Upcoming brewery nights.

On June 9, 2010 By

Next Wednesday (16th June) sees the Fox & Crown hosting a Batemans brewery night. The following Wednesday (23rd) it is Everards turn to be showcased.

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Castle Rock ups output

On May 12, 2010 By

Castle Rock are investing around £600,000 to treble their output capacity, currently running at 110 Barrels per week, by doubling the size of the brewery.

Story appears on the BBC News website.

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I have just returned from a visit to the site of a new brewery in our LocAle area. The yet-to-be named brewery is being set up by Rob Neil of Maypole Brewery and his business partner, Gary Hobbs.

The brewery is to be situated in the old dog kennels building which is [...]

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New Springhead clips spotted

On December 30, 2009 By

Springhead have just gone through a re-branding exercise. I spotted their new pump clips a couple of nights ago.

I must say they look a bit cheap-and-cheerful compared to the old, heavy, 3D porcelain ones but I do like the fact that a short beer description is on the clip. Interested to hear your [...]

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Boycott Marston’s?

On March 21, 2009 By

After Marston’s MD, Stephen Oliver’s unwarrented outburst about CAMRA members, SIBA and even their own licensees, I think we should boycott Marston’s beers.

His article in the pub trade paper The Morning Advertiser, entitled ‘It’s hard to keep the gobby hobbits happy’ calls CAMRA members ‘beardy weirdies’ hohoho, how original, and ‘sandal-clad, whisker-stroking stormtroopers’. Stormtroopers!!!

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