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Elland 1872 Porter from West Yorkshire, based on an authentic 19th-century recipe, has won the prestigious title of Champion Beer of Britain on the opening day of the Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia. Pictured are brewer Michael Wynnyczuk (left) and owner Dickie Bird

Added: Tuesday, August 13th 2013

Fuller's of Chiswick, West London, will have a special treat for visitors to the Great British Beer Festival next week -- the 2013 Vintage Ale in cask-conditioned form. The beer is usually only sold in bottle-conditioned form and drinkers at the festival at London Olympia will be able to check the unique aromas and flavours from the cask

Added: Friday, August 9th 2013

Leading Cornish family brewer St Austell has brought some Belgian influence to bear on a new beer brewed in the Lambic fashion with wild yeasts and the addition of local cherries. Photo shows St Austell beer sommelier Marc Bishop selecting cherries with Jessica Jeans at Bohetherick Farm

Added: Monday, August 5th 2013

Visitors to the Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia next week can grab the chance to hear talks and tastings from top beer writers on such topics as the Champion Beer of Britain, world beers, beers with nuts (yes, really!) and bottled beers

Added: Monday, August 5th 2013

Bateman's Brewery in Lincolnshire has launched a new 617 ale to commemorate the famous Dambusters raid on Germany in WWII. Funds from the sale of the beer will go to help disabled people through the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity

Added: Wednesday, July 31st 2013

Two major regional brewers will be launching beers at the Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia in August. Wells & Young's Bombardier Bus (pictured) will be in attendance and the historic Courage Russian Imperial Stout will be available in cask form. And Brains of Cardiff will weigh in with a beer made with the addition of bacon!

Added: Tuesday, July 30th 2013

A Hertfordshire brewery -- best known for its Side Pocket for a Toad cask beer -- has called on a top designer to refashion its pump clips and labels, with warm colours aiming to attract new drinkers. And the brewery has added to its range with a new stout

Added: Saturday, July 27th 2013

Once it was Champion Beer of Britain at 5.8%. That was reduced over the years to 5.6%. But now Ringwood Old Thumper -- owned by Marston's -- has been slimmed down to 5.1%. That's a big drop in duty for the brewer -- but will drinkers see the price of a pint go down?

Added: Tuesday, July 23rd 2013

A new hop called Endeavour -- named in honour of beer-loving Inspector Morse -- has been grown in a bid to offer British brewers the citrus fruit aroma and flavour they demand for modern pale ales. A beer called Endeavour has just been launched by Marston's: seen at the launch are (foreground) Peter Darby and Simon Yates, with Paul Corbett of hop merchants Farams and hop growers Ali and Richard Capper

Added: Monday, July 22nd 2013

Carol and Ian Elliott bought and restored the Duke's Head in Bridgefoot, Cumbria, to give their village a focus. Renamed the Duke of Cumberland Inn, it will sell Jenning's cask beers

Added: Saturday, July 20th 2013