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March 2010

Brains Introduces Beer Tapas

US Craft Beer Beats Recession

Triple Success for Saltaire in SIBA Competition

SIBA Names New Chairman

Shire Horses Return to Burton Museum

New Brewmaster for Dogfish

Brains Welsh Stout Takes on Guinness

Tetley’s to Move to the Black Country

SIBA to Offer Feedback on New Hop

Beer Centre Stage at Michelin-Starred Scottish Restaurant

Dundee Brewing Backtracks on Honey Brown


February 2010

Meantime’s ‘Old Brewery’ to Open in March

Italy’s Brewery of the Year Named

UK Local Brewing Industry Weathers Economic Storm

Yorkshire Local is CAMRA’s Pub of the Year – Again

CAMRA Appoints New Chairman

Cricket Hero Celebrated in New Ale

Rugby Stars Launch Welsh Charity Ale

Chimay Gets a Make Over

PM Appoints Minister for Pubs

Thwaites Aims to Get Drinkers Walking

Awards for Top Beer Retailers

Hall & Woodhouse Announce New Brewhouse

OFT to Look Again at PubCos

Fuller's Launches New IPA in Cask and Bottle


January 2010

Recession and Duty Blamed for UK Beer Decline

New Brewery for Dark Star

Pub Reality Show Returns

SIBA Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Elland Porter is Champion Winter Ale

Copper Dragon Back in Founder's Hands

Korea Goes Bananas for Wells & Young's

New Rules for Retailing Alcohol

Free Beer for Blood Donors

Belgium Blockade Hits Stella and Leffe

New Bottled Beer for Wye Valley

Heineken Buys FEMSA

New Website for James Clay

A Beer a Week at Sharp's


December 2009

CAMRA to Appeal OFT Ruling

Davenports' Home Deliveries Recommence

Betwixt Becomes Peerless and Goes Full Whack

Lovibonds on Sale at Home

New Meantime Brewery Will Double Capacity

The Pub Stars in New Reality TV Series

Eco Awards for Devon and Cornwall Breweries

Awards for Top Beer Writers

Premium Ales Boost Marston's

Adnams Goes German for Christmas

New Look for Springhead Beers

Wetherspoon to Open 250 More Pubs


November 2009

More Threshers Stores to Close


Jennings to Re-open in January

Chef Brian Turner Launches Own Ale

CAMRA Names Pub of the Year Finalists

Fuller's Promotes Its Bottled Ales

Marston's Pedigree Retains St George Colours

Jennings Brewery Remains Closed

Burton Brewing Museum to Re-open

Evan Evans Takes Gold in Wales True Taste Awards

Cautious Fuller's Unveils Strong Results

New Bombardier Dispense Unit Claims Industry Award

Stella Still Take-home Star

Thwaites Confirms Cricket Connections

Threshers Closes Loss-making Off-licences

Thwaites Remembers with Charity Ale


October 2009

Administrators Called in to First Quench

BrewDog Takes on First Pub

Lambic Comes to London

Broughton Collects Historical Characters

OFT Rejects CAMRA's Pub Group Super-Complaint

BrewDog Offers 'Equity for Punks'

Marston’s Showcases Cask Ales

A-B InBev Sells Staropramen

Christmas Cracker from Tetley

Weihenstephan Claims IBC Crown

S&N to Close ‘Newcastle’ Brewery

British Lager Week Beckons

Exciting Times at the Bristol Beer Factory

International Flavour at Wetherspoon Festival

National Trust Launches Own Beer

St Austell Unveils New Bottling Facility

Freeminer Harvest Ale Back in the Co-op

Great Divide Completes Seasonal Range

Batemans Take-Home Boom


September 2009

Sainsbury's Beer Competition Winners Announced

Sales Boost for Harviestoun Ola Dubh

New Bottling Line for Thwaites

Brew Dog Launches Nanny State Ale

Colorado Brewers Top GABF Medal List

Broughton Wins Tesco Listing

Rum Cask Becomes Innis & Gunn Regular

Fuller's Takes Pride in the Army