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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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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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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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