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Breweries collaborate for ultra-hoppy Proper Job beer

04-Apr-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Independent breweries St Austell and Burning Sky have come together to create a “supercharged” version of the former’s famed Proper Job cask ale.

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First 175th anniversary beer from Hook, Everards and Holts unveiled

08-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Hook Norton Brewery has teamed up with fellow family breweries Everards and Joseph Holt to brew three unique beers as they all celebrate 175 years of beer and brewing.

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Wye Valley: Future for cask bright but quality must be maintained

08-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

If your beer isn’t right – don’t sell it.

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St Austell develops new cask beer using AI

07-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

South-west-based pub operator and brewer St Austell has developed a new beer using artificial intelligence (AI).

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Woodforde’s appoints new head brewer

06-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Norfolk brewery Woodforde’s has welcomed Aaron Taubman to the fold as the business’s new head brewer.

Thornbridge CEO: 'innovation and evolution key for cask growth'

12-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Cask brewers have got to focus on evolution and innovation within the category as consumer’s “move on” from more traditional styles, according to Thornbridge Brewery CEO and co-founder Simon Webster.

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St Austell brewing boss’s double win

06-Dec-2023 By Gary Lloyd

St Austell’s brewing director Georgina Young has scooped two awards for her continued dedication to the beer industry.

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Why Cask Ale Week is a highlight on the pub calendar

24-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Plenty has happened in recent times when it comes to the world of cask ale – not least Cask Ale Week, which was, as usual, a huge success.

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Trendy US-hopped kegged beers are great in cask too

03-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

US brewers see cask as the pinnacle for beer and the latest craft innovations from the US can work just as well in the traditional dispense method, according to Hook Norton’s Andy Thomas.

Greene King unveils limited-edition cask

05-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Suffolk-based pub operator and brewer Greene King has announced the launch of a new limited-edition cask ale.

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Nicholson’s & Gipsy Hill join forces for Cask Ale Week

05-Sep-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Nicholson’s Pub Collection is set to partner with Gipsy Hill Brewing Co to revive the brewer’s original session IPA Hepcat for the first time in more than five years to celebrate Cask Ale Week.

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5 'flight' sized facts on beer style

02-Dec-2022 By Andrew Volker, CMBC Brand Manager on Wainwright

Andrew Volker, Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company Brand Manager on Wainwright, talks about beer “style” as an important factor when thinking about cask ale.

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5 common cask mistakes

01-Dec-2022 By John Fogg, CMBC technical specialist

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC)'s technical specialist John Fogg highlights the most common mistakes made when working with and serving cask ale.

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'All should embrace cask, not just elite few who do it well'

04-Aug-2022 By Ed Bedington

Cask beer has become a little-loved commodity despite its unique offer for the UK pub sector.

Let's stop being cheap with cask

17-Jun-2022 By Ed Bedington

Our consistently cheap approach to the sale of cask beer is one of the main reasons we struggle to ignite the category.

Are you getting it right on cask?

20-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

Are you selling your cask beer within the three day window? That’s the question we’re asking as part of The Cask Project.