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Lymestone Brewery's Stone Banker Ale is now available in bottled fomat as well as being sold in pubs. The ale is Stoke City's unofficial FA Cup Beer following the success of team and their forthcoming trip to Wembley for the final.

The times for this year's Stoke Beer Festival have been confirmed. Thursday will be open between 2pm to 5pm to trade and paying customers, Thursday evening will be 6pm to 11pm as the quiet night, Friday is 11pm to 4pm and then 6pm to 11pm, and Saturday 11am until 11pm with the doors closed but bar still open between 4pm and 6pm.

Burslem's Tiatanic Brewery have produced a celebratory ale to commemorate the day. However, they've also gone a step further by collaborating with Wade Ceramics to create a limited edition ceramic bottle in to which a special version of the beer was hand bottled. Only 150 of the special bottles have been available with Titanic's Ale Club members receiving one and the remaining going on sale in Titanic's Brewery and Pubs. The beer will also be on tap in all of Titanic's pubs and other great boozers across the area.

The Holy Inadequate (formerly New Rendezvous) pub will open on 11 March with the promise of the promotion of local and micro-breweries. The bar will be run by seasoned landlord Paul Cope.

CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival takes place this year between 2 - 6 August 2011 at London's Earls Court. Advance Tickets have now gone on sale and can be bought online through the event's Website. You can still pay on the door but it's cheaper buying them before and you get guaranteed entry. Buy tickets here.

The 31st Stoke Beer Festival will take place between Thursday 13th and Saturday 15th October at Fenton Manor Sports Complex. This year's event promises to be even better and there will some very exciting news coming soon. If you want to become involved then there will be Beer Festival meetings at the White Star on the third Tuesday of every month, check the Diary Page for the specifics.