Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Iron Duke – a fight for survival
The Iron Duke in Great Yarmouth, once flagship of Norfolk brewers Lacons, is perhaps the most complete art deco pub in the country in terms of both co...
Update from Europe’s beer consumers
Covid 19 casts a long shadow over European consumers’ ambitions, writes Ray Turpie Like many other organisations, the European Beer Consumers Union (E...
Invaluable online history resource open in Burton
The history of beer, together with the history of the ale house, tavern and pub is a major part of the social history of Britain, and for those who li...
So what do we mean by craft beer
Pete Brown examines the meaning of craft “Craft beer is a marketing term.”  “Craft beer is meaningless because it doesn’t have a definition.”  “Craft...
The future of cask beer – unleashing the potential
Seasonal ales present the perfect opportunity for licensees to increase the sales of cask ale and win new drinkers to the crafted space writes David B...
Real pubs heritage with the Campaign
CAMRA’s has now covered every corner of the UK with the publication of its latest pub guide, Real Heritage Pubs of the South East. Edited by pub herit...
Pubs are a people business
Pub doors might be open again buts it a different world inside and out says Steven Alton With pubs now beginning to reopen their doors to customers in...
Paradise postponed
This is the time when I would be packing my bags for a week at London Olympia. The Great British Beer Festival is the highlight of my working year and...
Pints West goes online
Bristol & District branch award winning magazine Pints West has gone online. While the lockdown was on it was not viable to print and distribute physi...
Posthumous award for much loved brewer
SIBA has announced a posthumous lifetime achievement award for former St Austell brewing director Roger Ryman, for his services to the British brewing...
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