Book reviews – London’s Real Heritage Pubs

Much has changed since 2008 when the first edition of this book was published.  The pub…

Champion Beer of Britain 2025

It was a double win for Cornwall at the 2025 Great British Beer Festival.  As previewed…

Trade news – September 2025

Cask Ale Week Apologies from me.  Cask Ale Week, an annual event run by the Cask…

Enfield & Barnet on show

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of CAMRA’s Enfield & Barnet Branch’s first AGM, a small…

At the final stop of the Clapham omnibus

On Wednesday 20 August CAMRA’s London Pubs Group visited four pubs in a short tour of…

Libertalia – a pirate brewery?

It is always a struggle to come up with a unique and memorable name for a…

London Brewing Company

London Brewing Company It wasn’t until July last year that I became aware of the London…

Beer temperature and its impact on food

While cask ale is served at cellar temperature, the majority of keg beers are typically enjoyed…

The lost pubs of Edgware

If you walk around Edgware town centre, you will be hard pressed to find any pubs,…

Book Review – Ale City: St Albans’ Beer History and Remarkable Pubs

‘You can drink deep of the history of St. Albans’; so begins Roger Protz’s excellent book,…