Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Running bitter gets an Indian twist
The India Pale Ale bandwagon gathers pace, writes Roger Protz Just when you thought there couldn’t be any further variations on the theme, new version...
Lacons Audit Ale named Norfolk’s best bottled ale
Norwich and District branch’s tasting panel has chosen the best bottled beers in Norfolk. The overall Gold winner  is revealed as Lacons Audit Ale, a...
MPs back preferential tax rates for draught beer
MPs supported CAMRA’s proposal for a preferential rate of duty for draught beer during a Parliamentary debate on 24 March. The lawmakers were debating...
St Albans beer and cider festival supports pubs
Plans are continuing for this year’s St Albans Beer Festival, but it will be held in the city’s pubs instead of its home for 24 years the Arena venue....
Cask is back, so back cask
A new campaign is calling on beer drinkers to back British brewing and pubs and opt for a pint of fresh cask beer from a local independent brewery whe...
European campaigning steps up a gear
Like many other organisations, however, EBCU plans continue to be restricted by further waves of the pandemic, write Ray Turpie. Our Anniversary Year...
Licensees face mental health crisis
The Campaign for Pubs has written to the Prime Minister urging him to understand the looming financial and mental health crisis facing the nation’s li...
Tally ho for the Fox & Hounds
Two Hertfordshire licensees have come to the aid of local residents by turning part of their pub into a shop. Bianca and James Rix (above) have opened...
Pomona award nominations sought
Do you know of an outstanding achievement by a person, group, organisation, idea or concept (where a recipient can be identified) that has made an out...
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Cask ale – the fight goes on
The future of real ale demands our continued vigilance, writes Roger Protz Some years ago a top man at a national brewery solemnly told me that all th...
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