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Beer Giants Are Making A Massive Zero-Proof Play For World Cup 2026
A fan of Brazil drinking a non-alcoholic Budweiser Zero beer in the stands before a FIFA World Cup match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Photo by Peter Byrne As the world prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beer giants and beverage brands…
UK beer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
Walking down the streets of Burton-upon-Trent 30 years ago, Al Wall could smell different aspects of the beer brewing process through the day - but those moments are now few and far between. He is the head brewer at the oldest and largest…
What happened on Hull City's parade bus with flares, Facetimes and beer stop
As the players and their families gathered inside the Kingston Suite at Hull City 's MKM Stadium, they sat blissfully unaware of the crowds that were gathering outside and across the city of Hull, ready to cheer Saturday's dramatic, historic…
Every independent brewery in Yorkshire 'beer city' we managed to visit in a day
Sheffield is known for its love of independent breweries, traditional pubs and wonderful beer culture. Indeed there are more than 20 independent breweries in the city limits, and almost 60 in the wider South Yorkshire area. It would be impossible…
Worcestershire brewery says tap room crucial to its survival
Millie Trenholm, In Suckley and Elliot Ball, West Midlands The owners of a brewery have admitted their business would not be sustainable without their tap room. It comes following estimations from the beer industry that about two pubs closed a day…
Worcestershire brewery says tap room crucial to its survival
The owners of a brewery have admitted their business would not be sustainable without their tap room. It comes following estimations from the beer industry that about two pubs closed a day in the first quarter of 2026. The number of English…
UK town shadow of its former self as 22 breweries closed - 'it's getting worse'
A UK town once deemed a heart of British beer production has been left a shadow of its former self as a staggering 22 breweries have shut since its peak. The Staffordshire market town of Burton-upon-Trent once produced a quarter of Britain's beer…
Why these are sobering times for alcohol companies
For years, alcohol companies counted on steady global demand as drinking remained deeply woven into social life and consumer culture. But today, health concerns and tighter household budgets are prompting people to drink less. The shift is rippling…
Watch What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs | Odd Lots
What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs | Odd Lots Restaurants are great microcosms for macro-economic trends. They sit at the intersection of everything from consumer confidence to commodity costs to the labor market. According to…
What It Takes to Run One of London's Most Popular Pubs
As our listeners know, restaurants are great microcosms for macro-economic trends. They sit at the intersection of everything from consumer confidence to commodity costs to the labor market. So on our recent visit to London, we wanted to learn…
James Watt launches new brewery with free share promise for BrewDog shareholders
BrewDog shut 38 bars, with the loss of 484 jobs, earlier this year, despite the Scottish craft brewer being snapped up by Tilray Brands — which produces medicinal cannabis as well as craft beer in the US — for £33m after falling…
What the Simpsons can tell us about the future and what will happen next
When Donald Trump announced his intention to run for US President back in 2015, the billionaire shocked the world. But fans of The Simpsons had already seen it coming as the iconic animated show predicted it 15 years earlier. It was just one of a…
A.P. Ministers review excise reforms, liquor policy
A high-level ministerial sub-committee on excise policies met in hybrid mode on Monday to review key reforms, revenue enhancement measures and long-term policy decisions concerning Andhra Pradesh's Prohibition and Excise Department. The meeting was…
Simon Cowell takes a pop at 'smug' Jeremy Clarkson over BGT choir
Simon Cowell has taken a cheeky swipe at 'smug' pal, Jeremy Clarkson ahead of the Britain's Got Talent finale. The Clarkson's Farm star, 66, was toasting his success after his choir, The Hawkstone Farmers, sailed through the semi-finals. The public…
Review: The menu and room is stripped back, but there's plenty to love at this Sydney Road spot
With all the slick, big-budget restaurants that open these days, there's something refreshing about a venue so clearly put together with sweat instead of capital. The Forager's Fork, at the bottom end of Sydney Road in Brunswick, is just such a…
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