News extra – July 2019

FURTHER ACQUISITION BY ASAHI Beer’s world presence continues to expand. They have now acquired the Australian…

South or East, beer grows – but authenticity?

At one time, it was said that America conquered the world with Coca Cola and maybe…

Celebrating cider

It was a coincidence that I found an old T-shirt the other day promoting CAMRA’s First…

Health and welfare

ALCOHOL TAX PROPOSAL When we leave the European Union, the UK will become free to set…

Funding for historic pubs

Funds are being made available for the redevelopment of disused pubs as part of the Government’s…

Pubs Code Adjudicator update

The review of the Pubs Code and the activity (or lack of it) of the Pubs…

News and views – July 2019

BEER DUTY DEBATE Last November, CAMRA identified three issues about which it needed to lobby Parliament.…

Cask Ale Week

This year’s Cask Ale Week runs from 19 to 29 September. Well, eleven days then .…

Stonegate to buy Ei Group

One of the curses of this job is that important stories break just as we are…

Tribute – Jim Scanlon

Stan Tompkins writes, “Jim Scanlon, who has died aged 77, played a major part in the…