Cider star takes to the wine stage
Once Upon a Tree, the boutique cider producer named Best Drinks Producer in the 2012 BBC Food & Farming Awards, will be moving into wine making from the 2013 vintage.A wine consultant since before...
View ArticleNorth Downs gains sparkling new player
Saturday 14 September sees the flinging open of field gates and winery doors as Hogs Back’s latest major drinks player, Greyfriars Vineyard, holds its first open day under new ownership.Perhaps best...
View ArticleWhat's in a name?
Everyone loves a christening, but coming up with the chosen moniker isn’t always that easy. Jim Crews rose to the challenge with Thame’in of the Brew, the name for the ale created by Vale Brewery in...
View ArticleThe eagle takes flight
London brewer Truman's is making a comeback - 24 years after closing the doors of its iconic East End brewery, writes Julie Sheppard.Located in Hackney Wick, a short distance from its original home on...
View ArticleAnd they're off!
Cask Ale Week is well and truly under way, running from now until 6 October, with a sprightly scattering of events up and down the land.While there’s nowt wrong with good beer in a bottle, the chance...
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