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Steak pie

Pubs, pies, past and present

When I expounded the principle in the pages of The Publican that the minimum requirement for a pie was that it be entirely encased in ...
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Brewers in survival mode

Independent brewers are locked out of 60% of Britain’s pubs, due not just to those outlets operating under a formal beer tie, but increasingly because ...
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Portobello Summer Honey Ale

How Sweet It Is

Before there was beer, there was mead. At least, that’s the theory. While archaeological evidence suggests beer predates drinks such as wine and cider as ...
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Chips

When The Chips Are Down

How many chips constitutes a portion? It’s a question that helped to revive the art of conversation between my wife and I when we visited ...
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