Beer Today publisher Darren Norbury also does some shifts behind the bar of his friend's village pub. Here's how his first 'Freedom Day' shift went... I approached yesterday...
A small but signifcant step back to normality in The Star
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Drinking beer on an industrial estate. What’s wrong with that?
Before I got behind the bar in my local pub I honed my skills in a brewery bar on an industrial estate. It wasn’t pretty. The units roller door went up when the weather was...
Pipeline: a sleeping giant of Cornish brewing
“We weren’t sure how many people would turn up,” said Pipeline Brewing Co owner Jonny, as he surveyed a packed beer yard outside the brewhouse. Where the magic happens: the...
Blog: Raising a glass of Pete’s Mild to a much-missed brewer
Today is Peter Martin’s birthday. Pete was, among other hats, head brewer at Driftwood Spars, Cornwall. He was previously skipper of the Bathtub Brewery, a Stithians-based...
It’s lager time, and I’m in the company of experts
It was Zoom time again this week as I took part in a tasting of Lost and Grounded Brewers’ new Helles lager. And there was a chance to try some of their other beers, too, in...
Dare we dream that the end is nigh?
A glimmer of hope this morning — the government has definitely commissioned a new series of Pubs, but no comfirmation of an airing date yet. What we do know, however, is...
Facing collapse: what’s the future for hospitality in 2021?
If we thought 2020 was a disaster for hospitality then, to paraphrase Messrs Bachman and Turner, it’s possible we ain’t seen nothing yet. UK Hospitality chief executive,...
A new front opens in the battle for Britain’s pubs
Remember the 12 days of Christmas? Not this year. Just the one. Now Boxing Day is here and we enter a new series of tiers for, well, who knows how long? Down here in...
Interview: Conor Davies-Taylor, Ascot Brewing Co
Conor Davies-Taylor’s father, Chris, bought established Ascot Brewing Company almost three years ago. Conor has taken a role in not only developing that business, but also...