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Roger Protz
World famous beer writer Roger Protz gives his forceful thoughts and opinions on the brewing world. You can also visit his own website at www.protzonbeer.co.uk
Highgate Brewery: mild protest won't suffice
05-Jul-2010 - The Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands, has closed after a long and chequered history, says Roger Protz.
The Three Tuns: no trouble brewing
28-Jun-2010 - Roger Protz talks to a trio of Shropshire incomers who have successfully restored an ancient brewery — the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle.
Peace at last at the Dove
21-Jun-2010 - A committed couple have proved Enterprise Inns wrong by resurrecting Ipswich pub the Dove Street Inn, says Roger Protz.
Raising a glass to the World Cup
14-Jun-2010 - Roger Protz visits Trevor Harris, founder of the Derby Brewing Company, for a football festival tasting.
New hope for Bass and Boddingtons
07-Jun-2010 - Roger Protz has high hopes that the off-loading of Draught Bass and Boddingtons by InBev could be a good move for the ales.
Dunston brewery closure is end of era
02-Jun-2010 - Roger Protz examines the history of Heineken UK's brewery in Dunston on Tyneside, which has now closed.
Wye Valley Brewery: happy family of beer and pubs
24-May-2010 - Family run brewery Wye Valley founder Peter Amor talks to Roger Protz about thriving during the recession.
World Cup cut-price frenzy
17-May-2010 - Supermarket discounting for the World Cup makes previous offers seem wildly inflationary, says Roger Protz.
It's boom time for CAMRA
10-May-2010 - The annual meeting on the Isle of Man celebrated the organisation's high-profile stature, says Roger Protz.
It's not just pulling a few pints
23-Apr-2010 - Are the Tories' plans to help local people run threatened community pubs well thought out, asks Roger Protz.
A Tribute to Cornish spirit
19-Apr-2010 - If you brewed a beer called Daylight Robbery you would expect a loud, collective raspberry from media and consumers, says Roger Protz.
Getting real ale on message
12-Apr-2010 - Roger Protz reports his take on Cask Ale Week, including a series of interviews and a highly successful real ale Twitter.
So much for our pub saviour Healey
07-Apr-2010 - John Healey's appointment as pub minister prompted a wave of optimism — shortly squashed by another trade-bashing Budget, says Roger Protz.
Theakston's brewery comes home
30-Mar-2010 - Success can be a doubled-edged sword in the brewing industry, says Roger Protz. If you get too big and your beers achieve acclaim, there's...
Pilsner: still a traditional beer, but with a difference
23-Mar-2010 - The world's first golden lager beer remains in excellent shape today — but its traditional taste is worth remembering, says Roger Protz. My first visit...
Carlsberg strikes Leeds a bitter blow
17-Mar-2010 - Brewing Tetley's cask outside Yorkshire prompts outrage reminiscent of the Hoegaarden fiasco, says Roger Protz. You have to admire the sensitivity and public relations finesse...
A bitter feeling in Barnsley
08-Mar-2010 - This is about a brewery in Yorkshire that brews Barnsley Bitter — sounds simple but it's a complicated story, says Roger Protz.
Protz: selling European and real ales together
26-Feb-2010 - Roger Protz went to the Works, in West Yorkshire to debate whether a pub that specialises in cask beers should also offer genuine European lagers.
Jennings beers return home
22-Feb-2010 - Jennings brewery is back in action after the Cockermouth floods, says Roger Protz. When you consider that Jennings Brewery has been out of action for...
Unpopularity of minor licence variations
16-Feb-2010 - No surprise there have been only 3 examples of the minor variations procedure being used to relax live music conditions, says Coulson.
Gerry's tinkering with licensing laws
16-Feb-2010 - Chelsea are riding high at the moment, but many will remember the days of Claudio Ranieri, also known as the Tinkerman, says Peter Coulson.
Ale & ukuleles in Tetley-world
15-Feb-2010 - An excursion to the Shoulder of Mutton, in Castleford, proves to be tuneful as well as educational for Roger Protz. I'm keeping up my New...
Dark Star rising as new brewery opens
05-Feb-2010 - Dark Star started as a pub cellar project, but has graduated to a sophisticated new site, says Roger Protz.
Global brewers: putting all their kegs in one basket
01-Feb-2010 - Despite assertions that they value cask ale, global brewers don't seem to be planning to produce it, says Roger Protz.
No sentiment — or sediment for global brewers
26-Jan-2010 - Global giants seem to be missing the point that consumers increasingly prefer tasty, malty brews to bland concoctions, says Roger Protz.
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