The etiquette of the drinks round

4 British women are the most independent in Europe when it comes to buying drinks on dates, according to a new report into European beer drinking culture by SABMiller. Read more

Get a grip of your beer with new style glass

4Beer drinkers are familiar with nonic and tulip glasses, and, of course, the traditional dimpled handled glass, but J W Lees have introduced a new twist in glassware. Read more

Barley believable: an extraordinary harvest

4Jonathan Arnold, Robin Appel malting barley buyer, gives an insight into the barley market at the end of an extraordinary year. Read more

Showcase for craft-brew Corsican beers

4 Brasserie Pietra, an independent family-run brewery based in Corsica, is showcasing its beers at the Speciality & Fine Foods Fair, at Olympia, London. Read more

Are all barleys
born equal?

4 Maltster Robin Appel asks does each barley have its own special flavour profile and character, making it appropriate to a particular beer style? Read more

Cask Marque: 'Beer police on a mission'

4 The Cask Marque Trust is a non-profit-making organisation whose members include brewers, retailers, trade bodies and consumer groups. Read more

Let's be perfectly Franklin

4 Author Bob Skilnik thinks it's time to address one of the biggest historical fallacies concerning Ben Franklin. Read more

Hobgoblin guide to pumpkin carving

4Hobgoblin, Wychwood's strong dark ale, builds on the success of its 2005 national pumpkin carving competition. Read more

Would you like the
beer list now, sir?

4 Why shouldn’t we bring our traditionally brewed beer to the dining table, asks Ventnor Brewery's Xavier Baker
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Ellis Brewery memories sought

4 One of the best-known names in Cornwall’s brewing history is to be given a new lease of life with a major research project
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