Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Oxford CAMRA pledges to fight Lamb and Flag closure
The shock news that one of Oxford’s best-known real ale pubs could remain closed permanently is spreading far beyond the city as the local branch vows...
Small brewers ask PM for urgent help
A brewery has stopped producing ale after 30 years in the town it is named after because of the “catastrophic impact” of the coronavirus pandemic. It...
Norwich stalwart Warren Wordsworth remembered
Norwich & District CAMRA are sad to announce that ex-chairman Warren Wordsworth died in December, aged 66, at his home in Norwich Warren joined the Br...
Alan Watson, pioneer of CAMRA in Scotland
It is with sadness that we must report the passing of Alan Watson, writes Russell Burt and Hugh Stevenson. Alan was one of an energetic group of Parti...
Roy Denison early CAMRA pioneer remembered
Roy Denison passed way in November, aged 80, with his family at his side and in his beloved home in Goring-on-Thames, writes his wife Mya. His lifetim...
CAMRA Scotland says new rules in Scotland will devastate pubs
One of Scotland’s best known craft breweries fears new restrictions on openings means it’s terminal time for many of the country’s pubs. Harviestoun B...
Pioneering Sheffield beer shop celebrates seven years
As the fight for survival continues across the UK hospitality industry, one speciality beer shop in Sheffield is celebrating seven years in business a...
Let pubs trade in December
CAMRA has called on governments to adapt the tier systems to let all pubs trade in December, after new YouGov research finds that the majority of pub-...
Fears grow for London’s vibrant brewing scene
One North London brewery has seen its sales plummet by 40 per cent compared to previous years due to the coronavirus lockdown. Brewhouse & Kitchen is...
It’s not all doom and gloom
The last 12 months have been tough for Simple Things Fermentations, owner Phil Sissons hopes next year will be easier Around this time last year I was...
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