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This 30% ABV pint is bending rules and livers in equal measure.
Beer so strong half of America bans it - Swift Half
BOSTON-based brewer Samuel Adams has kicked beer into the danger zone with Utopias 2025, a 30% ABV 'extreme' release that is illegal in 15 US states including New Hampshire, Vermont, North Carolina, G...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Pub customer left red-faced after moaning about ‘fire side’ charge
A punter thought he’d been charged extra for sitting near the fire – turns out he’d just ordered a pint of ‘Fire Side'
Pub customer left red-faced after moaning about ‘fire side’ charge - Swift Half
A punter thought he’d been charged extra for sitting near the fire - turns out he’d just ordered a pint of 'Fire Side.'
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October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Biebs trades Beliebers for barflies in shock Dundee pub visit

The pop prince swapped LA glamour for lager and locals, leaving punters wondering if he’d lost a bet.

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#justinbieber #dundee #scotland
Biebs trades Beliebers for barflies in shock Dundee pub visit - Swift Half
The pop prince swapped LA glamour for lager and locals, leaving punters wondering if he’d lost a bet.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Japan might run out of beer!
#beer #asahi
Cyber attack leaves Japan gasping for Asahi - Swift Half
Shoppers fear last sip as cyber attack leaves Japan’s top lager high and dry
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October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Great Western has chugged back into life, complete with a tiny train weaving around the ceiling!
19th Century boozer reopens with model railway above the bar - Swift Half
The Great Western has chugged back into life, complete with a tiny train weaving around the ceiling.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Greggs rolls out its first pub!

Greggs is pulling pints as well as pasties with its debut boozer, giving fans the chance to swap their coffee and sausage roll for a cocktail and carvery.
Greggs rolls out its first pub - Swift Half
Greggs is pulling pints as well as pasties with its debut boozer, giving fans the chance to swap their coffee and sausage roll for a cocktail and carvery.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Freak in the sheets! Excel wizard ready to spread his sheets in Vegas in bid to win world championships

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Excel wizard ready to spread his sheets in Vegas in bid to win world championships - Swift Half
Brit will swap poker chips for pivot tables in Sin City shot at spreadsheet silverware.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Cans not cash!
Nightclub lets punters bring their own booze

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Nightclub lets punters bring their own booze - Swift Half
A Manchester club is tackling the hospitality crisis by letting punters pack their own pints.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Lidl to open first-ever PUB after boozy battle

Middle-aisle sales expected to explode after the budget supermarket won a High Court battle to open a flagship in-store boozer.

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#lidl #pub #beer
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Special Wine!

Jose Mourinho launches posh red wine – and it’s called ‘The Special One’ of course

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Jose Mourinho launches posh red wine – and it’s called ‘The Special One’ of course - Swift Half
Multi-millionaire football boss José Mourinho, who famously dubbed himself ‘The Special One,’ apparently isn’t rolling in quite enough cash – so he’s kicked off a new side hustle with his Special One ...
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January 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Pothole Land in Wales: Is this the UK’s worst theme park?

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January 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We did the Bank Job! The London pub crawl of boozers that were once banks
A solid ten-pinter around some incredible old pubs that were all banks of some description at one point.

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#london #pubcrawl #beer #ale #craftbeer
We did the Bank Job! The London pub crawl of boozers that were once banks - Swift Half
We took on the Bank Job, possibly one of London's best pub crawls. A solid ten-pinter around some incredible old drinking establishments that were all banks of some description at one point.
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December 18, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Gahh! Bloody ‘Guinness influencers’ ruining all the fun again.

Landlord's are being forced to stockpile the black stuff sparking fears of a festive pint drought

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#Guinness #Guinnessshortage #ireland #irish #stout #pub #beer
'Guinness influencers' to blame as stout crisis hits UK - landlords scramble to stockpile pints - Swift Half
The black stuff is running dry and UK landlords are being forced into panic buying Guinness - sparking fears of a festive pint drought.
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December 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM