No smooth-talk as real ale fan gets rough with impersonator

The Northern Echo;  January 31, 2000 ;     374 words ......at a North-East haven for real ale at the weekend. The Beamish...have survived for 100 years. Real ale enthusiasts from as far afield...beer - the scourge of the real ale drinker - to be had. Beamish...which are passed off as real ales in some quarters. Less ...

Lovers of 'real ale' ferment rebellion.(Food)

The Boston Herald;  May 3, 2000 ;     226 words ...Real ale activist Jonathan Tuttle has a simple goal. I want...beer enthusiast. He's a member of the Campaign for Real Ale, a British consumer organization of 45,000 members that formed in 1971 to defend England's real ale tradition from the onslaught of bland, megabrewed beer...week as ...

Pubs pull together to spread the Real Ale message.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  October 22, 2005 ;     262 words ...LIVERPOOL is holding its first week-long real ale festival involving many of the city centre's most...pubs. The Liverpool branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has organised the event which runs until next...drink festival in Hope Street and promotion of the real ale produced by ...

Pulling power of beer ; Sales of real ale are frothing over as lager goes...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  January 23, 2008 ;     312 words ...Sales of real ale are frothing over as lager...according to latest research. Real ale supermarket sales grew...dramatic increase in sales of real ales over lager. Jan Coker...Scunthorpe, said sales of real ale had 'rocketed'. "We sell...but the percentage of real ...

We're only here for the lager Real ale fights a losing battle as breweries...

The Independent - London;  September 10, 2000 ;     690 words ...IF YOU can't sell real ale in a British working-men's club, where can you sell it? This weekend, Camra - the Campaign for Real Ale - is in the middle of an Action Week to try to persuade...days of Watney's Red Barrel. There is no doubt. Real ale is in deep trouble. Marketing magazine is ...

Real Ale.(Features)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  April 16, 2005 ;     473 words ......beer without running into the term 'real ale.' A basic definition can be provided...as 'warm and flat'. But We Love Real Ale because, quite simply, at its best...best' because the great appeal of real ale is also part of its downfall. The...same. But that is the problem with ...

Solo women are no longer beyond the ale in pubs; The real ale world is not...

The Birmingham Post (England);  August 28, 1999 ;     700+ words ......student from Lichfield became a real ale convert about six years ago...who opened up the world of real ales to Ann. My husband has been...of CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) for about 16 years and he...more choice around. As well as real ales, there are a lot of ...

Catwalk along the bar as pub joins the rag trade; High fashion designers...

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 27, 2006 ;     388 words ...Byline: BY MIKE CHAPPLE Daily Post Staff REAL ale is in fashion - it's official. The supping of good...District branch of CAMRA to promote a groundbreaking real ale fashion night. Katie - a BA honours graduate in Fashion...to all will feature a free tasting of a variety of real ales and ...

Try a tipple at real ale festival; Week End.(Features)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  November 25, 2006 ;     315 words ......are, in fact, just a couple of the weird-sounding real ales available to try at the Ember Inns Cask Fresh Ale...runs until tomorrow. More than 2,500 varieties of real ales are brewed in the UK, 36 of which are participating...manager of the Holyhead in Coventry, is a big fan of real ...

Raise a glass to a new tipple at pub's real ale festival

Hull Daily Mail (UK);  November 6, 2006 ;     238 words ......Ella: It is not just Hull that is raising a glass to real ales this month. A Kirk Ella pub is holding its own ale...customers a chance to "taste the freshest and tastiest real ales from across the country". Shaun Finn, manager of the...nationwide Ember Inns festival aims to cater for experienced ...

Real ale squeezed out by big brewers

The Independent - London;  August 8, 1999 ;     550 words ......year for the Campaign for Real Ale. Old Groyne, Tanglefoot and more than 300 other real ales were flowing at last week...is looking murky for the real ale industry and the men, and...dropping as drinkers snub real ales in favour of mass- brewed...shout about the ...

Real Ale Fans Say 'Cheers!'

Bristol Evening Post;  February 27, 2003 ;     366 words ...More than 100 real ales, ciders and perries - including...than 90 different types of real ale have been ordered along...branch of the Campaign for Real Ale, said: "The order includes...The focus is on promoting real ale, cider and perry rather...

Berkeley beer fest toasts Shakespeare 28 brewers contribute specially made...

Oakland Tribune;  April 25, 2004 ;     649 words ......decisive aroma of roast barley. "I first tried real ale in England, and I'm fascinated with the stuff...conceived the idea of a firkin fest -- said he loves real ale. "It's the old way of brewing and dispensing...of Londoners got mad, formed the Campaign for Real Ale and brought the ...

Theatre stages real ale festival

The Northern Echo;  January 16, 2001 ;     54 words ...The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) Cleveland branch is holding a real ale festival on February 22, to 24 at The Theatre, within Arc...is open from 11am to 11pm each day. There will be about 40 real ales, bottled beers, a tombola and hot and cold food. Proceeds...

Drink in festival craft ale ; Hundreds of beer lovers have converged on...

Hull Daily Mail (UK);  March 28, 2008 ;     206 words ......lovers have converged on the annual Hull Real Ale and Cider festival to sample brews...Britain. The three-day Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) event, which started yesterday, showcases 75 real ales, 25 ciders and 17 bottled foreign beers...to be a success. People love their real ...