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BrewDog has launched its first gluten-free beer, Vagabond Gluten-Free Pale Ale, which will be added to the Headliners range after it trounced the competition in the 2014 BrewDog Prototype Challenge. » MORE
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Talented young brewers from South African Breweries and Carlsberg UK took the top prizes in the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) 2014 examinations. » MORE
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A beef, back bacon and chestnut mushroom pie, named Rich Cow, has beaten off stiff competition to be crowned the winner of Wadworth’s annual pie competition. » MORE
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Following two sell-out events, beer writer Matt Curtis is continuing his residency at the Duke’s Head, Highgate, London, by hosting a cask v keg event with a difference. » MORE
Responding to beer drinkers’ increasing demand for new ingredients and flavours, Left Coast has shipped a couple of interesting new brews from organically credited Uncommon Brewers, based in Santa Cruz, California. » MORE
A new type of subscription service aims to help curious beer and coffee lovers ‘upgrade’ their drinking experience. » MORE
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Robinsons Visitors Centre has been named one of just 11 attractions across England to receive a gold accolade for outstanding quality as part of VisitEngland’s Visitors Attraction Quality Scheme. » MORE
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Beerd, the craft beer offspring of Bath Ales, has launched a new Indian Pale Ale, Colossus. » MORE
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Promising craft beer, curry and communal dining, VDeep — Scotland’s first craft beer and curry bar — is being launched in Edinburgh today. » MORE
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Bath Ales has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Bath Racecourse which will include headline sponsorship of the venue’s annual beer festival as well as seeing Bath Ales become the official guest ale of the course. » MORE
Chairman of the Scottish branch of SIBA, Arran Brewery’s Gerald Michaluk (pictured), has been elected vice-chairman of SIBA UK. » MORE
Hooky won a gold medal in its class in the bottled ale competition and now goes forward to the international bottled ale championship trophy competition. Old Hooky won a silver medal in its class in the bottled ale competition. » MORE
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The Royal Oak pub, New Mills, has re-opened following a four-week refurbishment by Robinsons Brewery and licensee Paul Townsend. » MORE
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The Highland Brewing Company, one of Scotland’s most northerly brewers, is toasting an outstanding triumph of five world class accolades for its cask ales — including a hat-trick of golds — at the brewing industry ‘Oscars’. » MORE
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Shepherd Neame is releasing three of its most popular limited edition cask ales in March: Early Bird, Dragonfire and India Pale Ale. » MORE
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Lerwick Brewery has confirmed a deal with Wallaces TCB, Scotland’s leading full portfolio wholesaler to the on-trade, to help to fuel the brewery’s growth in Scottish pubs and bars. » MORE
Young brewers Tom Bott and Sam McGregor have won investment from a host of musicians as they aim to stamp their signatures on the beer and music scenes. » MORE
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Peter Haydon, brewer and owner of A Head In A Hat Brewing, has announced a collaborative partnership with fellow beer historian Ron Pattinson, which will see the production of a series of historic brews resurrected from their resting places among the pages of Britain’s old brewing ledgers. » MORE
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Shepherd Neame has won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the International Brewing Awards, dubbed the Oscars of the brewing industry. » MORE
Lerwick Brewery has confirmed a deal with Wallaces TCB, Scotland’s leading full portfolio wholesaler to the on-trade, to help to fuel the brewery’s growth in Scottish pubs and bars. » MORE
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The Friendship pub, Glossop, has re-opened following a complete transformation by Robinsons Brewery and tenant Sarah Ozdemir. » MORE
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