Protz On Beer, by Roger Protz

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Rob Jones, craft beer pioneer

Rob Jones, who won Champion Beer of Britain with his Dark Star ale, has died aged 69. He went on to brew at the Evening Star in Brighton before moving to a bigger brewery at Partridge Green in Sussex. His beers included Hophead and American Pale Ale.

Added: Monday, June 15th 2026

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Greedy retailers are killing beer sales

Greene King's shock decision to sell its Old Speckled Hen range is due to the greed of retailers in the off trade who demand such deep discounts that there's no income for brewers. The OSH range has been sold to the Spanish brewer Damm now operating from the former Charles Wells's Eagle Brewery in Bedford

Added: Monday, June 1st 2026

Review

Belgium guide makes a timely return

After a gap of eight years, CAMRA's Good Beer Guide Belgium is back with a new editor, Tim Skelton. Tim lives in The Netherlands and has criss-crossed the border to visit the amazing breweries in Belgium, including those run by Trappist monks and Lambic breweries where beer is made by wild fermentation, using yeasts in the atmosphere.

Added: Thursday, May 14th 2026

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Greene King hails summer of football

Leading cask beer brewer Greene King is launching a special range of cask beers that will refresh drinkers watching the World Cup tournament this summer.

Added: Thursday, May 7th 2026

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Epic crawl that stresses pubs' vital role

Journalist MIke Critchley has devoted 40 years to visiting pubs throughout the British Isles and has a feast of stories of history, architecture, good beer and breweries. He has seen great changes during his tour, with fewer restrictions on pub opening hours, the smoking ban and then the harm done by Covid and lockdowns.

Added: Tuesday, April 28th 2026