Boxcar Brewery Good news and bad news. In February, Boxcar had to close their taproom in…
Author: Tony Hedger
Trade news – March 2023
WETHERSPOON’S NEWS It has not been easy to establish what has happened with the various sites…
Book review – The Bombing of London 1940-41
I first met the author of this book, John Conen, when we moved to London in…
CAMRA news and events – Jan 2023
JOHN YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD In December, the commemorative shield and certificate were presented to the winner…
Introduction to the Feb/March 2023 edition
At the beginning of the current set of financial problems, I think that most of us…
News and views – Jan 2023
PROMOTING CASK BEER A group of brewers and trade bodies has come together to launch a…
Pub news – January 2023
The Beehive in Marylebone (W1H 4NX) has been closed for around six years. Several planning applications…
Charity Begins in the pub
Given the pressures that pubs are facing, let’s not forget the tremendous amount that, year in,…
Brewery news – Jan 2023
BREWERY CLOSURES There is only one report of a London brewery closing since the last edition.…
Trade news – January 2023
FULLER’SThe pub company recently closed two well known pubs. First was the Inn of Court (formerly…