Ale and Beer

Brewing battle to celebrate the Rugby World Cup

Draft House, the pub group operated by Charlie McVeigh, is pitting its three east London pubs against its four west London pubs to celebrate the Rugby World Cup.

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Entries open for Scotch Egg Challenge 2015 at the Canonbury

Entries are open for this year’s annual Scotch Egg Challenge, which will take place at newly opened Young’s site the Canonbury, in Islington on Tuesday 20 October.

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Meantime's London Lager criticised for using Dutch beer

Meantime brewery has come under fire after it was revealed its London Lager sometimes contains beer brewed in Holland-not in London.

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Second site for Southwark licensee

Publican Jim Banks has opened his second London pub – The Grove at Battersea – as an eclectic family-friendly bar.

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“Fancy chefs don’t want to drop down to our level” – top London pub chef talks chef shortage

The current shortage of skilled chefs and the problems caused by it are “never ending”, according to Jesse Dunford-Wood, chef patron of Parlour, in Kensal Green, London.

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Crafted by the bottle: spirits trends 2015

The spirit category is on the up, with the craft movement gaining followers and a raft of new spirits entering the market. Laurie MacDonald discovers the latest spirit trends from Brighton to Chile and Brazil to Edinburgh.

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General Mills Plans the Beer of Champions

Wheaties says it is teaming with a craft brewery to create a limited-edition beer, to be called HefeWheaties.

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Award-winning Bristol chef to open third site

Award-winning Bristol chef Toby Gritten, owner of the Pump House, Hotwells and the Bird in Hand, Long Ashton, is set to open third site the Redan Inn, Chilcompton, later this autumn.

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New world order

The New World Trading Company is putting interesting drinks at the forefront of its offer as the nine-strong group marches into the UK’s city centres. Liquor sales account for 66% of the group’s sales, and Botanist’s Newcastle branch has sold a cocktail and a pint for every minute it’s been open.

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Quinine Gin release marks World Mosquito Day

Maverick Drinks has marked World Mosquito Day by releasing its 1897 Quinine Gin.

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