British Pubs Closing Doors Despite Growing Popularity Of Traditional Beer And Microbreweries

LONDON -- It seems antithetical: As artisanal craft beers and real ales enjoy a major resurgence on both sides of the Atlantic, with microbreweries popping up under railway arches and in abandoned factories across the U.K., the traditional British beer-drinker's bastion, the pub, is having trouble paying its tab. As a result, many are getting cut off.