Orbiting the London beer scene

With all the doom and gloom of 2024 and its multiple brewery closures, it’s great to…

Pub News – January 2025

The Telegraph recently ran an article featuring the ‘best pub in every English county’. Two pubs…

News and views – January 2025

PUB LOSSES It has been reported that the number of pubs in England and Wales has…

Brewery news – January 2025

CARLSBERG REDUCE BEER RANGE At the end of November and following on from last edition’s news…

Community Ownership Fund

The Community Ownership Fund was set up in 2021. £150 million was made available to assist…

American craft beer trends

As the craft beer landscape continues to evolve and change, so too must the festivals and…

Festival returns

Readers may remember the beer festivals that used to be held at the Waltham Forest Corporation…

Trade news – January 2025

New name confirmed Carlsberg’s £3.3 billion take-over of the soft drinks company Britvic has been approved.…

Putting a price on a pint

Most pubs I visit in London now seem to be charging more than £5 for a…

February Woodfest cancelled

The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW) regrets to announce that, because…