Ale and Beer

Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge

A Rugby triple header on Saturday and a Football double on Sunday dominate the weekend’s sport to show in the pub.

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Publican Awards winner's story – St Austell – Best new site

The Samuel Jones Ale & Smokehouse, a stunning waterside development in a Victorian warehouse in Exeter, was a new concept for St Austell Brewery so they were naturally excited to see how well it would be received when it opened last year. The answer was ‘very’.

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Greene King employee named Hospitality Apprentice of the Year

A Greene King pub apprentice has been named ‘Hospitality Apprentice of the Year’ by a Bristol-based training provider.

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Carlsberg adds gluten-free craft lager to premium portfolio

Carlsberg UK is adding its gluten-free Czech lager Celia to its premium beer portfolio next month (Tuesday 1 November) as part of a new collaboration with Žatecky Pivovar, one of the microbreweries owned by the company.

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Lords licensing committee to hear from public health experts

The impact of the Licensing Act 2003 legislation on public health will be explored at the House of Lords committee meeting next week.

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Bellfield Brewery first in UK to experiment with new gluten-free barley

A Scottish microbrewery will be the first in the UK to test a new type gluten-free barley.

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Meantime opens 'smallest pub'

A pub smaller than snooker table with room for just two people has been unveiled by Asahi Europe brand Meantime Brewery.

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Pete Brown: The pleasures of the great Northwest

Beer writer Pete Brown offers his opinion on Oregon and Washington in the US, including why the British attitude to customer service is a self-defeating stance

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