News and views – March 2022

BUSINESS RATES There has still not been a long term resolution to the problems with business…

Welcome to ‘One to Try’

One encouraging aspect of the pandemic and its lockdowns was the number of breweries of all…

Pub news – March 2022

▲ In January last year, Waltham Forest Council ordered the owners of the Antelope in Leyton…

Brewery news – March 2022

Bohem: a new beer, called Most, has been brewed in collaboration with hop merchants Charles Faram.…

Introduction to the February/March edition

When I wrote the introduction to the December/January edition all was looking promising for a profitable…

CAMRA Golden Awards – Jan 2022 Update

FULLER, SMITH & TURNER As mentioned in the October/November edition, the only Golden Award made to…

News & Views – January 2022

CHANGES TO THE PUBS CODE The Government have announced some proposed changes to the Pubs Code.…

Pub news – January 2022

In the last edition, I reported that the Bell of Hampstead (NW3 2QX) had reopened. Alas,…

Trade news – January 2022

PUNCH PUBS COMPANY CHANGES HANDS Punch Pubs in its current guise came into being when, in…

Brewery news – January 2022

BARNET BREWERYThis brewery was based at the Black Horse in High Barnet (EN5 4BW). The pub…