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Discover the Colours of Beer

October 3, 2008: A new Colours of Beer holder is being trailled in eight Spirit Group pubs in London as a way of creating theatre around customers’ experience of beer in the on-trade. More

Beer will help endangered red squirrels

October 3, 2008: A Scots brewery has created a new beer to help with efforts to protect endangered red squirrels in the Highlands. More

Fuller's puts emphasis on excellence

l The bar area in Fuller's new Centre of Excellence

October 3, 2008: Fuller's has opened a new training centre, to be known as the Fuller’s Centre of Excellence. More

Sustainable Sharp's turns to lightweight bottles

October 3, 2008: Sustainable Cornish brewery Sharp’s has become the first in the South West to switch to new lightweight glass bottles, removing 150 tonnes of weight per year from the brewery’s distribution fleet and reducing CO2 emissions by almost one tonne over the same period. More

Beer voted ideal accompaniment to pub food

October 2, 2008: A debate hosted by the Association of Licensed and Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has concluded that beer is the best accompaniment for pub food. More

Cask ale performing strongly, report reveals

October 1, 2008: The UK’s national drink is coming to the rescue of the British pub, with a new cross industry report showing cask ale holding its own as lager, stout and other draught beer sales have fallen further and 36 pubs are closing every month during tough economic times. More

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4PUBS NEWS

Everards' open days for prospective licensees

October 4, 2008: Everards Brewery is holding open days on Monday and Tuesday (October 6 and 7) to let prospective licensees meet the company. More

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4BREWS IN BRIEF

Girls' Breast Bitter goes on sale
in aid of Cancer Research UK

   
4ON THE WEB
New beer guide
Local CAMRA members pick their favourite Reading and Mid Berkshire pubs


4WHAT'S ON
Octoberfests ...
at Wallington, Troon, Twickenham and Carlisle

4WEBSITE
OF THE WEEK
Triple fff Brewery
Home of this year's Champion Beer of Britain


4FEATURES
Dame for a laugh
Life's a drag promoting a famous Cornish beer


4FOOD
National cheese week
Black Sheep Brewery pays homage to the fromage


4BUY BEER
Bottle of Britain
Special edition Spitfire eight pack to raise charity cash
4INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Brooklyn Brewery is opening for tours between noon and 6pm on Sundays

4BEST OF THE BLOGS


4
The Beer Justice Steve Williams gives his appraisal of the launch of the 2008 Cask Ale Report (02-10-08)

4Utter Failment A great selection of beer quotes (02-10-08)

4Beer Philospher goes off on one (and quite rightly too) about ice-cold beer
(31-08-08)

4Boak and Bailey ... Kasteel Cru — one for the ladies in roseé colour (31-08-08)

4Beer from the Motherland A memorial tasting to mark one year since the passing ofMichael Jackson (30-08-08)

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