National Brewery Museum

Burton on Trent in Staffordshire is known as Britain’s Capital of Brewing. Consequently, it is fitting…

Beer festivals – the difference

At the end of Christine Cryne’s article in the last edition on the current state of…

Possession and the law

Both of these cases have something in common. Consequently I thought that they warranted separate coverage.…

News and views – November 2022

THE FINAL FOUR The four pubs in the last round of CAMRA’s National Pub of the…

Hokey cokey in Stokey

On 15 October, CAMRA’s London Pubs Group had a daytime tour focused on historic pubs in…

Brewery news – November 2022

CANOPY BEER COMPANY Canopy’s owners, Estelle and Matthew, issued the following message on 7 November. It…

From Italy to Hoxton Arches

The history of the Brewhouse and Kitchen chain (B&K) is an interesting one. The brand was…

Trade News – November 2022

FULLER’S BREWERY AND DARK STAR As we went to print, news was coming through that Asahi…

Planning update

FLAT CONVERTED INTO PUB! That’s a headline I never thought that I would write. Steve Silcock…

At the heart of the community

Some time ago I reported on a campaign that was started (in Kent, I believe) to…