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A new approach to responsible drinking: Building up to the UK government’sAlcohol Strategy
By: Steve Curtis
01/04/2012
Following the recent articles in the B&DI about the Beer and Health Symposium (November 2011) and the Introduction to the European Foundation for Alcohol Research (January 2012) – it is fair to say that any messages on the potential health benefits of moderate beer consumption form only a minor contribution to the current debate surrounding the UK’s forthcoming Alcohol Strategy.
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The Japanese aesthetic ... and some award winning beers
By: Brian Baird
01/04/2012
When I was first asked to write an article focusing on my brewery’s success at the 2010 World Beer Cup competition, I must confess hesitation. I thought it would be more interesting and fruitful to write a piece that touched broadly on the evolution of craft brewing in Japan since its dawn in 1994.
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IBD-BRI Environmental website gets an update
By: Conor Donoghue
01/04/2012
Brewer & Distiller International • April 2012 • www.ibd.org.uk 39 The IBD–BRI Environmental website has been expanded to include case studies on what brewers do to minimise energy, water and waste and to reduce costs. The case studies were collected from a worldwide survey in 2011; this study was supported by the IBD Grants Committee. The new site brings together more information on current techniques used by brewers to minimise environmental impact and to reduce costs.
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Microdat, Musk, Velo and broomsticks - A return visit to Burnley
By: Roger Putman
01/04/2012
“When are you coming to see my new brewery?” asked Moorhouse’s MD David Grant, “...or else you will be seeing an old one!” I just made it a few days before the anniversary of the first brew on 13 November 2010. What a difference seven years has made.
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Fourteen women at Wigan - Brewing Venus Gold
By: Tracy Brown
01/04/2012
Project Venus was founded by Sara Barton, owner and Managing Director of Brewsters in Grantham, who was inspired by reading an article about Project Venus in the USA.
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The new SABMiller Research Brewery at Nottingham
01/04/2012
SABMiller recently opened its Research Brewery, housed in the newly-built Bioenergy and Brewing Science Building on the University of Nottingham campus at Sutton Bonington. The concept for the brewery began in 2008 which was then immediately supported by the SABMiller Board as it was seen as a key enabler in order to drive competitive advantage through innovation.
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Utilities fit for tomorrow: Making the most of resources and energy
By: Eric Candy
01/04/2012
The brewing and distilling industries are heavily dependent on utilities support. This occurs through water, energy and process gas requirements. Utilities need to be viewed in the light of diminishing resources and increasing costs. The challenge is to take a holistic view of the different energy and resource requirements and to optimise their use.
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Malting in Massachusetts - Valley Malt
By: Andrea Stanley
01/04/2012
A little over one year ago my husband and I started a malthouse in our little farming town of Hadley in Massachusetts. Why malt? We get asked that question a lot.