Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Bank holiday boost but help still needed
A bumper May with two bank holidays and VE Day will see an estimated 14m extra pints sold in pubs compared to a month without them, the British Beer a...
Ape hangs on after pub refit
As one of the UK’s few female master brewers, Jane Kershaw has achieved plenty in her career, including being named All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group...
Brewery insolvencies cast shadow over sector
Increasing cost pressures saw 43 small brewers declared insolvent last year including Fourpure, By The Horns, Magic Rock, Burton Town and Wild Weather...
Cask joins Bloomsbury group
The Perseverance (above) and the Lady Ottoline pubs will be hosting the first Bloomsbury Cask Social on Saturday 21 June, bringing local and national...
Kingfisher reigns supreme in Sheps’ competition
A stunning image of hungry kingfisher won Shepherd Neame’s latest photography competition. The top prize of a £150 Shepherd Neame gift card, went to J...
One night for Twelfth Night in Kent
Shepherd Neame is joining forces with Kent theatre company Changeling for a third year to stage a live performance, but this summer’s show will take p...
Tough times for independent brewers as numbers drop
The number of breweries in the UK has continued to drop, with 136 fewer at the end of March 2025 compared to the same time last year, continuing the d...
CAMRA’s guide to 50 years of beer festivals out now
Beer Festivals: A Great British Tradition by Laura Hadland is now available to buy. Laura, the award-winning author of 50 Years of CAMRA, has comprehe...
Cat’s Cat got the cream
Norwich’s Fat Cat Brewery has just claimed the title of Champion Cask Ale of Norfolk 2025 with its Marmalade Cat. The zesty 5.5 per cent brew is descr...
Black Horse to ride again?
A closed village pub could be taken over by the community after winning support of residents. More than 100 people attended a meeting in Hellifield, N...
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