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How to campaign for real ale
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The Independent - London
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March 7, 1996
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Copyright informationCopyright 1996 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Why is the price of a pint going up faster than the rate of
inflation? Why are we losing the heritage of so many traditional
pubs? And why do all real ale drinkers have long hair and leather
jackets?
"Not all real ale drinkers," Trevor Johnson interrupts. "You get
a range of types here, from long-haired hippies like me to
businessmen."
A quick glance around Colchester Arts Centre, where men in
pin-striped suits are knocking back pints of Pendle Witches Brew
next to Catweazel clones supping Old Ebenezer, bears him out. The
town's annual beer festival might not, as they say on Question
Time, represent a cross-section of the population - there are
hardly any women present for a start - but it ...
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