Collaboration brews are not unusual these days but this one has quite a story behind it.…
Author: Tony Hedger
Introduction to the June / July 2024 edition
have to ask: will the sequence of events which are damaging the pub trade and the…
News & views – May 2024
HANDPUMP HIJACK I mentioned the ‘Fresh Ale’ concept being pushed by the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company…
Beer Day Britain 2024
As usual, Beer Day Britain, the grass roots celebration of our favourite drink, takes place on…
Pub news – May 2024
Here are the details of the Wetherspoon’s (JDW) pubs mentioned in the Trade News column. The…
Brewery news – May 2024
Correction: in the article on the Cronx Brewery in the last edition page 34) we mentioned…
Trade news – May 2024
The gloom continues I do try to bring good news; unfortunately, there isn’t much of it…
Pub heritage update May 2024
Let’s start with a quotation. This comes from a book called Another England by Caroline Lucas:…
Back to the local
I have mentioned nostalgia several times in this edition. This book certainly meets the dictionary definition…
CAMRA and Clubs
For some years now, alongside pubs, CAMRA has sought to promote clubs. These often sell high…