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Consumers demand low-calorie beer options

05-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The move towards a healthier lifestyle has meant that consumer demands have changed and brewers are responding with a range of new variants including low-calorie beers.

8 great beers for the summer

08-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

There’s an international feel to the PMA’s pick of the best summer beers. Two new Californian craft breweries make it to the UK; Czech beer Budweiser Budvar launches a Radler with elderflower, and a Brazilian craft brewer joins forces with Everards

6 of the best new beers for Spring

12-May-2014 By Robyn Black

A Brazilian, a Darjeeling & blackberry beer and an ale made entirely without hops, make this week’s rundown of new beers.

Government reveals 'below-tax' alcohol ban proposals

05-Feb-2014 By John Harrington

The Government has given details of which alcohol pricing deals in the off-trade would be banned under new pricing restrictions expected to be implemented on 6 April.

My daunting date at the Drifty

05-Apr-2013 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz enjoys delightful beers and fascinating chat at the Driftwood Spars in Cornwall.

The 4% solution: drinkers demand less bang for their buck

15-Jul-2011 By Phil Mellows

'Like other capitalists, drinks companies want to maximise their profits. And that's not the same as selling more booze', write Phil Mellows.

BrewDog launches strongest beer — in a squirrel

22-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook

BrewDog claims it has created the most alcoholic and expensive beer in the world, and it's presented in a stuffed squirrel.  The maverick brewery...

Stocking Up for Christmas: Best of the brews

21-Sep-2007

Marston'sMarston's Ugly Sisters is brewed using golden promise malt and fuggles and goldings hops , while Jennings' Redbreast "drinks with a full...

JW Lees has produced the first brew of its notoriously stron

20-Feb-2003

The reddish brown beer has an abv of 7.5% and a strong malt and fruit aroma. It is generally only available on draught in a limited number of outlets...