More than 300 brewers opened in 2016, in reversal of much-criticised consolidation of beer trade over past 70 yearsMore than 300 unusual breweries were launched in the UK last year as a boom in craft beer sales encouraged startups with specialist offers ranging from gluten-free beer to ale made from leftover bread. Growth in sales of craft beer in both pubs and supermarkets has encouraged more people interested in domestic brewing to raise money and open their own microbreweries.
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Source: guardian.co.uk