Tag: Real Ale

Pub Social People’s Pub Of The Month – June 2026

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The Woodman enters June as the reigning champion, but with nominations now open, the search is on for Britain's...

Britain’s Brewery Boom Is Collapsing as Beer Industry Faces ‘Last Orders’

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Hundreds of breweries are disappearing across the UK as rising costs, pub closures and changing drinking habits push Britain’s...

UK Drinkers Furious as Beer Accused of Becoming ‘Weaker and More Watery’

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Beer fans across Britain are claiming their favourite pints no longer taste the same — with growing complaints that...

Iconic British Ale Old Speckled Hen Sold to Spanish Beer Giant

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Greene King has sold one of Britain’s most recognisable ales to the Spanish owner of Estrella Damm — sparking...

Yorkshire Brewing Icons Unite for Bold New Beer Collaboration ‘Peculier Assassin’

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Theakston’s legendary Old Peculier has collided with Rooster’s modern craft favourite Baby-Faced Assassin in a new Yorkshire beer collaboration...

Cold Town Beer: The Edinburgh Brewery Letting Drinkers Decide What Gets Brewed Next

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Edinburgh’s Cold Town Beer is building its name around a simple idea: if drinkers do not love a beer,...

Surrey Brewery Calls Last Orders as Rising Costs Force Closure

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A respected Surrey microbrewery is preparing to brew its final batch as soaring energy bills, taxes and operating costs...

Raise a Glass: The Key Drinks Dates Still to Come in 2026

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If you thought you had missed the major drinks celebrations of the year, think again. From 17 May onwards,...

Bellringer 4.2% Review: A Crisp Golden Bitter with a Refreshingly Hoppy Finish

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Bellringer is the sort of beer that reminds you why British real ale remains one of the great pleasures...

Black Widow Review: The Dark Mild Brewed Beside Britain’s Only Eight-Sailed Windmill

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Rich, Smooth and Full of Chocolate, Treacle and Liquorice Notes, 8 Sail Brewery’s Black Widow Is a Remarkable Lincolnshire...

The Lake District Pub Scene: Ancient Inns, Fell Walkers, Local Ales and Villages Built Around the Bar

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The Lake District National Park is not just one of Britain’s most beautiful landscapes. It is one of the...

Dorset Pubs Face Fresh Fears of Closures as Financial Pressures Grow

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Concerns are rising across Dorset that more pubs could be forced to close their doors as financial strain continues...