The Crooked House, Himley Although not a London pub, the saga surrounding the fate of this…
Author: Tony Hedger
CAMRA news and events – January 2024
GREATER LONDON YOUNG MEMBERS We have arranged a tour of Wimbledon Brewery on Saturday 3 February.…
New Year and Honours
Welcome to the first edition of London Drinker for 2024. I wish you all a very…
GBBF cancellation
Sadly, there will not be a Great British Beer Festival in 2024. CAMRA’s events director, Catherine…
News & views – January 2024
AUTUMN STATEMENT In the last edition I outlined what CAMRA was looking for in the Chancellor…
Brewery news – January 2024
Congratulations!Given all the bad news coming from the brewing industry, it is worth saluting the Everards,…
Pub News – January 2024
• Sorry! In the WhatPub Update column in the last edition, we said that there was…
Trade news – January 2024
AN OLD FRIEND Although these days it is regarded as one of the ‘usual suspects’, there…
Pub and brewery closures
Just before we went to print, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) released some figures…
Pub Heritage – January 2024
Cause for concern The following comes from CAMRA’s November Pub Heritage Bulletin. Although it does not…