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…

An afternoon in Richmond

For my afternoon out this time I took the train to Richmond and, as before, my…

Brewery news – January 2022

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

The Three R’s – LPG tour of Kiburn and Hampstead

The final CAMRA London Pubs Group tour of 2021 took place on 8 December when we…

Distortion – a designer brewery

Although Distortion is another brewery based in a railway arch, that is probably where similarities to…

Pub reopenings in North London

Despite the problems that the pub trade has been experiencing in the last few months, there…

Spartan Brewery

It’s not unusual for brewery owners to fit in brewing with other jobs but Spartan take…

ESB revisited

What better way can there be to celebrate the 50th birthday of Fuller’s renowned Extra Special…

WhatPub Update 48

WhatPub? Update publishes news items collated by Greater London branches, often from information supplied through the…