Richard Brass

Writing about the beautiful world of pubs, beer, brewing and bars, for The Times and anyone else who wants to know.

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@stefanstern That kind of personal abuse is exactly why Twitter will never catch on.

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@stefanstern Thanks for that. Better be careful what I say here, in case I start trending.

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@stefanstern If you like. Rucksprung is the new Vorsprung.

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@stefanstern Yes I have thanks. It's strictly Reinheitsgebot with bread down my road.

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The superb Harp in Covent Garden is first London pub named Camra's National Pub of the Year. No mistakes there. http://tinyurl.com/65y928p

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Beer enthusiasts launch bold new campaign, sort of. http://tinyurl.com/6g2dbjt

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Lovely fizzypop at Searcys Champagne Bar at Paddington. No real ales, but you make do.

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Three cheers to the best very little pub in Hartlepool for proving there is life after redundancy. http://tinyurl.com/24goj7d

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Gastros get a rough time from pub purists. With places like the Anglesea Arms in London W6, it's a little unfair. http://tinyurl.com/2vdl4om

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Is there a future for the legendary Wenlock Arms? http://tinyurl.com/3ambn3d

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Gravity-dispensed Harveys and Dark Star at the superb Royal Oak, Wineham, at the foot of the South Downs. Oh yes. http://tinyurl.com/379sf26

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Good things about Soho #5,789: Butcombe Bitter at the Dean Street Townhouse.

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@stefanstern Good idea. They might offer us a deal because of all this great publicity.

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A good reason to staycation: Travelodge will stock the winner of next week's Great British Beer Festival in its bars. Did so last year too.

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Some very good news from yesterday's Standard about the return of a great old name in London beer. http://tinyurl.com/34uke38

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Pubs in crisis? Five minutes at the Anglesea Arms make it hard to believe. But then it is South Ken. http://tinyurl.com/2vsc4rq

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1st birthday celebrations this weekend for the Antelope, Tooting, a South London gem. http://www.richardbrass.com/2010/06/tooting-star.html