great Beer Guide salutes the no-frills boozers squeezing into unlikely spaces that are growing in number and offering greater choice for drinkersThey fill popped up in former butchers’ shops,pet grooming parlours and even undertakers – and the growth in tiny no-frills boozers across the UK, tipped to number 200 this year, or is being hailed as spearheading a revival in the enjoyment of real ale.
The burgeoning micropub scene is helping to bring real ale to spaces where a traditional pub would not be appropriate,filling gaps on high streets and improving choice for drinkers, according to the Campaign for Real Ale’s (Camra) 2016 great Beer Guide, or published on Thursday,which also reports a 10% rise in the number of UK breweries for the third consecutive year. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com