Solihull Beer Festival: Urbs versus Rure The thirteenth installment of our popular annual festival is fast approaching. With 40 different cask ales, an Urban/Rural beer showdown, two live bands, a homebrew contest, improved opening hours and full-colour commemorative glasses, it promises to be better than ever. Festival Beer List With our annual Solihull Beer Festival fast approaching, the full list of beers is now ready. Note, there may yet be a few changes before the event. Win a Gallon of Ale Solihull's membership continues to grow apace. Join now, and you might be the lucky winner of a gallon of Real Ale for our 400th member, courtesy of the White Swan in Solihull. Go Out to a Real Fire If there's one thing better on a cold night, than a warming pint of Winter Ale, it's drinking it in front of a roaring fire. Browse our selection of Solihull pubs with the wonderful combination of Real Ale and a real fire. The Autumn Beer Festival Season Is Here As Summer fades away, the good news is that Autumn brings more beer festivals! Make sure you know what's coming up in your area... Drinker Hits Press The latest issue of the Solihull Drinker, our quarterly newsletter, is out now. Find it in you Solihull local, or download it from here. Budget Pushes Tax on a Pint Past £1 Mark The chancellor's 7.5% increase in beer duty increases the total tax on a pint to over £1 for the first time. Britain now endures the second highest beer tax in Europe. Interactive Brewery Ever wondered how a brewery works? Our interactive cutaway brewery shows you step by step. 2010 Good Beer Guide Launched The 2010 edition of CAMRA's indespensible Good Beer Guide is published this month, featuring listings for more than 4500 of the best pubs in Britain and the UK's top independent brewers. One Village, Six Pubs, Four days Recently the Warwickshire village of Long Itchington staged its now annual beer festival. Solihull CAMRA were there.
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