Political correctness distracts from real issues

Sometimes it seems the world has really gone mad in the name of “political correctness” with everything from television programmes to beer brands subjected to scorn following the terrible events in Minneapolis in May when George Floyd tragically lost his life in highly controversial circumstances. There are no excuses for what happened to Floyd, but…

University project to help small brewers

Food scientists at the University of Nottingham have launched a year-long project to help brewers across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire tackle some of the common challenges faced by the industry… increasing productivity and becoming more competitive. The Food Innovation Centre and the International Centre for Brewing Science, both based at the university, have teamed up to…

CAMRA and ‘real ale’

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent, voluntary organisation that campaigns for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. It has more than 160,000 members across the world and supports well-run pubs as the centres of community life – whether in rural or urban areas – and believes their continued existence plays a…