They include a stout brewed from a secret 19th century recipe at Shepherd Neame and a recreation by Westerham Brewery of two beers from the Black Eagle Brewery in Kent. Black Eagle supplied troops in World War Two with beer pumped into fuel tanks of Spitfires. Image courtesy of Eric B Morgan and Edward Shacklady

Added: Wednesday, November 27th 2013

A damning report by Greg Mulholland's Parliamentary Save the Pub Group demolishes claims by the giant pub companies and the BBPA that more free trade pubs are closing than those owned by the pubcos

Added: Thursday, November 21st 2013

In a poll conducted by Cask Marque, Marston's Old Empire has been voted drinkers favourite cask beer. Perhaps the Burton brewery will now make the draught version more widely available as most of the production goes into bottle

Added: Monday, November 18th 2013

Beer writers and campaigners Christine Cryne, Jeff Evans and Roger Protz will star at the BBC's food and drink bonanza at Birmingham's NEC from 27 November to 1 December. Jeff and Roger will present bottled and draught beers from their books while Christine will match beers with desserts suitable for Christmas

Added: Thursday, November 14th 2013

Andy Kennedy and Rob Orton of St Austell brewery have grown luxurious upper-lip adornments to promote Movember, the charity event that raises awareness of male cancer. And they have brewed a special beer for the occasion that will be unveiled at the Celtic Beer Festival at the brewery

Added: Saturday, November 9th 2013

A new beer from Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar -- Pardal -- has arrived in British pubs and supermarkets. The name means "panther" and the beer has been developed by consumers who joined tasting panels at the brewery. The drinkers said they wanted a beer of modest strength but with good hop character.

Added: Monday, October 28th 2013

The future of the Trappist brewery at the Achel monastery in Belgium (pictured) is in doubt as only six elderly monks are left to run church and brewery. But in Massachusetts, monks at the abbey of St Joseph have launched their own beer and will win the coveted authentic Trappist symbol

Added: Wednesday, October 23rd 2013