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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

The 36th Great British Beer Festival returns to London Olympia on 13-17 August, with 400 British cask beers and a great choice from many other countries. The opening day will see the unveiling of this year's Champion Beer of Britain while leading beer writers will stage a series of talks and tastings

Added: Monday, July 15th 2013

Fat Sprat is the latest beer from Adnams in Suffolk, brewed by Fergus Fitzgerald who has been given free rein to develop new brands. Along with all the brewery's beers, sales of Fat Sprat will help the enviironment

Added: Saturday, July 6th 2013

Hogs Back, the Tongham, Surrey, brewery is recording a dramatic rise in sales for both its cask and bottled beers. And a new cloudy cider has found favour with drinkers of the traditional natural style. Chairman Rupert Thompson (right) praises the work of his brewing team

Added: Friday, July 5th 2013

One year after it was launched, monks at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire are celebrating the success of their Abbey strong ale, brewed in the Belgian Trappist tradition. Father Terence, prior of the abbey, is seen with a birthday cake made in the shape of the beer bottle

Added: Wednesday, July 3rd 2013

Family-owned Swindon brewery Arkell's has launched a series of new cask beers with a different hop used every month. The first beer, Admiral, sold out in a few days. Image shows head brewer Alex Arkell, one of the youngest brewers in Britain, who is carrying on the family tradition

Added: Monday, July 1st 2013

Cornish brewer Sharp's has announced that Doom Bar is now the No 1 cask beer in the UK. As the brewery at Rock -- now owned by global giant Molson Coors -- prepares to mark its 20th anniversary, Doom Bar is recording sales growth of 45% a year. Image shows staff at the brewery celebrating the news

Added: Friday, June 21st 2013

On the Suffolk coast, Aaron Hay reports, Adnams Brewery has installed one of the most enegry-efficient plants in Britain and now it's pumping renewable gas from waste into the National Grid. This article is reproduced with permission from the website of Forum For the Future.

Added: Thursday, June 13th 2013