The Beer Buzz (news)
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July 2010
Oregon Beer Voted World's Best
Official Opening for Yorkshire Brewery
Ex-MP is Beer Drinker of the Year
Thornbridge Brewer is Parliament's Brewer of the Year
Thornbridge Sales Soar
Utopias Claims IBC Crown
New Owners for WJ King
June 2010
New Stella for UK Market
Wetherspoon Network Expands
Heineken UK Sells Beer Wholesaling Arm
Highland Claims Champion Scottish Beer Crown
Highgate Brewery to Close
Truman's, A Historic Beer Name Returns
Hook Norton Helps Pubs Host Beer Festivals
London's New Ale Taster Unveiled
Otley Claims Champion Beer of Wales Title
Winners Announced for International Beer Challenge
Marston’s Pioneers Real Ale on a Train
Brooklyn Lager Now on Draught in the UK
May 2010
Former Ringwood Director's New Brewery
UK Beer Sales Slide on Snow
Home Brewing Now Legal in Oklahoma
America Gears up for Craft Beer Week
Changes at the Top at Brewers Association
Hook Norton Brightens Up Visitor Welcome
First Pub for Bank Top
April 2010
Traquair's 2010 Beer Odyssey
Exmoor's New Deer Beer
Wye Valley's Imperial Anniversary Beer
National Brewing Centre Opens
West Country Beer for the Boys
Fritz Maytag Sells Anchor Brewing
Marston’s Four Milds for May
Fuller's Helps Heroes on St George's Day
Route 66 for Weaker Budweiser
New Bottled Beer Shop for London
Sam Adams and Bud Brewers Top US Beer Lists
UK Brewers Strike Gold at World Beer Cup
Pub Closures Continue Apace
Moorhouse’s All Wrapped Up
New Cask Ale for Dartmoor
Kent Brewer in Champagne Name Squabble
March 2010
Punch Boss Steps Down
Hook Norton Attracts Women to Cask Beer
Banks’s New Visitor Centre Opens
Cask Ale Posts Full Year of Growth
UK Beer Duty Rises Again
Fuller’s Releases Rare Beers for Cask Ale Week
Brakspear Pubs Hold Beer Ballot
Shep’s Launches New Charity Ale for Tesco
Pubs Minister Unveils Help Package
Marston’s Pioneers New ‘Fast Cask’
Thwaites Launches 'Beer Hero' Pub Concept
Overseas Brewers Fly in for Wetherspoon Festival
Record Profits for Wetherspoon
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