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The Firkin Saga goes on
The Firkin Saga by David Bruce, Right Book Press, ÂŁ18.99 In July 1979, when David Bruce transformed the boarded-up Duke of York under a railway arch i...
CAMRA unveils UK’s top 16 pubs
CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its Pub of the Year 2025 competition. The shortlisted pubs have beaten thousands of entrie...
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...
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...
Stout legacy for Martyn Cornell
Porter and Stout: A Complete History by Martyn Cornell (McFarland, ÂŁ55.66). This is, without doubt, one of the great books about beer, standing proud...
Still time to champion cider and perryÂ
The final instalment in this producer series champions makers across the UK to celebrate CAMRA’s Cider and Perry Month. Publicans can contact produce...
Big Breakfast for collab brewers
Beer brewed from bread is not new and St Austell is now on its third. The brewery has partnered with London’s Toast Brewing, to create a limited-editi...
The gastropub lives
I’ve been organising my thoughts on the gastropub concept ever since I read the wonderful Katie Mather’s thoughts on the subject in her excellent news...
Stick to beer
In these politically complex times, the value of a great beer in a good pub can’t be overstated. It’s here, within the heart of a proper community loc...
Pubco’s solar-powered tills
Young’s has reported strong trading momentum in the first quarter of its new financial year, driven by the warm weather in the last few months. In a t...
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