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