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A collection of articles from beer writer Willard Clarke. Cains of Liverpool - Insiders at last? catching up with Jim Appelbee, the new brewer at the Burton museum Assessing the likely impact of increased duty on Strong Beers O-Roger, a special Burton Ale from Otley brewery - in Wales? a new film celebrates the 40-year history of CAMRA the closure of the great Yorkshire brewery, Tetley's Dave Wickett of Kelham Island brewery is honoured the remarkable Moorhouse's of Burnley on the up and up a visit to Norwich, the City of Ale An interview with bar manager and Masterchef winner, Tim Anderson the world of global brewing, mergers and acquisitions Roger helps CAMRA's founding fathers celebrate 40 campaigning years Arctic Ale unearthed - Roger tastes a beer brewed in 1875 A visit to the Trappist brothers of the Rochefort brewery, Belgium old beers reborn: Meantime Imperial Russian Stout & Fuller's Past Masters Budvar - lager as it should be with Budvar's Yeast Beer Belgium's wood-aged beers: De Dolle Brouwers and Alvinne discovering the beers of Harviestoun (and some whiskies!) Veltins Brewery makes a push for the UK pilsener market Roger visits the Westvleteren Trappist brewery, Belgium Willard Clarke visits Hogs Back and finds it in A1 condition a visit to the expanded and ambitious Meantime of London a visit to the family-owned and run Robinson of Stockport The revival of a great name: Truman's of East London Celebrating the booming fortunes of Castle Rock Brewery Visiting the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire The bottled beers from Thornbridge brewery tasted Beer scene in Sydney, Australia. Part I: Malt Shovel & James Squires Roger visits the monks of the Westmalle Trappist brewery Rail Ale Dorset: Roger explores the pubs along the Swanage route The Burton Museum re-opens as the National Brewery Centre Roger tastes Gale's Prize Old Ale, now brewed by Fuller's Willard Clarke exclusive - Marston's unveils Fast Cask Jennings on the first brewing day since November's floods Roger visits Liefmans and Roman breweries, Oudenaarde, Belgium The seaside story of Adnams brewery in Southwold Rail Ale Derby: great pubs around the railway station in Derby Mild but not so meek... Is there a revival of these beer styles? Roger visits the new Thornbridge brewery in Derbyshire Willard Clarke recommends 10 urban pubs with a rural feel Not fizzy, pale or boring - celebrating 250 years of Guinness the worm has turned: a look at booming sales of real ale A visit to the Het Anker brewery in Belgium Meeting the new man at Budvar's brewing helm clean-bowled by Cooper's of Adelaide, Australia a major two-part report on Australia's craft brewing scene reasons to be cheerful: it's boom time for Britain's craft brewers a visit to Winter's brewery in Norwich to meet up with David Winter the Grapes in east London and its ex-Playboy bunny landlady Barbara Haigh Willard Clarke investigates the boom in oak-aged beers Don Burgess of the Freeminer brewery and his ethical beers Camra's pinoeers: remembering the beginnings of Camra Fuller's Brewer's Reserve - the launch of a new whisky beer The British pub is alive and well Willard Clarke drinks Goose Island beers with dinner Opening the doors to the Old Crafty Hen The Famous Five: Chimay, Orval, Westmalle, Rochefort & Westvleteren a visit to the Trappist brewery of Achel in Belgium Bateman's marches on with a new generation at the helm Raising the Standard: a local institution saved A small revolution in Cumbria: the Hesket Newmarket brewery Porter & Stout: a look at the Imperial past and delicious present A vertical tasting of Fuller's Vintage Ale, 1997 - 2007 Wychwood Brewery's Hobgoblin runs riot Save Britain's only national museum dedicated to beer Toasting the Master Cellarman of Barnes - Angus McKean Raising Cains: the unlikely story of a Liverpool legend reborn Beer sales in decline? It ain't necessarily so... Beers from the wood - the new dawn for oak-aged beers Vats maketh the beer - a profile of the unique Strong Suffolk Hoegaarden's historic brewery saved from closure Bamberg. A two-part look at Germany's beer heaven... and Heller in memory of the Beer Hunter; Willard Clarke pays tribute to Michael Jackson Beer with bite: Greene King's food and beer matching dinners Taking a new look at lager - from history to the present day Protz the brewer? Roger tries his hand on the other side of the mash tun Heineken's brave move - dumping Britain's weak brew for the real thing Down in Nethergate drive - a trip to the Nethergate brewery Very old beers: Willard Clarke tastes some remarkable beers, back to 1869 Let the good times roll: London's Meantime brewery Roger visits Malta to discover its beer history and taste its beer future Look out Guinness: choice for Irish beer drinkers is gaining pace Lambic and gueuze: the sweet sours of Beersel battle for the black stuff: Guinness versus Magners in Ireland John Young RIP: obituary for a great name in brewing Celebrating the independent spirit (and beers) of Cooper's brewery, Australia football and beer - the perfect blend. So what happened to the World Cup? McMullen of Hertford - a tale of change and survival let's celebrate Britain's beer and barley heritage worthy Worthington: in praise of White Shield, Champion bottle Thwaites, a sleeping giant? Wide awake says Willard Clarke Beer festival sell-out hails revival of cask beers Willard Clarke