When Tucker’s Maltings, in Newton Abbot, closed in 2018, there were fears for the future of the annual festival held in the historic building. It turns out, we need not have...
Old rituals and fabulous beers at Devon’s MaltingsFest
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Canning, sustainability, and new flavours at Bluestone
There's something in the water in Pembrokeshire and it's helping to elevate Bluestone Brewing Co's new range of craft beers. Building on a tradition of making popular cask...
So, Mr Chancellor, what about hospitality?
What happened there? Did we miss something? No, apprently not. No mention of VAT in respect of hospitality in the chancellor's Spring Statement. Okay, it's not all bad news....
More mild at the Driftwood Spars beer festival
Before Covid (do we denote those days as BC?) I was a bit fed up with beer festivals. I’d come to the conclusion that (with the possible exception of St Austell Brewery’s...
Why I’m celebrating mild this March
“Mild. That’s an old man’s drink.” There’s a phrase from the past. The relatively recent past, just as the craft beer scene was gathering steam, and dark beers were porters...
Round-up: Staff problems and revenue fears continue
It's a new week and, thankfully, there have been no new restrictions on hospitality in England. Covid, however, continues to play a big part in the lives of operators...
Is Hygge Cornwall’s strongest ever commercial beer?
Driftwood Spars Brewery has released what it believes to be highest ABV beer ever brewed for sale in Cornwall. Small-batch brew Hygge is intended to be enjoyed instead of...
71 Brewing is branching out across Britain
Dundee-based 71 Brewing, specialising in lagers and small-batch brews, is expanding its distribution and logistics nationwide. The brewers are inspired by new wave brewing...
Course aims to give beer drinkers best possible experience
Supported by national brewers, Cask Marque has created an e-learning training course for bar staff, called Beer Professional. The purpose of the course is to improve the...