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....
A packed pub, but February’s around the corner
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Blog Articles
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...
Treen’s marks sixth anniversary with eight-beer party
Beer Today publisher Darren Norbury takes a bus to Treen's Brewery in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, to celebrate the business's sixth anniversary. Simon Treen hosting the sixth...
Saltings Brew Co relocates and gets canning new IPA
It’s quite a while ago now, pre-pandemic even, when Nick Simpson, proprietor of the Pilchard Press Alehouse micropub, in St Ives, passed me a bottle of IPA bearing a...
Tasting my way through Flavourly’s Small Batch Originals
Online retailer Flavourly has linked up with six well-known breweries for a first batch of bespoke small-batch beers. They were kind enough to send me a box to try, complete...