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beer news October 2012 - Dinner Ale, Pilsner Urquell video, World beer booms September 2012 - Sainsbury's Beer Hunt, Bowled over, Oktoberfest in Chelsea August 2012 - beer kitchen, life in a pub, Manchester ale, Grain brewery July 2012 - Urquell Gets Fresh, Innis & Gunn Pop-up, Craft Beer Co Expands June 2012 - Cider sales fall, beer ice cream, Wye Valley thinks big March 2012 - Afternoon tea, Sebright Arms, Staropramen face-off, Against the Grain February 2012 - Otley up, Brewed Awakening, blistering Butcombe, Pubs 2012 January 2012 - Harbour Brewing, Carlsberg expands, Beer & Pizza, Paris in the Spring November 2011 - Black Cab Stout, Beer knowledge, Wold Top, Beery Liars October 2011 - Revolutions Brewing, beer for women, Bier Cell, Budvar wins September 2011 - The Story of Brewing in Burton upon Trent September 2011 - CAMRA launches Good Beer Guide 2012 September 2011 - Home Brew Challenge, Oxford Companion to Beer, London Bierfest July 2011 - London Ale Trail, Cross Bay brewery, Thai-flavoured beer, the Fox June 2011 - Anchor beer, Hawkshead, Acorn packs a punch, I&G get fruity April 2011 - Good Beer Guide, Wills and Kate beers, beer photography March 2011 - ginger beer, brewdog in cans, WEST brewery, Drink beer February 2011 - Sharp's falls to Coors, battle of the Buds, Greene King backs rugby January 2011 - Innis & Gunn on tap, minimum alcohol pricing, great Baltic adventure December 2010 - Duvel buys de Koninck, world's biggest liar, Waitrose heads WEST November 2010 - Brainwave charity, Bombay Lancer, Northern cracker, Brewdog October 2010 - real cider, Oktoberfests, Highgate brewery, Wetherspoons festival September 2010 - Arkell's Festival, London Ale Taster, Rugger glugger, Woolpack July 2010 - Traditional Scottish Ales, John Peel remembered, Grolsch flying high June 2010 - Brooklyn on draft, Golden brewer, Brakspear takes a punt May 2010 - Hall & Woodhouse, Innis & Gunn, Everards, Mild Month March 2010 - Springhead swap shop, Mild Month, Brodie's Brainwave February 2010 - Gales Prize Old Ale, Cockleroaster, Bengal Lancer, Beerwars 2010 revised edition of Roger Protz's 300 Beers to Try Before You Die December 2009 - Innis & Gunn, CAMRA tax call, Pedigree colours, Pub of the Year October 2009 - BrewDog's Nanny State, A Life on the Hop, Two-thirds pint glass September 2009 - Ascot racing beer festival, Gale's Seafearer, Beer in Flanders July 2009 - Bavaria, Meantime, Xingu, US beer festival, Brew us a flavour June 2009 - Otter's Eco cellar, Tuborg Amp it Up, Greene King and Chalky's Bite May 2009 - Het Anker whisky, Exmoor celebrates, beer ice cream, Brewdog April 2009 - Greene King Cask Revolution, Wye Valley & Morgan, women drinkers March 2009 - Fuller's Brewery Shop, SABMiller Travel Writer, Local brewers shine Adnams Extra Special Bitter returns for National Cask Ale Week The Co-operative reduces the price of Freeminer beers for Fairtrade Fortnight February 2009 - Freeminer, National Cask Ale Week, BrewDog, St Austell brewery Queen honours beer figures in the New Year's Honours list 2009 December 2008 - Celtic Beer Festival, Cask Marque, Budvar, Flying Dog November 2008 - Shepherd Neame, generous round-buyers, PJ's Pie Pub, Fuller's October 2008 - All Bar One, Irish Beer Festival, Brakspear, Wild Edric, Pickled Partridge August 2008 - Moorhouse's new baby, honey beers, York Brewery seeks to expand July 2008 - Dent gets a makeover, Celebrate Yorkshire, Great British Beer Festival June 2008 - Freeminer's lighter bottles, Grolsch blanche, Gordon Ramsay brews up May 2008 - London Pride, Innis & Gunn Rum Cask, Chefs vs Brewers, Harviestoun March 2008 - Sharp's, Batemans, Fuller's, Chitern Brewery, Wadworth February 2008 - Greene King XX Mild, Fuller's Spring Festival, Kentish Ale January 2008 - Fuller's, Cains, Old Peculier, Barley Harvest, The Anderson Limited edition Duvel 'Triple Hop' in stores for Christmas 2007 December 2007 - Delirium, Eco-beer, Fullers Vintage 2008, Beer & Food November 2007 - Fullers, Innis & Gunn, Williams Bros, Guinness October 2007 - Nils Oscar, Batemans, Ember Inns, Stella, CAMRA, cask ale September 2007 - Guinness Red, Pub Landlords, Rugby and Cricket beers August 2007 - smoking ban fun, Beer Drinker of the Year, Boston Beer July 2007 - no smoke, changes at Theakston, beer