Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Wimbledon serves up experimental hop specials
Wimbledon brewery and hop merchants Charles Faram are to showcase recently developed English varieties in a new series of pale ales and IPAs due for r...
Fab four clubs revealed
CAMRA has named the best four member clubs in the country as part of its Club of the Year 2023 competition. The finalists are: Dobcross Band Social C...
Business rates help welcome but duty freeze a missed opportunity
In his Autumn statement the chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a freeze on alcohol duty until next August plus extended the business rate relief scheme...
Research links closed pubs and crime rates
New research led by Northumbria University has highlighted a link between pub closures and a rise in rural crime. The study, led by the university’s P...
MP calls for stronger legal protection for pubs
Dudley North MP Marco Longhi has urged ministers to do more to protect historic pubs following the destruction of the Crooked House in the West Midlan...
Rose blooms again after closure
A pub in a village near Stevenage, Hertfordshire is set to reopen next year, thanks to a campaign from residents. Beer has not been served at the Rose...
Pub’s Alzheimer’s help group
When Mary Watt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, her devastated family were particularly shocked as she was only 57. Daughter Valerie Watt said: “Mum wa...
Winter wanderland returns
Winter brings cold temperatures and short days, but also beers specially made for the season and to make the most of them Manchester’s Winter Warmer W...
CAMRA writers and content shortlisted for awards
A host of content produced by CAMRA has been shortlisted for the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards 2023. The content includes output from its educa...
40FT measures up to take SIBA crown
An American-stye IPA from Dalston’s 40FT brewery has been voted the best cask beer in London and the South East by a panel of industry experts. Neighb...
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