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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

Thornbridge, Thwaites and Box Steam breweries have launched a range of beers for the autumn season. They include an imperial stout that's the result of a collaborative brew between Jessica Heidrich of St Eriks Bryggeri in Sweden and Rob Lovatt, head brewer at Thornbridge (pictured). Thwaites' beers include two that are heavily hopped with American varieties while Box Steam has launched a strong Porter to mark the final steam loco commissioned by British Rail

Added: Saturday, October 19th 2013

Moorhouse's of Burnley is building on the reputation of beers that draw on the history of the witches who once roamed the Pendle Hills. A special beer for Halloween will have drinkers reaching for their broomsticks to fly to the pub

Added: Thursday, October 17th 2013

It's a life of trains, planes and cars for Stuart Howe, former head brewer at Sharp's in Cornwall. He's now in charge of Molson Coors' craft brewing operations and will oversee production at Worthington's Brewery in Burton-on-Trent and a new site being built in Cork, Ireland, for the expanded Franciscan Well brewery. Pictured left is Stefano Cossi, brewer at the William Worthington's Brewery, with the famous White Shield car

Added: Sunday, October 13th 2013

The Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has won a significant trademark battle with arch rival AB InBev -- owners of American Budweiser, with the Italian Supreme Court ruling that the American beer cannot be under the full name Jiri Bocek, Budvar's manager (pictured), has declared the ruling "a great victory" while its legal expert says it could have wider implications for consumers

Added: Wednesday, October 9th 2013

Fuller's Vintage Ale 2013 is now on sale. Head Brewer John Keeling has used winter barley and new English hops and recommends that drinkers should lay a few bottles to age and mature.

Added: Wednesday, October 2nd 2013