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