Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Winter winner takes Champion Beer of Britain crown
Elland Brewery’s 1872 Porter (6.5 per cent ABV) has struck gold and has been crowned the best in Britain after winning  CAMRA’s prestigious Champion B...
Magnificent mild takes top home brew honour
CAMRA named Patrick Davies (pictured) as its “brewer of tomorrow” at this year’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) in its second home brew competitio...
Prime minister visits our top beer festival
Prime minister Rishi Sunak visited the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) on the day new excise duty rules were introduced. While at the festival in L...
Campaign reveals a third of pubs are converted or demolished illegally
Shock pub closure figures released by CAMRA show a third of those converted or bulldozed do not have the required planning permission. The data – publ...
Pubs launch second school uniform appeal
Manchester’s Joseph Holt brewery is helping families struggling to buy school uniforms for a second year. With the cost of living crisis and high infl...
Success in 14-year fight for historic pub
After a long battle by the local community, one of Britain’s most significant pubs, the Baring Hall Hotel in Grove Park, South-East London, now has a...
Top fest launch for cask beer book
Des de Moor will mark the publication of his major new work, Cask: The real story of Britain’s unique beer culture, on Tuesday 1 August with a series...
Temporary venue closure can't stop festival return Â
The 45th Norwich Beer Festival will return to the city’s Halls this October to the delight of beer lovers. Run by Norwich & District CAMRA from Monday...
Lion pounces on regional titles
The White Lion in Oak Street, Norwich has won both East Anglia Cider Pub of the Year and Norfolk Pub of the Year. A real favourite with ale and cider...
Rail ale fest back on track
The South East’s original rail, ale and cider festival is back for the 12th year at the Spa Valley railway in Tunbridge Wells, Kent from 19-22 October...
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