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January 1 — March 31, 2008

4March 28, 2008: Even Jamie Oliver can't halt the closure of pubs, reports the Sunday Express
4March 28, 2008: Britain cannot be without a beer museum, argues Roger Protz in the Morning Advertiser
4March 28, 2008: Beer-loving couple mark their wedding with an own-label brew
4March 28, 2008: Alastair Gilmour previews the Newcastle Beer Festival and learns about tickers
4March 28, 2008: Beer v wine is an argument that goes much deeper than food pairing, says Joe Sixpack
4March 27, 2008: For sale - pub that cannot be run as a pub, reports the Wiltshire Times
4March 27, 2008: It's high time licensed outlets had beer menus as well as wine lists, says Stephen Drawley
4March 26, 2008: The 'beginning of the end' for many of Reading's drinking venues?
4March 25, 2008: Manchester Confidential finds plenty to like, including beautifully kept beer, at the Crown Inn, Stockport
4March 21, 2008: For the first time in almost 60 years, Philadelphia has a namesake brewery
4March 20, 2008: The budget has been described as a 'nail in the coffin of the Cynon Valley pub' on icWales
4March 19, 2008: Lifestyle changes could sound death knell for pubs of The Wirral
4March 18, 2008: The Pilgrim Oak, Hucknall, gets behind CAMRA's Locale scheme
4March 16, 2008: The Daily Mail on 'The Blanding of Britain — the Murder of the English Pub
4March 15, 2008: Is it last orders for our locals? asks Rebecca McQuillan in the Glasgow Herald
4March 15, 2008: Liverpool Daily Post writer Mike Chapple makes an excellent argument against the across-the-board alcohol tax rises
4March 14, 2008: Leading industry figures in the North West hit out at budget tax rises
4March 14, 2008: A Norwich publican on the effect supermarkets are having on pub trade
4March 14, 2008: SIBA is driving the ale agenda, argues Roger Protz in the Morning Advertiser
4March 14, 2008: It doesn't take beer goggles to see how how beer week is, says Joe Sixpack
4March 14, 2008: Budget is a charter for smugglers and cheap supermarket booze, says Cranswick Today
4March 13, 2008: Wylam Brewery boss John Boyle condemns Alastair Darling's tax rise
4March 13, 2008: The Green Dragon, Workington, is named pub of the season by the Cumbrian branch of CAMRA, reports the News and Star
4March 13, 2008: Tim Martin takes issue with Robert Tchenguiz for persuing the separation of property and operations in Mitchells & Butlers pubs
4March 12, 2008: Herts 24 reacts to the news of the alcohol tax rises in the Budget
4March 5, 2008: 'Half of Worcester's pubs must close if landlords are to make a living'
4March 5, 2008: 'Half of Worcester's pubs must close if landlords are to make a living'
4February 29, 2008: The new Miller Lite is the Kenny G of Beers, says Joe Sixpack
4February 28, 2008: Roger Protz looks forward to the opening of the Betjeman Arms at St Pancras
4February 28, 2008: It's easy to see why so many publicans think the cards are stacked against them, says Andrew Pring, of the Morning Advertiser
4February 27, 2008: MP steps up fight against pubco conduct and pub closures
4February 23, 2008: The Vancouver Sun features the Canadian version of the Campaign for Real Ale
4February 21, 2008: "Italian beer? Isn't that an oxymoron, like giant shrimps, or Microsoft Works?"
4February 19, 2008: It's the worst year for pubs since 1869, reports the Halifax Evening Courier
4February 18, 2008: CAMRA launches its Locale campaign in York, reports the Press
4February 15, 2008: Warm yourself up with a good stout this winter, suggests Joe Sixpack
4February 15, 2008: The Duke of Wellington is a beer drinker's treasure trove, says the Norwich Evening News
4February 14, 2008: In the cold there's nothing like cuddling up to a tall, dark and handsome stout
4February 14, 2008: There's great news from Britain's brewers, but the media isn't interested, writes Roger Protz
4February 8, 2008: Chocolate beer — it's for Aztecs, not wusses, says Joe Sixpack
4February 7, 2008: Is beer drinking causing a schism in the Church of England? asks Roger Protz
4February 6, 2008: Does the S&N sale signal last orders for real ale? asks the Bromley Times
4February 5, 2008: Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin calls again for the Government to take a different approach in tackling under-age drinking
4February 1, 2008: Alastair Gilmour previews an abundance of local beer festivals in The Journal, Newcastle
4February 1, 2008: Can you honestly remember a single line from a beer commercial this season? asks Joe Sixpack
4January 28, 2008: Beer prices are likely to rise 20p a pint, according to a Morning Advertiser survey
4January 28, 2008: Finance Week weighs up the pros and cons of the Scottish and Newcastle takeover
4January 25, 2008: Brown ale brewing on Tyneside under threat, reports ic Newcastle
4January 25, 2008: BBC Scotland's view on the break-up of Scottish and Newcastle
4January 22, 2008: A tribute to Helen McCarroll, retiring landlady of the Three Judges, Glasgow, by Roy Beers in The Publican
4January 18, 2008: The Financial Times reports on worrying times for the pub industry
4January 17, 2008: Robots are taking on certain jobs at Wells & Youngs, reports Roger Protz
4January 17, 2008: Local residents are playing a big part in the lives of licensees, says Andrew Pring
4January 10, 2008: Optimism is rife in rural Wadworthshire, Roger Protz discovers
4January 10, 2008: This will be the year of the licensee, predicts Morning Advertiser editor Andrew Pring
4January 8, 2008: Is brewing under licence a con? A Good Beer Blog correspondents debate the issue
4January4, 2008: Victory Baltic Thunder is Joe Sixpack's first hotly-anticipated beer of the new year
4January 4, 2008: An excellent article by Alastair Gilmour, of The Journal, on the brewing scene in the North East
4January 1, 2008: The Times reports on a new course in pouring the perfect pint (and other drinks)