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I like a sour beer and look out for them in bars, bottle shops and festivals. This week I took delivery of Beann Gulban, an Irish Heather Sour ale from the White Hag brewery in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland. This is not just any sour but a beer made in the style that dates back to Neolithic times commonly known as a Gruit. A Gruit refers to a spice mix that is added to a…

AN ANNUAL beer festival growing in popularity is welcoming real ale lovers to join in sampling a range of beers brewed in the North-East. Darlington Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) group are hosting this year’s festival in a larger venue than in previous years in a bid to accommodate more guests than ever before. More than 30 casks of indepedent real ale have been delivered to Skinngergate’s Voodoo Cafe, as well as five different ciders…