on Britain's beer town: St Albans Harrie's back in town: Harrie Vermeer of Bekeerde Suster Pierre Celis, Hoegaarden's Maestro of White Beer Beer's big freeze: do we want our beers served icy cold? Twenty-first century drink related problems? Let's not demonize beer Nationalised breweries. Did Harold Wilson have it right in the 70s? The best places in Britain to enjoy great food, and a really good pint The demise of Hoegaarden brewery. Think global, close local? Foggy thinking on smoking - shooting ourselves in the foot? Beer goes maritime - setting sail for London's Brew Wharf As global warming bites, Willard Clarke investigates a new 'green brewery' Real ale in crisis? What crisis? asks Willard Clarke Czechs and balances - battle rages in the Czech Republic Welcoming La Trappe back into the Trappist fold No fibs - well done to Heineken The origins of the species - Pale Ale & India Pale Ale St Albans Ale, and the ancient tradition of religious brewing The booze of the news: goodbye to Fleet Street's drinking traditions Willard Clarke on the brewers and brews that are keeping tradition alive The joy of cask beer - doom-mongers be gone! Alive and kicking - Everards cask ales The ups and downs of the Chiltern Brewery What the Dickens? Something's brewing at Mauldon's of Suffolk Great British Beer Festival 2005 - we're all Londoners now Who's afraid of the big bad hops? Britain's loss is America's gain... Original Pilsner, and the importance of Protected Geographical Indications Medium-sized fish and littler fish: let's defend beer's regionality Pale and interesting: celebrating the revival of Inda Pale Ale Make mine a Mackeson - tracking down a classic from the past Sunshine and smiles return to Bristol: The Beer Factory Jennings Brewery - another one bites the dust? West country brewing: ship shape and Bristol fashion The Trappist beers of Chimay: Plus ca Change... Dortmund - the Burton of Germany - and their Export beer Shock! Horror! Let's have a sense of perspective on 24-hour opening Grolsch - proving big can (sometimes) be beautiful Wine TV? Let's celebrate Britain's true national drink Wither winter beers? Batton down for the big chill... Good news and bad news: Wetherspoons serves De Koninck on draft Looking back to innovate - Elveden Ales Harwich Charter Ale Still on song: Pinkus Müller, the singing brewer's beers St Austell brewery - all steamed up in Cornwall Horsham, west Sussex - the making of a modern British brew-town The smoking ban in British pubs- flawed thinking? Beer or wine? The writing's on the wall Cantillon Brewery - from Belgium with love Ridley's of Essex - leaping over the north-south divide Your very good health - just say no to beer label health warnings Gone for a Burton - the end of the road for cask beer's spiritual home Beer-lover's guide: assessing the brand new beer range at Asda Weeding out the smokers - thoughts on smoke-free pubs Still Peculier after all these years? The relaunch of T&R Theakston Fuller's of London: taking pride in cask beers Mourning the passing of Eldridge Pope Brewery The beers of Brigadoon - a visit to Hook Norton The Ten Commandments of beer, according to Budvar Think Global, Ignore Local? Inbev's lack of support for great british beers The decline and fall of Bass and Boddingtons, two great British beers Chilling out at London's US-style brewpub, Zerodegrees Upholders of beer tradition - the Mexborough Concertina Band Club The Kelham Island brewery story - the economics of success Controversy surrounding Green King IPA as it wins Champion Bitter award 33 years in the mash tun - CAMRA celebrated Brewmaster Protz? We put a new homebrew system to the test Caledonian Brewery - the King is dead; long live the King? Dunkerton Cider - old apples, red-tape and a family affair books: The Oxford Companion to Beer books: A Pub Crawl Through History Bread and Roses in deepest Clapham books: Old British Beers and How to Make Them pubs: Ye Old Fighting Cocks, St Albans restaurants: Dunkerton's Cider Mill, Hereford Fuller's Brewer's Reserve No 3 Bowland Brewery's Champagne-style Artisan Gold first taste: Fuller's Past Masters strong ale Adnams, Solebay (England) - limited release celebration beer the second edition of Fuller's Brewer's Reserve is released Adnams beers (plus a quick guide to some Adnams pubs) Willard Clarke tastes some of Batemans' bottled beers Willard Clarke on the launch of Bateman's GHA The pride of the north: Thwaites of Blackburn marches on Zeitgeist, a new lager from BrewDog with a dark secret Roger selects his top 10 beers for winter drinking, 2008 Roger selects his top 10 beers for summer drinking, 2008 The immensely complex Coopers Vintage Ales of Australia Marks & Spencer embrace bottle-conditioned ales with four new beers Waitrose adds some impressive new craft beers to its seasonal range Cains Organic Wheat Beer, great stuff from this revitalised brewery Sinclair brewery and its Orkney and Atlas beers The bottled beers of Herefordshire's Wye Valley brewery Cooper's Australia, Sparkling Ale and Pale Ale Brakspear Triple, a unique strong ale from this revived brewer One of the best new beers of 2005 - Duchy Originals Winter Ale A walk on the dark side, with Budvar Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, a great Californian beer John Bull Bitter - the revival of a great british brand Hail to the Champion bottled beer of 2004: Titanic Stout

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