Blog & News

Aug 5

Welcome news here of the return of a true northern bitter

It is wonderfully gratifying to see a contemporary brewer bringing back a much loved traditional cask bitter. Stones Bitter was a very sp...

Pubs are doing well with Covid rules on their return; that's what our small 'survey' shows anyway

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Jul 31

Pubs are doing well with Covid rules on their return; that's what our small 'survey' shows anyway

As more and more pubs reopen we have selflessly revisited our old haunts in south Cheshire. Sometimes it looks like there is some anxious...

GOOD MEAL DEAL.. BUT WITHOUT A BEER DEAL

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Jul 9

GOOD MEAL DEAL.. BUT WITHOUT A BEER DEAL

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak failed to help community 'wet led' pubs in a gernerally welcomed package to stimulate the hospita...

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Jul 7

Pubs come back without Armageddon

England's pubs have reopened - or at least some have - without the wild scenes of drunken revelry feared, indeed predicted, in certain qu...

Time for a pint? Well, we think so - carefully

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Jul 2

Time for a pint? Well, we think so - carefully

On Saturday it is here at last - July 4; the long awaited big day when our beloved pubs are allowed to shakily emerge from the dark abyss...

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Jun 19

CAN YOU HELP PROTECT OUR PUBS?

The Briton's Protection @BPManchester is an iconic Manchester pub currently under the threat of permanent closure because of the financi...

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Jun 17

Confusion reigns for pubs restart - call to end the dithering

BEER AND PUB SECTOR DEMANDS A DEFINITIVE DATE FOR REOPENING FROM GOVERNMENT Pubs and brewers need certainty from Government to make decis...

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Jun 15

Most of us are ready for a pint down the pub.....CAMRA discovers.... so it's looking good

PRESS RELEASE 15/06/2020 Majority ready to get back down the pub, survey finds Two thirds of pub goers and beer drinkers surveyed by CAMR...

Let's all do Beer Day Britain...and raise a glass to drinking a beer in the pub again

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May 21

Let's all do Beer Day Britain...and raise a glass to drinking a beer in the pub again

BEER LOVERS URGED TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL BEER DAY BRITAIN SAVE THE DATE – JUNE 15TH 2020 With pubs closed and social distancing measures in ...

CAMRA unveils new buying app - helping to save us from lockdown beer madness

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May 7

CAMRA unveils new buying app - helping to save us from lockdown beer madness

It was a moment of lockdown madness. Following a long, hot, and increasingly thirsty stagger across sun drenched fields I was passing my ...

COVID-19 UPDATE - devastating for pubs says BBPA

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May 5

COVID-19 UPDATE - devastating for pubs says BBPA

The coronavirus has totally devastated beer sales and the British pub industry, as detailed below by the bleak report from trade body the...

REMEMBERING THE GREAT BRITISH PUB DURING LOCKDOWN - WITH A LITTLE HELP

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Apr 17

REMEMBERING THE GREAT BRITISH PUB DURING LOCKDOWN - WITH A LITTLE HELP

Does anyone recall when we went down the pub? When we met with friends to sup beer, talk about it a bit maybe along with sorting out the ...

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Nov 8, 2019

Beer Tours UK at prayer - photo special

We have had some fairly unusual and quirky brewery visits over the past few years - from farmyard sheds to stately homes - but this was t...

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Nov 1, 2019

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TO HARKERS

A somewhat nostalgic tribute to a splendid beer haven............ Some 25 per cent of British pubs have closed since 2001 and are still d...

BEER IS KING - thank goodness... but tax is too high says news from the BBPA

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Oct 5, 2019

BEER IS KING - thank goodness... but tax is too high says news from the BBPA

BEER CONFIRMED AS BRITAIN’S MOST POPULAR ALCOHOLIC DRINK AFTER 8.5 BILLION PINTS WERE SOLD IN 2018 Beer has been confirmed as Britain’s f...

Uniquely named historic British pubs for a unique beer experience

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Sep 12, 2019

Uniquely named historic British pubs for a unique beer experience

A report from this year's Good Beer Guide (GBG) reveals that the Red Lion has retained its title as the most popular pub name in Britain,...

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Aug 9, 2019

Report from the frontline of the GBBF

Dateline London August: it’s muggy hot, it’s full of tourists and it’s near £5 a pint in most pubs.I love it. At least for a couple of da...

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Jul 24, 2019

SIX WONDERS OF BRITISH BITTER

Bitter is the foundation stone of contemporary British cask-conditioned ale. It developed from the pale ale style and became popular in t...

Is British bitter being killed off? Long live British bitter.

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Jun 12, 2019

Is British bitter being killed off? Long live British bitter.

Wherefore the future for our beloved national drink? British bitter is in crisis. It’s still about in the places I drink in. I sampled an...

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