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  Could this be the year football finally comes home? Well, if you’re an England fan, it won’t happen immediately, what with the FIFA World Cup this time being held in Qatar – but with any luck, Gareth Southgate’s men will go one step further than their EUROs runner-up status last year. Or, of course, you might be a follower of one of the other nations set to compete in the tournament, and eager to see Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, and their compatriots put in their place.  Whatever your own ‘stake’ in the World Cup might be, it all begins on Sunday 20 th November, when the hosts are set to face Ecuador in Group A. But as you’re reading this and looking around your home in your preparations for the tournament, you might be thinking to yourself that something’s a bit… missing?  Yes, you know what we’re about to (humbly) suggest! It’s one thing to have your favourite beer to hand from the supermarket, but it’s quite another thing to have that belov...

There was once a time when drinking beverages low in alcohol content would have been considered a rather niche interest. However, this situation has recently been changing — and IWSR Drinks Market Analysis anticipates consumption of no- and low-alcohol drinks seeing 31% growth by 2024.  What factors are driving this trend? The likely answers to this question could provide you with incentives aplenty to invest in barrels of 0% beer for any bar you have at your home or office. No- and low-alcohol drinks have improved in quality  No longer are these options widely seen as unfortunate but necessary compromises when it comes to taste quality. IWSR research has found consumers generally willing to pay around as much for a low/no-alcohol beverage as they would for a traditionally alcoholic one. There are benefits for physical health You might not quite be willing to avoid alcohol altogether. In the above-mentioned research, 58% of respondents in the habit of consuming no/l...

We’re coming up to that time of year again… no, not Christmas preparations, or even necessarily ‘Dry January’, but a phenomenon that – at least if you’re doing things ‘by the calendar’ – you can get involved in right now. Yes, we are, of course, referring to ‘Sober October’. As recently reported by The Independent , Sober October isn’t new as such – having been established by Macmillan Cancer Support in 2014, and gone on to help raise more than £33 million for the charity.  And according to the online newspaper, over 10,000 people have committed to participating in this year’s Sober October challenge. But what should you know about Sober October if it’s something you fancy partaking in yourself, and could it be the right move for you?  There can be some real benefits to going without booze for a month…  You might not expect a business like ours that specialises in making available beer kegs for the use of a home or office bar, to have many positive things to say a...

If it feels to you that more and more people have been talking about no-alcohol or low-alcohol beers lately – a phenomenon often referred to as “NOLO” – that’s probably not a coincidence.  Non-alcoholic or low-alcoholic drinks are hardly new , but over the last few years, they have edged their way into the drinking culture in the UK and beyond, and with good reason. That transition began to take place before the pandemic, but has arguably been accelerated by it, as many of us have become more conscious about the health impacts of even the lifestyle habits that we might have previously barely thought about.  The statistics tell their own story According to recent research, the share of adults seeking to limit or reduce their alcohol intake climbed from 33% in 2018-2019, to 36% by 2021. Survey results last year indicated that 16% of drinkers planned to cut back on alcohol once the pandemic was over, and a third of pub visits are now said to be completely alcohol-free.  That...

Oktoberfest is one of Germany’s biggest festivals, and sees people from around the globe come together to enjoy beer, food, music, and dancing. Celebrations occur from mid-September to the first Sunday in October – hence the name – and 2019 alone saw an impressive 6.3 million people gather to enjoy beer, have fun, and celebrate the good times. Are you looking to host your own Oktoberfest celebrations at home, but are unsure about the best place to start? Then we have good news – read on to learn all you need to know about celebrating Oktoberfest at home, and let’s get the party started! Some great ways to celebrate Oktoberfest at home include: Host an Oktoberfest party If you’re looking to throw a real Oktoberfest bash, then why not invite friends over for a few drinks, a bit of live music, and plenty of food and drink? If you want to make it extra special, try making your own Oktoberfest “schorle” – a traditional Oktoberfest beer made using only malt, hops, yeast, and water. ...

It’s one thing to hear such terms as “cask of ale” or “ keg of beer ”, and quite another thing to properly understand them. So, what is the difference between a keg and a cask, and why does this matter for drinkers or those setting up a home or office bar?  Both terms refer to containers that are frequently used for the storage, transport and serving of beer, cider, and other drinks. But these two types of containers have very different implications for the drink itself.  An introduction to casks  Casks are much older than kegs – indeed, they have been used for hundreds of years, and represent the ‘original’ type of container in which ales have historically been kept. To this day, a cask is typically used to hold non-pressurised, or ‘flat’, drinks.  A lot of people know what casks look like; they’re the large barrels, made from metal or wood, that are stored lengthways in brewery cellars, and which often have a spout pointing out of the end.  Casks are...