Quite understandably there is a lot of pessimism in the beer world at the moment and…
Year: 2023
Cask beer to keg then cask again – a ten year story
It’s great to see another London brewery make it to their tenth birthday but I suspect…
Beer festival code of conduct
The Great British Beer Festival – Winter saw the introduction of CAMRA’s new code of conduct…
Pub company refurbishments
Credit where it is due. The large pub owning businesses don’t often come in for praise…
Going to the flicks
Saturday 18 February 2023 saw CAMRA’s London Pubs Group visit five hostelries of note in the…
Brewery news – March 2023
Boxcar Brewery Good news and bad news. In February, Boxcar had to close their taproom in…
Trade news – March 2023
WETHERSPOON’S NEWS It has not been easy to establish what has happened with the various sites…
WhatPub? Update 55
WhatPub? Update publishes news items collated by Greater London branches, often from information supplied through the…
Letters – March 2023
Readers may wish to know that Long Man ales from Litlington in East Sussex (including their…
Book review – The Bombing of London 1940-41
I first met the author of this book, John Conen, when we moved to London in…