North West
Return of an old friend
The first time I drank Boddingtons Bitter I refused to leave the pub. I was in Hyde on the edge of Manchester, en route for a meeting with the graphic...
Oasis gets beer flowing in Manchester
Joseph Holt marked the Oasis reunion concerts in Manchester by brewing more beer and staging events at its pubs close to the venue. Three of the brewe...
Cream of Manchester heads home
The Cream of Manchester is heading back to the city as JW Lees is to brew and distribute it under licence from Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG). This par...
Champion local producers for Cider and Perry Month
This cider and perry producer list returns for its third instalment spotlighting makers for CAMRA’s Cider and Perry Month. Get involved in campaignin...
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...
CAMRA Pub Heritage Group update – June
Three Star Heritage Pubs Bell, Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey (above) The planning application for change of use to residential, which was covered in May,...
Producer focus as Cider and Perry Month kicks off
CAMRA’s annual Cider and Perry Month starts today and What’s Brewing will be shining a light on the UK’s cider and perry makers from the Campaign’s Pr...
Pub of the Year archives - 1989
CAMRA’s Pub of the Year is the annual competition to find the very best in the UK. The award is the highest honour the organisation can give a pub, ru...
Jennings back brewing
Rising phoenix-like from the ashes of Carlsberg Marston ownership, from next month Jennings beer will once again be on sale. Initially it will be onli...
Price of reality
I have a rule when I see Thornbridge Jaipur on cask: I always order it. At 5.9 per cent it might not always be the most sensible decision, but it is d...
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