The Government is being urged to close legal loopholes allowing pubs to be demolished without planning permission, after new research has found over 200 British pubs have been converted into supermarket convenience stores since 2010. A new report by CAMRA – the Campaign For Real Ale – revealed a “staggering” 206 pubs have been converted … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Brew Campaigners To Lobby Parliament
Three weeks ago, we looked at the “crushing burden” of the duty beer tax escalator that’s putting pubs all over the country in jeopardy. Since the scheme was introduced four years ago, beer tax has increased by over 40 per cent, leaving landlords struggling to pay the bill and microbrewers sweating over their customers. Jon … Continue reading
Craft Ale On Your iPhone
Craft ale has swept through the capital in past years. The London Brewers’ Alliance was only established in 2010, and there’s now 30 microbreweries peppered all over the city. Judging by the rise in appetite for non-commercial beer, it was only a matter of time until the trend spread onto our smartphones. Online ale finder, … Continue reading
What the hell is craft beer?
5 industry bigwigs debate the (new) time-old question: “what the hell is craft beer?” Continue reading