Just for a change, some news about Beer Today, which, incidentally, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. It's time for a new project... First of all, though, thank you...
Blog Articles
Timothy Taylor’s: causing a Hopical Storm
I do beer news, I tell people. I'm not a beer reviewer, which is why I have a section on the website called Beer Notes, and not Beer Reviews. I do get sent beers to try,...
Thoughts on Guinness and the popularity of stout
Beer Today publisher Darren Norbury on the rise of Guinness to UK top spot and our love affair with dark beers in their many forms Guinness is the market leader when it...
A packed pub, but February’s around the corner
I'm not one to play down the travails of the licensed trade at the moment, but it was nice to put those fears on hold for an evening while casting an eye over a packed pub....
Celebrating the fifth anniversary of Polly’s Brew Co
Friday, 20th January, sees North Wales craft brewer Polly's Brew Co celebrate its fifth anniversary with the nationwide launch of a commemorative brew. Beer Today caught up...
Buyer found for Skinner’s Brewery, says administrator
Even as I drank what I thought might be my last half of Pennycomequick stout, news was emerging that a buyer has been found for famous Cornish brewery Skinner's. Three...
CAMRA award celebrates St Austell’s exceptional quality
The Cornwall branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA Kernow) has presented an exceptional achievement award to St Austell's Brewery's chief executive and head brewer....
Pub closures: This time it’s personal
It's always sad to hear of pubs closing, but this one really stopped me in my tracks because The Weyhill Fair, near Andover, in Hampshire, is a former local of mine....
Why I’ll be putting a spotlight on pubs in 2023
2022. What a year. Not great for the pubs and brewing sectors, and 2023 doesn't look like seeing much of an improvement. But whatever happens, Beer Today will be updated...