Introduction to the June/July 2026 edition

Have you paid £10 or more for a pint of standard beer in London?  I haven’t,…

CAMRA news and events – May 2026

Croydon & Sutton Our Pub of the Year judging has been completed, with the Dark Horse…

Pub News – May 2026

◊ The Big Smoke Pub Co have converted their tenancy at the Bricklayers Arms in Hersham…

Brewery news – May 2026

Energy costs One of the most damaging increases in costs for breweries over the last few…

Book Review – Up The Packet – One Man’s Crisp Odyssey

Who doesn’t like a packet of crisps with their pint? Have you however thought more deeply…

Book Review – Good Beer Guide: Belgium

The 9th edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Belgium was released on 14 May. It remains…

Trade news – May 2026

Greene King sell off Despite seeing an increase in revenue in the year ending 4 January…

Pub heritage and planning – May 2026

I mentioned the Masons Arms in Harlesden in the Trade News column.  Although it has been…

Welcome to the Wild Swan

The pub featured on this edition’s cover is the Wild Swan in Fetter Lane, Holborn.  This…

A Swedish conundrum

Our licensing legislation can be difficult at times but the following story, which featured in a…