Posts by: Roger Protz
Liquid gold rises from the depths
A 162 year-old bottle of Guinness rescued from a shipwreck is being analysed by brewing experts to see if the beer can be brought back to life. If suc...
Cask is a beer only available in pubs
CAMRA’s chief executive Tom Stainer put it well: “It’s frustrating that media, which usually ignores everything positive we do and generally ignores b...
The Crooked House - a modern tragedy
The destruction of the Crooked House pub, a much-loved Black Country tavern that was a victim of arson on 5 August 2023 and then bulldozed, is told in...
Green brewery pioneer dies
Brendan Moore, who died in July, was a pioneer of small independent breweries who also campaigned in support of the environment and used the finest ra...
Looking on the bright side
There’s been much talk about the year 1976 of late – and it’s nothing to do with football, you will be relieved to hear. It was the year when a bliste...
Brewing enigma dies
The death of Humphrey Smith at the age of 81 sees the passing of the controversial owner of Samuel Smith’s brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. He l...
Cumbrian homecoming
Jennings brewery is back yam – that’s Cumbrian dialect for back home. The last weekend in June saw Jenningsfest, a celebration that marked the rescue...
Dark Star champion remembered
Rob Jones, who has died aged 69, had a remarkable career that helped put small independent breweries in the spotlight, challenging the power of big re...
Madhouse economics
Greene King’s shock decision to sell its Old Speckled Hen brands to the Spanish lager brewer Damm has shone a light on the rapacious profiteering of g...
Staying cool on planet Earth
One of the astronauts on the mission to the moon in April said planet Earth looked beautiful when seen from space. But planet Earth runs the risk of b...
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