UK Brewery boom doubles size of London industry

Almost 200 new breweries have opened in the past year, boosting the number of beers produced in the UK to more than 5,200, a report has revealed.

Despite the relentless closure of pubs, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) had some good news for drinkers after discovering a surge in new breweries in buildings including a former dairy farm and an old school building.