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Roger Protz:

A short hop to a new home

By Roger Protz

Robert Wicks at Westerham Brewery is keeping old traditions and species alive thanks to his passion for all things local. Roger Protz reports.

Not the time to be unclear about cask beer

Not the time to be unclear about cask beer

By Pete Brown

Cask ales have come a long way but, to ensure it doesn’t revert back to its fusty past, education of staff and customers is key, argues Pete Brown.

Neame 'more optimistic than ever' about tenanted sector

Neame 'more optimistic than ever' about tenanted sector

By Ruth Williams

Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame has said he’s more optimistic about the tenanted pub sector now than at any point during 23 years in the industry, and the time is ripe to make investments.

Keatley has arranged his pubs to serve three well-spaced suburban areas of the city but has added his own private bus service

New Fat Cat laps up success

By Roger Protz

Such has been Colin Keatley’s success that there are now three Fat Cat pubs in Norwich, all shrines to the city’s long-lost breweries.

West Berks Brewery founders sell shares

West Berks Brewery founders sell shares

By John Harrington

Brewing and pub veteran David Bruce has ruled out operating pubs under the West Berkshire Brewery, which has just completed the sale of £1.2m of shares owned by its four founders.

Pete Brown:

Dismiss craft beer at your peril

By Pete Brown

How a newspaper article predicting the imminent decline of ‘trendy’ brews left Pete Brown hopping mad.

Carlsberg crafted beer range

Carlsberg launches range of craft beers

By Robyn Black

Carlsberg has chosen 28 beers to create a new “crafted” portfolio, aimed at its freetrade customers who want to expand their beer offer.

Pete Brown's World Cup beers

Pete Brown's World Cup beers

By Pete Brown

World Cup 2014 is just days away with 32 countries set for the big kick-off in Brazil. Here award-winning beer writer Pete Brown explores the diversity of beers from around the globe and suggests 32 beers to sample - one from each nation competing.

Sharp's launches Atlantic Pale Ale

Sharp's launches Atlantic Pale Ale

By Mike Berry

Sharp’s Brewery is releasing Atlantic Pale Ale, a new golden ale that is its first permanent cask beer since 2005.

Alex Brodie:

Wake up and smell the hops Rob!

By Alex Brodie

Oh dear, The Editor’s glass really is half empty. What a pessimistic diatribe is his “stand against powerfully hopped beer,” when he really should be celebrating the fact that we now have more beers, more beer styles, more innovation, more passion, more...

Young’s to rebrand tenanted estate as Ram Pub Company

Young’s to rebrand tenanted estate as Ram Pub Company

By John Harrington

Young’s has reported a 17% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £27.2m in the year to 31 March, with like-for-like sales in its managed arm up 6.7%, as it announced plans to rebrand its tenanted arm as the Ram Pub Company by the end of the summer.

Why I'm hopping mad over ever-more extreme beers

Why I'm hopping mad over ever-more extreme beers

By Rob Willock

I don’t often venture into the specialist realm of beer writing — for reasons that may quickly become apparent. I employ the services of two award-winning beer writers — Pete Brown and Roger Protz — to do that and, as they say: “Why get dogs and then...

Drinks are becoming more creative with flavour & serve

Spirits, beers & new drinks trends

By Jessica Mason

A closer look at the drinking styles that are grabbing consumers’ attention this year including a few opportunities for pub owners to consider.

Bavarian Beerhouse targets expansion

Bavarian Beerhouse targets expansion

By Ruth Williams

Bavarian Beerhouse, the London-based group specialising in German-style bierkellers, is looking to expand its network of franchised beerhouses with new openings across the UK.

Freddies Fruit Lager launched

New fruit lager aims at cider generation

By Robyn Black

A new range of fruit lagers, which have been brewed to “bridge the gap between sweet cider and mainstream lager,” are to be launched by a new drinks company.

Norwich City of Ale festival takes place from 22 May - 1 June

The rise and rise of Norwich City of Ale

By Roger Protz

Roger Protz reports on how the organisers of a ground-breaking celebration of beer and pubs could inspire other cities to stage similar events.

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