Topical articles and pieces from a personal point of view.
Londoners, want to know which pub is named after a bare-knuckle boxer, or a colour of chicken? Or which pubs inspired the names of tube stations? Well...
The pub trade is reminiscent of one of those old Spaghetti Westerns â the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. We saw the ugly side last month when spokesmen f...
The Covid pandemic continues to throw a long shadow over the embattled British pub. And itâs âwet-ledâ pubs that are feeling most of the pain â thatâs...
Today we mark Beer Day Britain - a lovely opportunity to celebrate one of the nationâs favourite drinks, and those who make it. The day marks the anni...
Iâm grateful to Rupert Thompson, boss of Hogs Back brewery in Surrey, for lifting the large black cloud hovering over my head. Hard on the heels of th...
During a recent visit to Dumfries and Galloway I picked up a Spring 2022 copy of Full Pints, the award-winning magazine of the Ayrshire & Wigtownshire...
Thereâs much ado about mild this month. A beer style that once seemed destined for the knackerâs yard is making a spirited comeback with major promoti...
by Tim Oim O'Rourke As part of CAMRAâs âDrink Greenerâ campaign, the Environmental Working Group looks at the environmental impact of brewing to under...
On my first and so far, only visit to Ukraine I booked into my hotel in Kiev, went to the terrace for a beer and found myself sitting under a Stella A...
At last some good news on the cask beer front. One of our major regional brewers, Black Sheep in the Yorkshire Dales, is launching a major campaign to...