Have a nice ale... with Stereophonics

Beloved of metal bands, music-ale tie-ins are somewhat tired by now. So it’s the perfect time for Stereophonics - the musical equivalent of a glass of warm milk and a couple of Nytol - to belatedly join in the trend.

The Welsh hitmakers have collaborated with Brains on a suitably wan pale ale, imaginatively titled ‘Phonics’. Your move, Coldplay…