A couple of Fridays back, I attended trade night for St Austell Brewery's Celtic Beer Festival, and at the end of the evening a quartet of us diehards enjoyed a nightcap at...
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This Celtic Beer Festival was one of the greats
The annual Celtic Beer Festival took place at St Austell Brewery on Saturday, and in my view this was one of the best of the 23 staged over the years. Left to right:...
Pub of the season award for the Star Inn, Vogue
The Star Inn, at Vogue, has been named pub of the season by members of Cornwall CAMRA (CAMRA Kernow). Mark and Rachel Graham, licensees at The Star Inn, Vogue, with their...
Lotte Peplow: My Great American Beer Festival
Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American craft beer ambassador for Europe, dives into the latest craft beer trends from the new-look Great American Beer Festival....
Tasting Thornbridge’s first original brew on its union set
There was a sharp intake of breath earlier this year when Carlsberg Marston's announced that it was decommissioning the famous Burton union sets. But cheers when one of...
Oktoberfest in Cornwall with beers from Liverpool
Heaving beer halls, steins of fresh lager with magnificent heads, and the steady beat of the oompah band — it all signals the coming of Oktoberfest season. The full line-up...
What are your memories of Robinsons’ Old Tom?
I have a tendency not to get too excited about beer festivals any more, and I think one of the reasons is that some of the people I used to enjoy attending festivals with...
No mention of business rates in King’s Speech
While many are focusing on the contents of the King's Speech, outlining the government's legislative agenda, others are pondering what was not mentioned. When I talk to...
What now for Marston’s cask beer – and should we care?
When I started drinking, I mean drinking proper beer — and it really isn’t as long ago as you think — a pint of Marston’s Pedigree was a wonderful thing. It was, said...