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Is Everything Alright With CAMRA?
Last year I was delighted when CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale – announced it would be moving its annual Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) to Birmingham in 2025. The flagship event had a fallow year in 2024 when its preferred venue, the Kensington Olympia, wasn’t available, and its absence felt like a gaping void… Read More » Is Everything Alright With CAMRA? The post Is Everything Alright With CAMRA? appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Is Now The Time To Lean Into Nostalgia?
At the centre of the bar in the New Oxford, Salford, is a lineup that some Manchester drinkers have dubbed ‘The Holy Trinity’: Beamish, Murphys, Guinness. Heading across the River Irwell to Sam’s Chop House in the city centre another resolutely old-school beer, Boddingtons, is back on cask, with the pub reportedly struggling to keep… Read More » Is Now The Time To Lean Into Nostalgia? The post Is Now The Time To Lean Into Nostalgia? appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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How to Stay Profitable – 10 Standards Every Irish Brewery Must Meet
The Disciplines That Will Decide Who Thrives — And Who Stalls The Hair-on-Fire Question How do we build a profitable, sustainable brewery in Ireland in 2026? Sales feel softer, distribution remains constrained, cash flow is tighter, and costs are still elevated. If you’re producing up to 500,000 litres per year, you are operating in the… Read More » How to Stay Profitable – 10 Standards Every Irish Brewery Must Meet The post How to Stay Profitable – 10 Standards Every Irish Brewery Must Meet appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Make Mead at Home
Mead is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world. At its heart, it is simple. Honey, water and yeast. That is all you need to turn honey into a drink that people have been making for thousands of years. What surprises most people is how easy it is to make mead at home.… Read More » Make Mead at Home The post Make Mead at Home appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Contract Brewing in the UK & Ireland: Understand This Before You Start a Beer Brand
If you’re serious about launching a beer brand through contract brewing, read this carefully. If you’re not, this article will probably feel uncomfortable. Every contract brewery receives them. “Hi, I’ve got an idea for a beer brand. Can you brew a few hundred litres?” Ambition is welcome. New brands keep the industry moving. But contract… Read More » Contract Brewing in the UK & Ireland: Understand This Before You Start a Beer Brand The post Contract Brewing in the UK & Ireland: Understand This Before You Start a Beer Brand appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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What’s the Future for Pubs in an Uncertain Hospitality Industry?
It’s the middle of December as I write this, and the pubs are rammed. Drinkers close to home in the town of Stockport and a few miles up the road in nearby central Manchester are merrily getting in the Christmas spirit down their local. They might have chosen to go out for a nice meal,… Read More » What’s the Future for Pubs in an Uncertain Hospitality Industry? The post What’s the Future for Pubs in an Uncertain Hospitality Industry? appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Wine Clarity: Tips to Get Your Wine Crystal Clear
A common frustration for home winemakers using grape juice kits is wine clarity. Fermentation finishes, the wine tastes promising, but it just won’t clear. This often leads to rushed bottling, repeated fining additions, or the assumption that something has gone seriously wrong. The good news is this: cloudy wine is almost never ruined wine. In… Read More » Wine Clarity: Tips to Get Your Wine Crystal Clear The post Wine Clarity: Tips to Get Your Wine Crystal Clear appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Why Your Stout Tastes Thin (And How to Fix It)
Why your stout tastes thin is one of the most common questions brewers ask when working with dark beers. The beer looks dark, smells roasty, and pours like a stout should — but when you taste it, it feels watery, sharp, or hollow. A good stout should be comforting, full-bodied, and smooth. It should coat… Read More » Why Your Stout Tastes Thin (And How to Fix It) The post Why Your Stout Tastes Thin (And How to Fix It) appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Notes from the American Beer Scene
At Sacred Profane in Biddeforde, Maine, owner and head brewer Brienne Allan brews two beers: a pale lager, and a dark lager. A third beer, its amber, is simply a blend of both core beers. The occasional special will also typically be a riff on its two flagships, for example, a smoked version of the… Read More » Notes from the American Beer Scene The post Notes from the American Beer Scene appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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Beer Styles – The Most Common 100
Beer is one of the oldest and most diverse drinks in the world. From crisp, golden lagers to dark, roasty stouts and complex farmhouse ales, beer comes in an incredible range of flavours, strengths, aromas, and brewing traditions. To make sense of that diversity, brewers and drinkers use something called beer styles. In this guide,… Read More » Beer Styles – The Most Common 100 The post Beer Styles – The Most Common 100 appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .
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The Malting Company of Ireland – Ireland’s Heritage Maltster for Brewing and Distilling
Ireland enjoys international recognition for its exceptional beer and whiskey, but every great pint and fine spirit begins with one essential ingredient: malted barley. At the centre of this story stands The Malting Company of Ireland (MCI), a heritage Irish malting company that has crafted premium Irish malt for brewers and distillers for over 160… Read More » The Malting Company of Ireland – Ireland’s Heritage Maltster for Brewing and Distilling The post The Malting Company of Ireland – Ireland’s Heritage Maltster for Brewing and Distilling appeared first on Get Er Brewed Blog .