over ice June 2007 - Cellar Doctor, beer and golf, Theakstons whodunnit Roger's new book: The Beer Lover's Guide to Cricket May 2007 - Carlsberg's deep pocketes, passion in Antwerp, bottled Batemans April 2007 - row the boat, brewery weddings, St Peter's expands Wells & Young becomes a major player in the cask beer sector February 2007 - Whychwood Hobgoblin, Sierra Nevada, Manns brown ale Shock and history: the two Budweisers reach a deal January 2007 - ancient beers, Harviestoun relaunch, cakes and ale December 2006 - White Horse pub, beer quality study, SIBA awards Cyclops - introducing a "wine-like" tasting notation scheme for beer November 2006 - Le Gavroche beer list, beerfest movie, CAMRA top tips from Sainsbury's Autumn Beer Festival, 2006 A beer museum for London? Roger Protz backs the plan recent releases June 2012: Fuller's Wild River, Identity, Sharp's Conoisseurs, Whet Your Whistle May 2012: Marston's Sovereign, Red, White & Brew, Logan's Run, Abrahalls April 2012: Thwaites Triple C, Ilkley Medina, Wadworth Corvus, Bath Ales Rare Hare March 2012: St. Stefanus, Fuller's Black Cab, Thwaites Egg-roller, All Creatures February 2012: Signature Ales, MJ Fortis, Equator, Moulins d’Ascq, Celebratory Stout feature articles book review: Britain's lost Breweries and Beers Lebanon beers come calling: the beers of the 961 brewery in Beirut Beers of the Year 2011, from Tom Cannavan and beer-pages' visitors Zak Avery visits Greene King - the bogeyman of British brewing? Beers of the Year 2010, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors ten organic beers from specialist retailer Vintage Roots BrewDog's Atlantic IPA - a remarkable new beer Beers of the Year 2009, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors Six from Sainsbury's beer competition 2009 Beers of the Year 2008, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors Tom Cannavan tastes the beers of Shongweni brewery of South Africa Cowtown brews - discovering real ale life in the wild, wild Texas west Resurrecting London's brewing past - Meantime at Greenwich Beer & food matching at London's Galvin at Windows restaurant A taste-off between the 2007 Vintage Ales from Fuller's and Cooper's Beers of the Year 2007, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors Batemans - celebrating a thriving, family-owned independent brewer Gavin D Smith on the beers of BrewDog, making beers with attitude Waitrose thinks local on beers - with reviews the beers of Weltenburger Kloster, the world's oldest monastic brewery Beers of the Year 2006, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors Tom Cannavan visits and tastes at Cooper's Brewery in Adelaide Gavin D Smith: a beginner's guide to enjoying Belgian beer Imperial drinking - English heritage celebrated in Russian beers Kiwi ales - Tom Cannavan's impressions of New Zealand's beer scene vertical tasting of Fuller's Vintage Ales, 1997 - 2005 assessing the beers of St Peter's brewery, Suffolk 300 Beers to Try Before You Die- Roger Protz's new book Rogue element - the microbrews of Oregon's Rogue brewery Gavin D Smith is there at the birth of a unique Whisky Ale ASDA's 'Election Ales' - support your party and vote with your throat Beers of the Year 2005, from Roger, Tom and beer-pages' visitors Cameron's of Hartlepool: the lion roars again Coor's Big Beer Day: we sit in on a beer novice's induction Oktoberfest Munich: eyewitness report plus beers in UK Ian R Stewart on the Brewpubs of the USA CAMRA's scheme to accredit bottle-conditioned beers the Lambic fruit beers of Lindemans, Belgium beer and food: some tips for successful matching beer university making beer: what is beer? the basics explained serving beer: temperature, pouring, glassware, cellaring also please see: the world's most comprehensive beer glossary Roger Protz archive Cains of Liverpool - Insiders at last? catching up with Jim Appelbee, the new brewer at the Burton museum Assessing the likely impact of increased duty on Strong Beers O-Roger, a special Burton Ale from Otley brewery - in Wales? a new film celebrates the 40-year history of CAMRA the closure of the great Yorkshire brewery, Tetley's Dave Wickett of Kelham Island brewery is honoured the remarkable Moorhouse's of Burnley on the up and up a visit to Norwich, the City of Ale An interview with bar manager