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PHOTO SPECIAL: A BIG WELCOMING BEER HUG FROM BEARTOWN

Beartown Brewery has been around for almost 30 years since Ian Burns kicked off with his bear themed brews in Congleton, East Cheshire....

BIG HAND CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

With many small brewers badly beleaguered by the shadow of Covid 19, plus staggering rises in energy bills and raw materials combined...

'TAKE US TO A BEER HEAVEN' THEY SAID...OK THEN, WE'LL NIP DOWN TO LUDLOW ...

Special photo file report from south Shropshire OUR whole reason for being is to hunt down cracking independent brewers and smashing cask...

Coniston rides the waves

A spotlight on a rather special Lakeland brewery that has twice claimed the crown of Supreme Champion Beer of Britain. Beer Tours UK's...

SALOPIAN ORACLE (4%abv)

This one is a favourite of mine at my village local, the Carden Arms in Tilston, Cheshire. I make no apology for it. Founded in 1995 by...

NEW LIFE FOR ONE-TIME POPULAR CHESTER PUB - step inside for a glimpse with us.....

Photo special with images from Tony Blake Photography. A once much loved Chester city centre pub which suffered years of troubles has...

ISLE OF MAN TOUR FOR NOVEMBER

ISLE OF MAN - November 2-4 2021 For our post COVID world we have linked with an established Isle of Man tour operator to bring the first...

From adversity comes diversity: brewers bounce back from Covid with new craft brands

Many independent brewers are pulling back from the horrendous blight of COVID-19 with a raft of new initiatives, When the first lockdown...

COUNTDOWN TO NORMALITY: Ready to raise a glass at the bar again?

Pubs are coming home... at last it seems. Ok it's not 55 years, but neverthless it has indeed been a very long, rocky and wearisome road...

Hooray, The Return of the Great British Pub - just a little bit

Some local pub joy for south Cheshire The pubs are open, a bit. The sun is shining, just a bit, for now. The daffodils flower on, rather...