Did you know? #13

In Germany there is a beer ice-cream Popsicle. But you may still want a cold beer in the sun with it as the alcohol content is significantly lower.

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Pedigree

Rutland Beast snatched 10th place not long ago and has since been knocked off by Pedigree which scored 74...just one point in it! If you think this needs changing then vote for your favourite. 

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Peroni - discriminating?

The company behind Peroni have denied a Skegness Hotel the permission to serve one of their drinks on tap. 

The Crown Hotel accuse the company of stereotyping and many say they have never heard of another beer doing this. However, a similar thing has been happening in several Lincolnshire outlets.

Read the full story here.

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Bottle balancing

This next bar trick is a bit like the famous 'table cloth' trick and really could win you quite a few pints with a bit of practice!

Rutland Beast

From The Foxton Locks Inn, Leicestershire.

The Rutland Beast lived up to its name and scored a beastly 73 knocking Victory Ale off the top 10 position after only a short few days...how long will it last?

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Did you know? #12

If you want to avoid a beer moustache you can stick your fingers in the foam, or head, of the beer.

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Victory Ale

Victory Ale scored a respectable 68 placing it 10th and just securing a place on the leader board! How long will it stay there for?

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Forces trial 'super-strong drink' bans

The recent trial of banning super strong booze in a Suffolk town has lowered crime and anti-social behaviour by 50%. Many other boroughs have expressed an interest in trialing a similar scheme. What do you think?
Read more here?

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Did you know? #11

Beer is possibly the oldest of alcoholic beverages in the world and is now considered the third most popular drink after water and tea!

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Amazing egg balancing!

This magic egg trick is sure to win you drinks from your friends...as long as you don't mind taking an egg to the pub!

McEwan's Champion

This strong 7.3% ale goes excellently sat by a fire on a snowy Sunday, but is equally good every other day of the week too! This is why it enters the leader board 4th with a BBB score of 79!

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Bottle Kicking 2013

Bottle Kicking is a local Leicestershire tradition taking place on Easter Monday between to villages, Hallaton and Medbourne, whereby they essentially have a massive scrum to try and get the keg of beer (bottle) across their respective score line. The tradition is over 200 years old and has only been cancelled once in that time.

See more on the origins here.

It is best of three games although

Isle of Man Real Ale Festival

 Last year a three day real ale festival began in the Isle of Man town, and capital, Douglas and this year has proven to be even more popular. In it's first year it attracted over 1000 drinkers and proved so popular that they even ran out of beer!

Did you know? #10

It is rumored that, in the 13th century, children were baptised with beer rather than holy water!

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