and Masterchef winner, Tim Anderson the world of global brewing, mergers and acquisitions Roger helps CAMRA's founding fathers celebrate 40 campaigning years Arctic Ale unearthed - Roger tastes a beer brewed in 1875 A visit to the Trappist brothers of the Rochefort brewery, Belgium old beers reborn: Meantime Imperial Russian Stout & Fuller's Past Masters Budvar - lager as it should be with Budvar's Yeast Beer Belgium's wood-aged beers: De Dolle Brouwers and Alvinne discovering the beers of Harviestoun (and some whiskies!) Veltins Brewery makes a push for the UK pilsener market Roger visits the Westvleteren Trappist brewery, Belgium Roger Protz visits Hogs Back and finds it in A1 condition a visit to the expanded and ambitious Meantime of London a visit to the family-owned and run Robinson of Stockport The revival of a great name: Truman's of East London Celebrating the booming fortunes of Castle Rock Brewery Visiting the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire The bottled beers from Thornbridge brewery tasted Beer scene in Sydney, Australia. Part I: Malt Shovel & James Squires Roger visits the monks of the Westmalle Trappist brewery Rail Ale Dorset: Roger explores the pubs along the Swanage route The Burton Museum re-opens as the National Brewery Centre Roger tastes Gale's Prize Old Ale, now brewed by Fuller's Roger Protz exclusive - Marston's unveils Fast Cask Jennings on the first brewing day since November's floods Roger visits Liefmans and Roman breweries, Oudenaarde, Belgium The seaside story of Adnams brewery in Southwold Rail Ale Derby: great pubs around the railway station in Derby Mild but not so meek... Is there a revival of these beer styles? Roger visits the new Thornbridge brewery in Derbyshire Roger Protz recommends 10 urban pubs with a rural feel Not fizzy, pale or boring - celebrating 250 years of Guinness the worm has turned: a look at booming sales of real ale A visit to the Het Anker brewery in Belgium Meeting the new man at Budvar's brewing helm clean-bowled by Cooper's of Adelaide, Australia a major two-part report on Australia's craft brewing scene reasons to be cheerful: it's boom time for Britain's craft brewers a visit to Winter's brewery in Norwich to meet up with David Winter the Grapes in east London and its ex-Playboy bunny landlady Barbara Haigh Roger Protz investigates the boom in oak-aged beers Don Burgess of the Freeminer brewery and his ethical beers Camra's pinoeers: remembering the beginnings of Camra Fuller's Brewer's Reserve - the launch of a new whisky beer The British pub is alive and well Roger Protz drinks Goose Island beers with dinner Opening the doors to the Old Crafty Hen The Famous Five: Chimay, Orval, Westmalle, Rochefort & Westvleteren a visit to the Trappist brewery of Achel in Belgium Bateman's marches on with a new generation at the helm Raising the Standard: a local institution saved A small revolution in Cumbria: the Hesket Newmarket brewery Porter & Stout: a look at the Imperial past and delicious present A vertical tasting of Fuller's Vintage Ale, 1997 - 2007 Wychwood Brewery's Hobgoblin runs riot Save Britain's only national museum dedicated to beer Toasting the Master Cellarman of Barnes - Angus McKean Raising Cains: the unlikely story of a Liverpool legend reborn Beer sales in decline? It ain't necessarily so... Beers from the wood - the new dawn for oak-aged beers Vats maketh the beer - a profile of the unique Strong Suffolk Hoegaarden's historic brewery saved from closure Bamberg. A two-part look at Germany's beer heaven... and Heller in memory of the Beer Hunter; Roger Protz pays tribute to Michael Jackson Beer with bite: Greene King's food and beer matching dinners Taking a new look at lager - from history to the present day Protz the brewer? Roger tries his hand on the other side of the mash tun Heineken's brave move - dumping Britain's weak brew for the real thing Down in Nethergate drive - a trip to the Nethergate brewery Very old beers: Roger Protz tastes some remarkable beers, back to 1869 Let the good times roll: London's Meantime brewery Roger visits Malta to discover its beer history and taste its beer future Look out Guinness: choice for Irish beer drinkers is gaining pace Lambic and gueuze: the sweet sours of Beersel battle for the black stuff: Guinness versus Magners in