This was because the clear glass allowed UV rays to penetrate the beer and alter the flavour. The solution was turning bottles brown, a darker colour which would block out the rays. After World ...

so the beer always goes stale eventually. But over long periods, the seal around the bottle cap can start to degrade. It's not enough to make the cap fall off, but it'll start letting in oxygen ...

Given the incredibly narrow margins UK brewers operate to, as they make an average of 2p per bottle of beer, this means they will be forced to pass on extra painful costs to the consumer if they ...