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Running rings around the opposition…
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
Adnams has scoured five continents for ingredients to produce a limited-edition beer to commemorate the Olympics. Flame runner is sourced from each of the continents represented by the rings in the Olympic logo – and its taste reflects exotic ingredients such as ginger and grains of paradise, as the Suffolk brewer pushes out the boat Read the full post…
Wychwood goes fruity for summer
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
The Wychwood Brewery has introduced two new 4.2 per cent fruit beers – Snake’s Bite and Forest Fruits to meet growing demand for flavoured drinks served with ice. Snake’s Bite has been mixed with cider apples while Forest Fruits is blended with berries, to create two fruity ales. Wychwood says the drinks are different in Read the full post…
New brewers abound… in kitchens, cellars and back rooms!
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
The brewery boom goes on unabated! The world’s slide into “bust” has passed unnoticed in Britain’s micro-brewery industry – which continues to spawn new players with every passing day. Here’s the latest Hand-Pumped round-up of new kids on the block. But things are moving so fast that it’s far from comprehensive – so if you Read the full post…
Illegal beer tax stamps may wipe out brewers and pubs – BBPA
By: JimOldfield
July 16th, 2012
The Government’s planned “tax stamps” on every bottle of beer may be ILLEGAL… and they will land brewers with a horrific £100 MILLION annual bill which could wipe out smaller brewers and pubs. The frightening claims came from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) today, in its submission to HM Revenue and Customs on Read the full post…
Go Lune-y – help out at Morecambe’s first beer festival!
By: JimOldfield
July 15th, 2012
Real ale comes to the seaside this year, when the Lunesdale CAMRA branch launches its first-ever Morecambe Beer Festival. But if you’re a red-roser, they need YOUR help to pull it off! Some 50 real ales and 10 ciders go on show at the town’s newly-reopened Winter Gardens, next month. But the organisers need help Read the full post…
Drinks not as fattening as people think
By: JimOldfield
July 15th, 2012
Now for the good news… beer’s not half as fattening as most of us think! A new survey has shown that both men and women overestimate the calorie content of our favourite drink… while 55 per cent of those questioned had no idea of the number of calories in typical drinks. The ComRes survey, carried Read the full post…
Get your mouse round the perfect pint
By: JimOldfield
July 15th, 2012
So you fancy yourself as a brewer, do you? Well now you can rustle up the perfect pint… without spending a penny or getting your hands dirty! This wonderful offer comes to you from Blackburn brewers Daniel Thwaites – in a great new competition backed by former Lancashire and England cricketer David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd. Just Read the full post…
British brewers lead worldwide push for responsible drinking
By: JimOldfield
July 12th, 2012
British brewers are featuring highly on a new Worldwide Brewing Alliance website to encourage responsible consumption. The new WBA site demonstrates how the global brewing industry is working to help reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and shows the shared global dedication to promoting responsible drinking and it provides detailed information about hundreds of brewer-supported Read the full post…
Sky’s the limit for mini-brewer Ken!
By: JimOldfield
July 12th, 2012
You read about him first on Hand-Pumped… and on-the-spot brewer Ken Oliver has now made it onto Sky News with his innovative Beer Making Machine! We featured Ken last month, when he launched his “world’s smallest micro-brewery” – a professionally produced 100-litre brew plant which he will install in your home for £1,650. Ken, from Read the full post…
Small beer as less than six per cent of MPs clamber aboard the Escalator debate
By: JimOldfield
July 10th, 2012
The Beer Escalator debate has finally had its airing in the corridors of power… with just 38 of the nation’s 650 MPs finding time to turn out, in the early hours of last Tuesday morning to discuss the threat to one of Britain’s few thriving industries. Led by Tory “beer rebel” MP Gavin Williamson, the Read the full post…
