Save the economy...buy British Beer!

Help the UK recover from the recession by buying British beer. Just one of the ways the government is suggesting that we can help our economy is to buy British products and get the multiplier effect really going on our Great island! Is there any better excuse to go to the pub?

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Did you know? #8

By 3000 BC the Egyptians were brewing at least 6 different beers!

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Psychic lemon

Another bar trick to help you win pints off your mates!

Tiger

Next to hit the board is Tiger beer taking 4th place with a BBB score of 78! Pretty good, but if you want to change it, comment a score and we shall recalculate!

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Did you know? #7

A Gill is a unit of measurement equal to a quater of a pint (142ml) and is still in use in the Isle of Man and Japan where they measure units of spirits in fifths of a Gill.
The quarter-gill was the most popular unit size in Scotland and is still in use today in Ireland. In southern England they call this a 'Noggin'.

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Abbot Ale

A high entry this time with Abbot Ale scoring 80 and placing joint 2nd! Of course with that it pushes another off the top 10 position securing it's place near the top, unfortunately missing the number 1 spot by just one point! Want to change this? Just comment a score...

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Isle of Man new alcohol measurements scrapped

Currently draught beer must be sold in pints, half pints or the lesser known one-third measurement.
They had planned on introducing a quater and two-third pint size after the liquor trade asked for the changes, however, the OFT (Office for Fair Trading) found that people were "unanimously opposed to the changes".

In the Isle of Man they also measure spirits in quarters of a gill, as they do in Japan, unlike the UK's 25 or 35ml size. Personally I like that they are keeping the old, traditional measurements, what do you think?

Read the full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-21699776

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Freezer

A great trick to amaze your mates and maybe win yourself a few beers in bets!

Hathersage

There's nothing like a good long walk and a stop in an old pub. And on that note, are there any beers near/in Hathersage, Derbyshire that you think deserve to be on the board?

Did you know? #6

What do you call a collector of beer bottles?
(No, it's not a joke)

A labeorphilist.

Carlsberg

This, our 11th entry has finally knocked one of the beers from the top 10 spot. Carlsberg enters our table with a score of 65 placing 8th and so knocks Steamin' Billy Bitter from the board. To see the full board go to our Full Leader Board page where we will continue to display all the beers sampled, and if you want to get your favourite back into the top 10 you can vote there too!

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Real Ale/Craft Beer, know the difference?

Want to know the difference between Craft Beer and Real Ale? Here's a helpful article which delves into the details that set the two apart...

Independent - Dish of the Day

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Did you know? #5

Before 1850, when beer began to be stored and sold in bottles, people would have to walk to their local tavern with special buckets to fill and carry home where they could store it!

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Peroni Nastro Azzuro

Again another beer that does not hold its origins in Britain yet bought here and so qualifies for the board! Being such a popular beer you would expect it to be a high scorer...and it doesn't disappoint with a score of 74, placing it 5th in the table. If you think it deserves higher, or should be taken down a few pegs, comment a score and we will recalculate!

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Did you know? #4

The word 'berserk' comes from the Norse, Germanic language for 'bare shirt'. This is because our good old friends the Vikings would drink themselves silly on ale before charging into battle often armour-less and topless. This word eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles.

People say beer only slurs your words, turns out it makes new ones too!

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