Posts by: Roger Protz
Beer Style of the Year: Stout
At a time when sales of such beers as IPA and golden ale seemed unstoppable it looked at first that the return of dark beer was an aberration. But it...
Searching for prized old ale
An American friend, Julie Johnson, once told me the difference between our two countries is that the US has a past but Britain has history. As she wri...
Think local, drink local
Itâs been a grim year for breweries, especially those owned by giant global producers. In short order, Heineken announced the closure of the Caledonia...
âDialling upâ pressure on pubs
A memo to Ken Murphy, the boss of Tesco: âHow many more pubs would you like to see close?â Itâs a chilling statistic: 50 pubs a month are shutting. No...
Rising costs put pubs at risk
Twin crises are endangering pubs and breweries. Pubs face escalating costs that send the price of beer rocketing and lead to a loss of customers. The...
National brewing museum to close
Britainâs brewing heritage has been dealt a savage blow by the decision of global giant Molson Coors to close the National Brewery Centre (NBC) in Bur...
Urgent action need to fight energy crisis
We breathed a collective sigh of relief when the pandemic came to an end and pubs were able to trade again. Little did we know what was hurtling down...
Fight on to save pub which inspired George Orwell
A North London pub that helped inspire George Orwellâs Perfect Pub essay is threatened with losing its licence following complaints about noise. The C...
The good, the bad and the ugly of our pubs
The pub trade is reminiscent of one of those old Spaghetti Westerns â the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. We saw the ugly side last month when spokesmen f...
Success in fight for historic CAMRA pubâs future
CAMRA members in St Albans are cheering the news that the future of the pub where the Campaignâs first branch was founded is more hopeful thanks to it...
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