Introduction to the October / November 2025 edition

The autumn budget has been announced for 26 November.  This will be an important moment for…

Hall of fame

Here you will find a review of the latest edition of CAMRA’s London’s Real Heritage Pubs. …

CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2025

The competition to find Britain’s best pub, according to CAMRA’s guidelines, has reached the regional stage,…

Pub news – September 2025

In the previous edition we reported that the Cross Lances in Hounslow was ‘Closed – future…

Brewery news – September 2025

Crate expand Crate, the craft beer and pizza business, are opening a second site at Wood…

Book reviews – London’s Real Heritage Pubs

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

Trade news – September 2025

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

Book News – Porter and Stout: A Complete History

Just to remind readers, Martyn’s last work, Porter and Stout: A Complete History, is now available.…

Book News – The Good Beer Guide 2026

The latest iteration of CAMRA’s flagship publication was due to be published on 24 September.  This,…

Introduction to August/September 2025 edition

First the good news.  Despite a number of scare stories in the press, the government is…