Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Brewer takes top cider crown
Welsh brewer Black Cloak is, naturally, best known for its beers, but its taproom in Colwyn Bay also showcases cider which has earned it Abercolwyn br...
Make hay while thereâs free beer
Try Hook Nortonâs latest seasonal beer for free, when Haymaker is launched in its pubs on 2 July. The centre of the celebrations will be the Butchers...
Mark flies to Sheps win
Photographs of nature have been captured in the winning images of Shepherd Neameâs annual spring photography competition. The Faversham, Kent brewer...
Six of the best secures mild crown
The Cask and Apple pub in Craig y Don, Llandudno is Abercolwyn CAMRA branchâs Mild Pub of the Year 2026. Run by John and Sharon Sumbland, the pub show...
Beer Day Britain 2026 â say Cheers to Beer
Beer Day Britain, the UK's annual national beer day happens on 15 June 2026 (and in Northern Ireland as Beer Day Northern Ireland). This year is the e...
Boom time for lower-strength beer
Alcohol duty regime change has led to a boom in lower-strength pint sales, new research has revealed. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), whi...
Volunteersâ top scores for Volunteer
Staggs in Musselburgh has been declared Edinburgh and South East Scotland branchâs Pub of the Year. During the previous year, members had been visitin...
âExtraordinaryâ womenâs brew day growth
Womenâs Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) delivered its biggest year yet with 88 brew days across the UK and abroad, bringing together 1,153 participants...
Community pubsâ key role for young workers
Community-owned pubs are a proven part of the solution to rising youth unemployment, particularly in rural areas where opportunities are most limited,...
Killer Peculiar collab
T&R Theakston and Roosterâs Brewing have come together to create Peculier Assassin, a gluten-free beer that fuses the character of Old Peculier with t...
view archive
view events