stevehobman2 days ago3 minTime for a pint? Well, we think so - carefullyOn 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...
stevehobmanJun 194 minCAN 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...
stevehobmanJun 173 minConfusion 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...
stevehobmanJun 152 minMost 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...
stevehobmanMay 212 minLet's all do Beer Day Britain...and raise a glass to drinking a beer in the pub againBEER LOVERS URGED TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL BEER DAY BRITAIN SAVE THE DATE – JUNE 15TH 2020 With pubs closed and social distancing measures in ...
stevehobmanMay 73 minCAMRA 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 ...
stevehobmanMay 53 minCOVID-19 UPDATE - devastating for pubs says BBPAThe coronavirus has totally devastated beer sales and the British pub industry, as detailed below by the bleak report from trade body the...
stevehobmanApr 174 minREMEMBERING THE GREAT BRITISH PUB DURING LOCKDOWN - WITH A LITTLE HELPDoes 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 ...
stevehobmanNov 8, 20193 minBeer Tours UK at prayer - photo specialWe have had some fairly unusual and quirky brewery visits over the past few years - from farmyard sheds to stately homes - but this was t...
stevehobmanNov 1, 20193 minHAPPY 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...
stevehobmanOct 5, 20192 minBEER IS KING - thank goodness... but tax is too high says news from the BBPABEER 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...
stevehobmanSep 12, 20194 minUniquely named historic British pubs for a unique beer experienceA 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,...
stevehobmanAug 9, 20194 minReport from the frontline of the GBBFDateline 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...
stevehobmanJul 24, 20195 minSIX WONDERS OF BRITISH BITTERBitter is the foundation stone of contemporary British cask-conditioned ale. It developed from the pale ale style and became popular in t...
stevehobmanJun 12, 20193 minIs 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...
