CAMRA news and events – July 2025

Regional Cider Pub of the Year The winner of the award for 2025 is the Owl…

Champion Beer of Britain Finalists 2025

There is a change to the arrangements for CAMRA’s national beer award this year.  The style…

Trade news – July 2025

Wetherspoons news One of the last pubs on the JDW disposals list from 2023 has finally…

Remembering Michael – part 2

Further to the article on the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling, I am…

Beyoncé’s big day

On 7 July 2025, the Lord Tredegar in Bow was honoured to host a surprise party…

Harvey’s Royal Oak

We recently found ourselves at the Royal Oak in Borough for the leaving party of James,…

A ‘Remarkable’ day out

On Saturday 14 June CAMRA’s London Pubs Group visited some pubs operated by the Remarkable Pubs…

Beer in Greece

Think of Greece and beer does not automatically come to mind; it’s more known for its…

Idle moments – Aug/Sept 2025

Hello again.  I trust that you are well and enjoying the summer weather.  If not, please…

Woodfest Five

The fifth Woodfest, organised by the Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW)…