According to an article in The Guardian newspaper based on data provided by CAMRA, due to rising beer prices, drinking …
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All about Barrels
For over 2000 years, wooden barrels have been used for transporting liquid and solid goods. Today, wooden barrels still have …
Read More »Beer Knowledge – Stout and Porter
Guinness in Dublin is synonymous with Stout today, but the roots of the beer style are traceable to Porter, a …
Read More »Belgium Beer
Belgium is the home of the world’s largest beer producer AB InBev, producers of US Budweiser, Stella Artois and other …
Read More »Time for Wine, the Beer is Off
World Cup fever has taken over the country, hard pressed publicans are looking forward to a good few weeks, then …
Read More »Bass – Once the world’s largest brewer
The Bass brewery was founded in 1777 by William Bass in Britain’s brewing capital, Burton on Trent. It grew to …
Read More »Pub Closures
According to Statista since 2000 we have lost 10,000 or about 17%. There are now around 50,000 nationwide. CAMRA claim …
Read More »Beer, Lager and Ale – What are the differences?
Let’s answer the easiest point first; Beer is made from water and cereals, mostly malted barley. Both Ales and Lagers …
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Coates Cider It may seem odd now, but in the 1960s it wasn’t uncommon for children to be given the …
Read More »Drinking Gluten Free
About 1% of the UK population has Coeliac disease (although not all are diagnosed). There is no cure but the …
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