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The problem with pub guides
Are paper pub guides still useful in 2024 – as guides to pubs, or for any other purpose?
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Surely it wasn’t all about interest rates, was it?
People want beer stories to be about passion, creativity, flavour and pluck. But just as often they're about business, bureaucracy and admin.
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What we’ve gained and what we’ve lost in a decade of British beer
It’s easy to be gloomy but what if we focus on what’s got better, and learn to let go of the past?
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What is a healthy beer culture anyway?
Starting with a focus on the city where we live we ponder what a healthy beer culture looks like and whether 2024 is better than 2014.
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How does this all work, then?
Some end-of-year reflections on how we do what we do, based on questions asked throughout the year.
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Trad styles might be back – but why?
If you're seeing more mild and bitter around, it might be because of tax, competition for taps, or simply our general tiredness.
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The many meanings of beer
Yes, it’s just beer, but that doesn’t mean it’s not also a vehicle for ideas, or a loaded with symbolism.
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Living in a lager wonderland
From Festbier to smoked lager, we’re somewhat spoiled in Bristol
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