Epic crawl that stresses pubs' vital role
Journalist MIke Critchley has devoted 40 years to visiting pubs throughout the British Isles and has a feast of stories of history, architecture, good beer and breweries. He has seen great changes during his tour, with fewer restrictions on pub opening hours, the smoking ban and then the harm done by Covid and lockdowns.
Added: Tuesday, April 28th 2026
Celebrate spring with rich range of ales
The weather is getting warmer and it's time to unwrap with some beers from far and near. Belhaven Black Stout is a long-running Scottish favourite but it's now enjoying a national roll out in 1,000 Lidl stores. Hall & Woodhouse has a new bottled Badger beer, Iron Hart, a strong pale ale available n most major supermarkets. Siren Craft Brew offers two pale ales, an imperial stout an an oak-aged barley wine
Added: Monday, April 13th 2026
Champion beer had a mountain to climb
St Austell celebrates with anniversary ales
St Austell Brewery in Cornwall is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a special range of cask ales, some drawn from recipes in old brewing books. They include a beer to mark Nelson's victory at Trafalgar and Trelawny named after Bishop Trelawny, a supporter of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
Added: Thursday, March 5th 2026
Ted Bruning: sad loss of fine writer
Ted Bruning, who has died aged 68, was a leading writer on beer, breweries and pubs. He worked for the trade paper the Morning Advertiser and was then assistant editor and editor of CAMRA's paper What's Brewing. He wrote a number of books including the Microbrewers' Handbook and Historic Inns of England.
Added: Wednesday, March 4th 2026
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