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Threat to Trappist Brewer 22 Jun 2013 | 01:16 am
I read the following report on the Flanders News website: The monks of the Notre-Dame Abbey of Saint-Remy are deeply concerned about the quality of their famous Trappist Beer Rochefort. The source pr...
The White Queen 18 Jun 2013 | 02:32 am
I recorded the the first episode of The White Queen on BBC last night but having read the reviews probably won't bother watching it. However, I did check out a few scenes because the series was filmed...
Not all members enjoy real ale admits CAMRA 18 May 2013 | 07:33 pm
I received my new CAMRA membership card today complete with the Wetherspoons vouchers that will no doubt rot away in a drawer for the next year. There was a letter from CAMRA thanking me for my suppor...
Cains Brewery in Last Chance Saloon 13 Apr 2013 | 12:38 am
So Cains are pulling out of the supermarket canned beer market and are hoping to develop a 'Brewery Village' with a hotel, cinema, supermarket and apartments. The brewery tap will be extended to allow...
Holiday season 28 Mar 2013 | 01:47 am
My first holiday of the year starts tomorrow. Where better for the beer lover than Belgium, where the appendage 'brewer' is highly respected by everyone and the alcohol police are yet to hold sway. I...
Beer Duty Escalator scrapped 21 Mar 2013 | 02:12 am
I'll drink to that!
Minimum Pricing latest 14 Mar 2013 | 02:23 am
So David Cameron climbs down on minimum pricing for alcohol. A battle may have been won but certainly not the war. We know that the health lobby don't just want to tackle binge drinkers but won't be ...
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 6 Mar 2013 | 03:40 am
Many of you will no doubt seen headlines today proclaiming Britain as one of the unhealthiest developed countries in the world with lower life expectancy than many of those countries. As you would exp...
Watering the beer 1 Mar 2013 | 02:39 am
Anhheuser-Busch InBev (such a catchy moniker) is being sued in the US for allegedly watering down it's Budweiser and Michelob beers. The lawsuits claim consumers have been cheated out of the alcohol c...
More on Chester 25 Feb 2013 | 03:56 am
It's worth noting that Sam Smith's 'Boot' is selling an excellent pint of Old Brewery Bitter for £1.80. The majority of beers in Brunning & Price outlets 'Old Harkers Arms' and the sumptious new 'Arch...
