Posts by: Roger Protz
Beer’s man of letters
Martyn Cornell, beer writer and acclaimed brewing historian, has died suddenly at the age of 72 on the eve of the publication of his major study of th...
A passionate advocate for cask ale
Ken Don, who has died aged 80, was a passionate brewer of traditional beer who also played an important role in saving Maris Otter, considered the fin...
Campaigners save iconic beer
Draught Bass, a legendary Burton pale ale, has been saved from oblivion thanks to tireless campaigning by lovers of the beer. At its peak, Draught Bas...
Make mine mixed on VE day
It’s good news for our beleaguered pubs that they will be able to stay open until one in the morning on 8 May as the country celebrates VE Day – the 8...
Bodgers take centre stage
Chiltern brewery is doing me the great honour of making a special edition of one of its beers to thank me for my support for independent craft brewing...
You always hurt the one you love
The prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, told the Daily Mirror he supported their campaign to save the country’s pubs as he recognised they were at the h...
Robust stout revival
When Cairngorm brewery stormed to victory with its Black Gold in CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer competition it was further evidence of the astonishing r...
Reflections on announcing CAMRA competition results
Announcing the results of Champion Beer of Britain competitions can be a high-risk activity. I still recall with a shiver the occasion when I told the...
Ancient beer style breaks out of Yorkshire
Stingo is busting out all over. An ancient beer style, largely forgotten and confined to Yorkshire, its county of origin, is now making an appearance...
Goodbye to all that – it didn't last long
So, RIP Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company. It didn’t last long. Formed in 2020, like Monty Python’s famous parrot it is no more and has gone to meet...
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