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Lacons, a much-missed name in Norfolk brewing, will reopen in May and its beers will be launched at the Norwich City of Ale celebration. Image shows the Great Yarmouth brewery in the early 20th century

Added: Saturday, March 30th 2013

Following the 'phenomenal success' of its 2012 Single Hop programme, Marston's will offer six beers for 2013 using hops from England, New Zealand and the United Sates, all offering a wide range of aromas and flavour

Added: Thursday, March 28th 2013

The Ivy House in Nunhead, south London, which has featured such music stars as Elvis Costello and Joe Strummer, has been saved by local people after giant pub company Enterprise Inns sold it. An action group got backing from English Heritage, which listed the building, and financial support from the Architectural Heritage Fund

Added: Wednesday, March 27th 2013

Working with beer sommelier Jane Peyton, Ilkley Brewery in Yorkshire has dug deep in to history to produce a beer infused with pine needles -- a style that recalls the ales made by Norse people centuries ago

Added: Wednesday, March 27th 2013

In the wake of last week's budget decrease in beer duty and the scrapping of the duty escalator, the Wetherspoon pub chain will cut the price of its beer. But founder Tim Martin (pictured) is also calling for a reduction in VAT so pubs can compete more favourably with supermarkets

Added: Monday, March 25th 2013

Historic day for beer drinkers as government scraps the beer duty escalator that has driven up the price of a pint and closed thousands of pubs. The campaign was driven by CAMRA, SIBA, pubgoers, publicans, brewers and MPs such as Greg Mulholland and Andrew Griffiths (pictured), chairs of the Parliamentary Beer and Save the Pub groups. Family brewer McMullen to cut price of a pint by 5p in 26 community pubs and Wetherspoon to slash prices

Added: Wednesday, March 20th 2013

Bath Ales' popular Rare Hare premium ale will be available on cask and in bottle for the Easter period as the brewery opens a new shop and visitor centre, with brewery tours available

Added: Tuesday, March 19th 2013

Small breweries in the United States are not only growing at a fast rate but the size of the biggest craft companies masks actual growth. Pictured: Sierra Nevada's massively successful Torpedo IPA

Added: Tuesday, March 19th 2013

Peter Amor of Wye Valley and the late Dave Wickett of Kelham Island Brewery were given Lifetime Achievement Awards at the SIBA conference in Sheffield. Peter Amor (left) is pictured with SIBA chairman Keith Bott

Added: Tuesday, March 19th 2013

Chiltern Brewery launches new eye-catching pump clips; American craft breweries continue to grow market share; Labour says it may keep Duty Escalator; Beer Sommelier enjoys Turkish Delight; industry 'Oscar' for Ossett Brewery

Added: Tuesday, March 19th 2013