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Burton brewery to build on success of 'single hop beer' with new range for 2013 with hops drawn from England, the United States and New Zealand after listening to drinkers' views on 2012 ales

Added: Monday, December 3rd 2012

As Christmas draws near, a number of breweries will stage such events as open days, brewery tours, beer tastings and choosing hampers at Chiltern Brewery (left). Meanwhile, Innis & Gunn in Edinburgh has put its entire workforce through an accreditation scheme with the Beer Academy, Otley Brewery in South Wales has opened a shop and a Cheshire pub has won plaudits. Titanic helps save village local

Added: Monday, November 26th 2012

Twenty-three years after the giant Truman's Brewery in London's Whitechapel closed, two young entrepreneurs, James Morgan and Michael George-Hemus, have successfully raised the money -- with support from East Londoners -- to open a new Truman's brewery in Hackney Wick in 2013

Added: Friday, November 23rd 2012

The Tower of London's world-famous Traitor's Gate now adorns the pump clip of a new ruby cask beer from Fuller's of Chiswick that uses a blend of American and Australian hops

Added: Wednesday, November 21st 2012

Mike Benner (left), chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale, says weak planning laws are allowing high street giants to take over viable pubs and are robbing local people of vital amenities

Added: Tuesday, November 20th 2012

Beer Sommelier Jane Peyton recreates medieval ale for TV; Craft Beer Rising in London will celebrate innovation in brewing. David Bruce, ex-Firkins, is back and helping to open two new brewpubs; 550 pubs grace new Michelin guide

Added: Saturday, November 3rd 2012

A master brewer and an archivist at Shepherd Neame in Kent have broken 19th-century codes to bring back a Double Stout and an IPA from a major brewing period

Added: Saturday, October 27th 2012

MPs will hold a parliamentary debate on beer duty on 1 November as latest figures show a fall of 4.8% in pub sales in third quarter of the year. There are fears that more pubs will close unless the government scraps the Beer Duty Escalator

Added: Tuesday, October 23rd 2012

Brewers have walked away with 254 medals from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. 666 breweries from 48 states entered the 2012 competition. India Pale Ale and stronger versions were the talking point of the festival, along with a new category for Fresh Hop beers, using hops straight from the harvest. Image shows brewers at the awards ceremony

Added: Monday, October 15th 2012

Batemans Brewery in Lincolnshire has won a top prize and a six-month listing in Sainsbury's stores by winning the prestigious Great British Beer Hunt. for its Mocha Beer, brewed with the addition of coffee beans. Picture shows Nathan Wride and Jaclyn Bateman from the brewery with host of the event Olly Smith

Added: Tuesday, October 9th 2012