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Specialist bars, including a brewpub, are bringing new pleasure to drinking in the Czech capital. They include Pivovarsky Klub, pictured, which specialises in beers from Czech micros

Added: Tuesday, January 22nd 2013

CAMRA's annual Great British Winter Beer Festival returns to Manchester this week. Events include unveiling the Champion Winter Beer of Britain and beers brewed by women 'brewsters'. Pictured are Louise Treseder and Peter Martin with CAMRA's Nik Antona (centre) when Driftwood Spars in Cornwall won Champion Winter Beer of Britain in 2012 for Alfie's Revenge

Added: Monday, January 21st 2013

Celebrities including Hugh Grant (left) signed a 1,000-strong petition to stop the Phene Arms in London's Chelsea being turned into a £20 million private house. The pub was once the local of football legend George Best

Added: Saturday, January 19th 2013

The Head of Steam pub chain is beating the recession and pulling in big crowds with a policy of global beers and specialist tastings. Graham Frost, manager of Tilleys Bar in Newcastle (pictured) has imported Alaskan Smoked Porter with great success

Added: Tuesday, January 15th 2013

Franciscan Well in Cork has been bought by global brewer Molson Coors, which will build a new site outside the city to develop sales to the U.S. and Europe. Pictured at the news of the sale are Alan Wolfe (left) of Molson Coors and Shane Long, founder of Franciscan Well

Added: Monday, January 14th 2013

Bruce Ash (seen left with Dr George Philliskirk of the Beer Academy) from Woodforde's Brewery near Norwich has won the coveted title of Beer Sommelier; Cask Ale Week to return this autumn; Hawkshead Brewery reports big jump in beer production; Christmas boost for Moorhouse

Added: Tuesday, January 8th 2013

Attempts to sort out the festering trademark dispute between Budweiser Budvar of the Czech Republic (brewhouse pictured) and American giant Anheuser Busch have failed. Jiri Bocek of Budvar says AB wants to dominate world markets and squeeze Budvar out

Added: Friday, December 21st 2012

Beer is a fine companion at the dining table and you can enrich your Christmas pleasure with special festival ales, including the range available from Real Beer Box ,Beers of Europe and Chiltern Brewery (left)

Added: Wednesday, December 12th 2012

Sriram Aylur of Quilon's restaurant in London has added a wide range of beers -- from lagers to ales -- to his Michelin-starred menus and is winning growing interest from diners

Added: Saturday, December 8th 2012

Pete Brown named Beer Writer of the Year with top prizes for Roger Protz, Alastair Gilmour, Simon Jenkins, Tim Webb, Martyn Cornell, Will Hawkes and Tim Hampson. Sara Barton named Brewer of the Year

Added: Saturday, December 8th 2012