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…

Book News

I mentioned in the October/November edition that the beer writer and broadcaster Johnny Homer had passed…

News Extra – July 2021

Here, in no particular order, are some items that arrived after the editorial deadline: Vaccination passports:…

Introduction to August/September edition

I am hoping that, by the time you read this, the so called Freedom Day will…

Lockdown Hero awards

As readers will recall from the February/March edition, CAMRA branches have been presenting Lockdown Hero awards…