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Manchester to decide on 50p per unit booze tax

Manchesteri is to decide whether it will lead the UKi by having a minimum unit price on alcohol.

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Having an agument is mostly pointless.   When was the last time you had an argument with someone & changed their or your opinion of the subject?   However, I read

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The stupidity of food miles when applied to beer

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There is an increasing market for greener things; locally reared meat; locally grown veg & a frown upon spring onions flown in from Mexico when they can be grown here.   Of course mar

International Brewing Giant Closes Generic Beer Factory

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It sounds like a headline from The Onion, but there I've said it.   The Tetley brewery in Leeds has been marked for closure for a while

Can I find 6 better beers in one supermarket?

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supermarket or national chain

Last week at work I drove through Preston & saw a Booths supermarket.   I made a mental note to call in for some lunch & ge

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Does a silly beer name (such as Dog's Bollocks) or pump clip put you off buying that beer?

* Yes - it shows that the brewery doesn't take their beer seriously
* No - its just a name - its the beer that counts

Should a beer called Newcastle Brown Ale be brewed outside of the North East?

* No - it's called *Newcastle* Brown Alei for a reason!
* Yes - it's just a brand name like Guinnessi or Carling & can be brewed anywhere.

Enjoy Responsibly

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Beck's Blue is an alcohol free lager (0.05%) from the global brewer ABInBev (unless they have changed their name again this week) & in all honesty its

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