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Derby's Dancing Duck Brewery's Dark Drake stout takes top honour at National Winter Ales Festival

A DERBY brewery has been awarded the accolade of making the best stout in Britain at the national Winter Ales Festival.

Dancing Duck Brewery’s Dark Drake was also named the third best overall beer in the country.

The festival returned to Derby’s Roundhouse yesterday, with 484 beers, ciders and meads for visitors to choose from.

Read more: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-brewery-s-stout-takes-honour-National/story-26013874-detail/story.html#ixzz3RXiXFIeK
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