Press Release

1. ...with a blog, and a tweet and a jump, intrepid speciality beer gurus and distributors of all that’s great in life, James Clay & Son of Elland by Leeds have launched their new slate of the ark website: www.jamesclay.co.uk http://doctorbeer.ning.com/

2. Bubbles matter: Just see the website’s bubbles rise Numbers matter: a beautiful babbling brook of three hundred beers from Belgium (188), Germany (36), Czech Republic (10), America (23), Holland (13) and Blighty (16). Size matters: 25cl; 33cl; 35.5cl; 75cl; 150cl .. Shape matters: Loads of bottles; and some scintillating American gems in keg. People matter: Meet Ian Clay himself and his go-getting team, full frontal Logistics matter: beers despatched *kapow* to wholesalers and retailers all over Britain the M62 is right in the centre of Britain, its epicentre, and they are totally service mad. They are as happy to sell individual cases of rare beers from village breweries, or to sell containers of beers from the largest Belgian brewer. Versatile ‘R’ Us. Quality matters: The likes of Duvel, Schneider, Brooklyn, Flying Dog, Timmermans and Chimay.... a beer selection for every need Information matters: A-Z of three hundred James Clay beers, with downloadable images and a blog to feed back all your innermost desires Educational appendix:including a short glossary of brewing and beer terms

3. Nigel Stevenson, aka Doctor Beer for it is he, shares his thoughts: “Beer drinkers, publicans, bar owners, restaurants and breweries need to be linked umbilically. We have been apart for too long; but Dr Beer and his slickly efficient operating theatre at James Clay are here to help you. “Who would have thought ten years ago that Speciality Beers would be the rising star of the UK beer scene? And there’s such potential for the future if we combine new technologies with a fabulous range of beers. Happy 2010. Go for it.”

4. For Further information or high resolution images please contact: AJ Sharp Phone: 0207 384 1333 Fax: 0207 384 0335 Email: annajane@randr.co.uk R&R Teamwork, The Cellar, 754 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5SH January 2010