Ireland John Young RIP: obituary for a great name in brewing Celebrating the independent spirit (and beers) of Cooper's brewery, Australia football and beer - the perfect blend. So what happened to the World Cup? McMullen of Hertford - a tale of change and survival let's celebrate Britain's beer and barley heritage worthy Worthington: in praise of White Shield, Champion bottle Thwaites, a sleeping giant? Wide awake says Roger Protz Beer festival sell-out hails revival of cask beers Roger Protz on Britain's beer town: St Albans Harrie's back in town: Harrie Vermeer of Bekeerde Suster Pierre Celis, Hoegaarden's Maestro of White Beer Beer's big freeze: do we want our beers served icy cold? Twenty-first century drink related problems? Let's not demonize beer Nationalised breweries. Did Harold Wilson have it right in the 70s? The best places in Britain to enjoy great food, and a really good pint The demise of Hoegaarden brewery. Think global, close local? Foggy thinking on smoking - shooting ourselves in the foot? Beer goes maritime - setting sail for London's Brew Wharf As global warming bites, Roger Protz investigates a new 'green brewery' Real ale in crisis? What crisis? asks Roger Protz Czechs and balances - battle rages in the Czech Republic Welcoming La Trappe back into the Trappist fold No fibs - well done to Heineken The origins of the species - Pale Ale & India Pale Ale St Albans Ale, and the ancient tradition of religious brewing The booze of the news: goodbye to Fleet Street's drinking traditions Roger Protz on the brewers and brews that are keeping tradition alive The joy of cask beer - doom-mongers be gone! Alive and kicking - Everards cask ales The ups and downs of the Chiltern Brewery What the Dickens? Something's brewing at Mauldon's of Suffolk Great British Beer Festival 2005 - we're all Londoners now Who's afraid of the big bad hops? Britain's loss is America's gain... Original Pilsner, and the importance of Protected Geographical Indications Medium-sized fish and littler fish: let's defend beer's regionality Pale and interesting: celebrating the revival of Inda Pale Ale Make mine a Mackeson - tracking down a classic from the past Sunshine and smiles return to Bristol: The Beer Factory Jennings Brewery - another one bites the dust? West country brewing: ship shape and Bristol fashion The Trappist beers of Chimay: Plus ca Change... Dortmund - the Burton of Germany - and their Export beer Shock! Horror! Let's have a sense of perspective on 24-hour opening Grolsch - proving big can (sometimes) be beautiful Wine TV? Let's celebrate Britain's true national drink Wither winter beers? Batton down for the big chill... Good news and bad news: Wetherspoons serves De Koninck on draft Looking back to innovate - Elveden Ales Harwich Charter Ale Still on song: Pinkus Müller, the singing brewer's beers St Austell brewery - all steamed up in Cornwall Horsham, west Sussex - the making of a modern British brew-town The smoking ban in British pubs- flawed thinking? Beer or wine? The writing's on the wall Cantillon Brewery - from Belgium with love Ridley's of Essex - leaping over the north-south divide Your very good health - just say no to beer label health warnings Gone for a Burton - the end of the road for cask beer's spiritual home Beer-lover's guide: assessing the brand new beer range at Asda Weeding out the smokers - thoughts on smoke-free pubs Still Peculier after all these years? The relaunch of T&R Theakston Fuller's of London: taking pride in cask beers Mourning the passing of Eldridge Pope Brewery The beers of Brigadoon - a visit to Hook Norton The Ten Commandments of beer, according to Budvar Think Global, Ignore Local? Inbev's lack of support for great british beers The decline and fall of Bass and Boddingtons, two great British beers Chilling out at London's US-style brewpub, Zerodegrees Upholders of beer tradition - the Mexborough Concertina Band Club The Kelham Island brewery story - the economics of success Controversy surrounding Green King IPA as it wins Champion Bitter award 33 years in the mash tun - CAMRA celebrated Brewmaster Protz? We put a new homebrew system to the test Caledonian Brewery - the King is dead; long live the King? Dunkerton Cider - old apples, red-tape and a family affair

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