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This recipe uses ingredients most of us keep on hand, such as canned chickpeas, tomato sauce, onions, garlic and a handful of raisins for a little sweetness. This stew comes together in an unceremonious chop ‘n’ dump kind of way, but the leisurely simmer in the slow-cooker transforms it into something very special indeed.

The beer can turned 80 years old last week but still, for many, the very thought of beer in a can conjures up images of listless lagers favoured by lairy lads or super strength brews consumed by a less than discerning park bench crowd – miles away from the suave sophistication of continental bottled beers or…

Good article from The Guardian explaining the history of IPA and photo of ship docking in India. http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/30/brief-history-of-ipa-india-pale-ale-empire-drinks IPA’s available from Fetch the Drinks include the following: Sixpenny Brewery http://fetchthedrinks.com/product/sixpenny-brewery-ipa-5-2-case-of-12-x-500-ml/ Vibrant Forest (a bit different!) http://fetchthedrinks.com/product/vibrant-forest-metropolis-6-case-of-12-x-500-ml/ Little Valley Brewery  http://fetchthedrinks.com/product/little-valley-brewery-python-ipa-6-case-of-12-x-500-ml/ Gyle 59 http://fetchthedrinks.com/product/gyle-59-ipa-5-3-case-of-12-x-500-ml/  

According to a Canadean survey of 2,000 UK-based adults, conducted in November 2014, a total of 19% of UK consumers have drunk cider in the last six months, but 57% of those cider drinkers only do so occasionally.. The key challenge for manufacturers is to enhance the premium and experiential credentials of cider to make the…

Cider is defined as a gluten-free alternative to strong alcohol drinks such as beer. Produced through the fermentation of apple juice or pear juice, cider continues to witness healthy growth in comparison to other alcoholic beverages, but innovation in flavours and fruit mixes represents a key growth driver in the cider market. Other major factors driving…

C&C, the maker of Magners cider, has warned that profits will fall below market expectations.  The Irish company said operating profit for the year ending next month would be about €115m (£89m), down from €127m the year before and €10m less than analysts were expecting. C&C is advancing plans to significantly reduce costs, which will…

The Labour party is considering proposing a new cheap cider tax and increasing the minimum amount of apple juice required to be in cider.  That’s good news as far as I’m concerned as commercial cider often has only the 30% apple juice it is required to contain by law.  Craft cider makers use 100% juice….

The cheap local bar you frequent throughout the year is charging you extra to simply step over the threshold and sip a lukewarm glass of Prosecco as the countdown begins. Instead, why not buy some great craft beer or cider (and some naturally fizzy keeved cider complete with champagne corks for midnight!) and have a…

Fruit cider is still driving growth in the cider market while pear and apple struggle, the latest Nielsen figures have revealed, which also stated that the off-trade cider market grew 3.3% in the year to September 2013. That growth was fuelled by the fruit cider category which grew 35% to £245.7 million, boosting its share of…