Posts by: Roger Protz
Does Ringwood’s demise prove cask is in decline?
The Carlsberg Marston’s tour of destruction rolls on with the beer-and-pubs juggernaut announcing the closure of its Ringwood plant in Hampshire. Six...
Fresh twist for old beers
Ancient beer styles are being revived to great acclaim and, encouragingly, they are produced by large breweries that are prepared to add small batch a...
Mixed fortunes for cask beer
The new owners of Parish brewery, Bruce Cooper and Charlie Gamble, will warm the proverbial cockles of your heart. They’ve bought the company in Burro...
For brewing heritage, hop on the Eurostar
Belgium and Britain are two countries united by a love of fine beer. The Belgians treat beer with the respect given to wine and the pride in its brews...
Crooked House fiasco shines spotlight on threatened pubs
It’s rare for the plight of a British pub to grace the pages of the New York Times or newspapers in New Zealand but the shocking destruction of the Cr...
Bottled classic under threat
Worthington’s White Shield, a potent link with the India pale ales of the Victorian period, is another historic beer style destined for the brewery gr...
Global brewers are destroying brewing heritage
Global brewers are hell-bent on destroying great beers and breweries. In Britain, Heineken has closed the Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh on the groun...
Black Sheep closes three pubs
The Black Sheep brewery may have been saved from closure but the Masham-based company has been forced to axe three pubs as it rebuilds the business. T...
A healthy respect for beer
What is it about the British that we treat beer, our national drink, with such lack of respect? I spent several days in Belgium last month on a work a...
Review: Desi Pubs – good for beer, food and society
Can a book about pubs be heart-warming? It can, as Desi Pubs is about more – far more – than beer. It’s about multiculturalism and tackling racism as...
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