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Bulmers Cider allegedly makes people sick.
I'm trying to be careful here for fear of being sued, so I'll just c&p from the icWales site instead! following text from icWales, v.long url - ____________________________________ A WELSH pensioner...
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Safeway - shurely shome mishtake?
just cleared the shelves of my (not very) local Safeway of the last few bottles they had of US Victory HopDevil IPA at 69PENCE!!! This beer is only distributed in certain US states, yet has an...
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Great pub in Midlands with Accomodation
Hi, I just want to tell you about a great pub in Bubenhall near Coventry. It has recently been refurbished, and offers traditional home cooked pub food. the atmosphere is great and their theme nights...
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Oak aged beer
I had a beery bottle of something very tasty tonight and which my partner bought at the local Safeway - (wished I'd had 3 or 4 more). Called "Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer" from that Edinburgh brewer....
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Staropramen
Slightly OT, but: Can anyone confirm that all draught Staropramen sold in the UK is brewed at Samlesbury in Lancashire, and that all bottled Staropramen is brewed in Prague. Or is it the situation not...
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Guinness really is good for you!
Finally someone has confirmed that drinking Guinness is good for you, even the pasteurised dead version, now lets see them repeat it for RA. Maybe we'd see a few more real stouts available. Favourite...
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Heather Ale's Plans?
Anyone know what's happening with the Williams Bros' Craigmill brewery? I think I read in a recent WB that the plant (&/or premises) were up for sale. I know that they invested in the Forth Brewery,...
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What Makes Stout Stout?
What qualifies a beer as a stout? The reason I ask is that I had a pint of Anglo Dutch "No Doubt It's Stout (5.2%)" last night. Instead of a black or ruby beer, it's red/brown in colour, and initially...
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real ale in the news . . .
Google News does come up with some good stuff sometimes - Writer Iain Banks has just written his personal take on Scotch Whisky. In an interview he commented on "meeting his Anglo-German wife, he was...
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The Wonderful Widget?
Apparently a UK internet-based survey has announced the widget as the finest technical advancement of the past - I heard this on the radio last night, I'm sad to see that it wasn't a joke. & this...
 
Recommendations sought in Berlin
I'm looking for some information on what beers to look for in Berlin. I understand the Berliner Weisse is the prevalent beer style there but that the locals quite often add fruit syrups to it for some...
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Mail Order Real Ale
Hi, We are a UK based company specialising in Discworld merchandise. We have been sending some quality discworld themed real ales to customers around the UK by mail order for about a year now. The...
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Derby Wetherspoons
The Babington Arms in Derby has made it to the 2004 GBG. This shows that hard work and commitment to real ale pays off. The pub has a very varied beer range, rather than the usual stock beers found in...
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1845 - Blummy!
Down in London for a meeting, Vauxhall bridge road. Went to pop out for a pint at the Fullers Pint and Pie pub just down the road. Went to step out of the door of the office and plod walked into...
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Lewes burns Greene King
It seems its not just CAMRA at war with Greene King, Lewes bonfire celebrations featured GK tableau from one or more of the societies ;) The radio coverage was vague about what they've done to annoy...
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