Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Carpenters carves cider niche
Is Gloucestershire the new home of cider? That’s the question being asked as the Carpenters Arms in Westrip, just outside Stroud, is named CAMRA’s Wes...
Taste the difference for free during Cask Ale Week
Britain’s pubs will be offering a million free try-before-you-buy beer tasters during Cask Ale Week in September this year The unprecedented sampling...
Brewing returns to Wiveliscombe
Brewing returns to Wiveliscombe, Somerset when the New Exmoor brewery’s first beer will roll off the line on the site of the former Cotleigh operation...
Voters back easing tax burden on pubs
A new poll, commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), reveals pub business rates has become politically contentious. More than half...
Government needs to do more to help pubs
As CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival came to a close, new polling showed people have lost faith in the government’s commitment to protect pubs. More...
Shires take step back in time
Hook Norton is reviving a beloved tradition as it resumes beer deliveries by shire horse and dray. The brewery will be delivering to the Pear Tree, br...
Spoilt for choice in Norfolk
Beer lovers across Norwich and the surrounding district are spoilt for choice, according to the latest results from the area’s CAMRA branch pub surve...
Selfie boost for rebuild Crooked House campaign
Two years ago, an iconic Black Country pub was ravaged by a fire and illegally demolished in the following days – now a new initiative has been offici...
Women top bottled beer contest
Two women-led brews have taken the top honours in CAMRA’s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain 2025 competition during the Great British Beer Festival at...
Brewers’ cultured celebration
Brewers in Rochdale are teaming up to create a beer celebrating its year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. The cask ale will be in pubs and bars...
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