News, nuggets and longreads 25 October 2025: Shrunken Heads

News, Nuggets and Longreads: 25 October 2025

This week's round-up of the best beer writing includes alehouses, green hops, and Mormonism.

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James Clay & Sons has partnered with Munich brewery Augustiner to distribute their beer on draught in the UK, with a focus on quality control.

“Draught Augustiner in the UK will be really exciting for the first month or so, until you get it served with no head in a boring English pint glass, because all the nice German ones have been stolen.”

However, the company assures that this won't be a problem, citing ample glassware and regular inspections of pub and bar glass cleaning facilities.

Longread of the Week

Lily Waite-Marsden writes about Macintosh Ales in Stoke Newington, North London, a unique business that's worth discovering.

Author's summary: Beer news and longreads for the week.

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