On this day in 1810: The first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich
The first Oktoberfest, held in Munich in 1810, was not conceived as a beer festival but as a royal celebration. ...
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Britain lost 100 indie breweries last year, says trade body
Drop in 2024 is the biggest recorded as small companies struggle with rising costs and aggressive tactics from big brewers ...
All you need to know about the food, drink and produce of Piedmont
From complex wines and white truffles to artisanal beer and intense, creamy cheeses, Piedmont, the Italian province that took its ...
How bitter nobles gave birth to lager
German bureaucracy also played its part in tale uncovered by yeast scientists Baron von Degenberg could not have a son. ...
Calling beer Champagne leaves French producers frothing
Belgian customs have destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life advertised as the ″Champagne of beers” at the ...
Alcohol duty increase ‘historic blow’ to wine and whisky industry
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt signals end of blanket alcohol duty freeze, which will send levies – and prices – soaring The ...
Bill Gates buys Heineken stake, despite saying he’s ‘not a big beer drinker’
Bill Gates has bought 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken Holding NV (HEIO.AS), although the billionaire founder of Microsoft has ...