Death of inspirational Pale Rider creator Dave Wickett
By: JimOldfield
May 22nd, 2012
Inspirational brewer Dave Wickett, who is credited with founding the Sheffield real ale scene, died last week aged 64, after a two-year battle against bone cancer. Dave founded the award-winning Kelham Island Brewery, whose ales are known across the country – and also owned the equally-famous, adjoining Fat Cat pub in the Kelham Island area Read the full post…
Would jube believe all these royal ales?
By: JimOldfield
May 22nd, 2012
Summer ales means monarch ales this year – as Britain’s brewers turn out in force with celebratory pints to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. In arguably first place for the wackiest name, comes Hertfordshire’s Tring Brewery with its four-malt special, Would Jubileve It. The 4 per cent, UK-hopped amber ale is described as having subtle Read the full post…
BBPA swaps chairmen and adds pub muscle
By: JimOldfield
May 22nd, 2012
By Jim Oldfield May 22 2012 The British Beer & Pub Association (BPPA) has shown shades of Heathrow over the past couple of weeks, with a rush of arrivals and departures at the top. Flying OUT is Molson Coors chief exec, Mark Hunter, who has stepped down as BBPA chairman following his appointment by Read the full post…
Swell time as Sharp’s Brewery boards National Surfing Championships!
By: JimOldfield
May 20th, 2012
Sharp’s Brewery has got on board at the 40th English National Surfing Championships – by sponsoring the Men’s Longboard category… and serving their ales to those competing! The brewers will be present at the event – at Watergate Bay in Cornwall, next Saturday and Sunday (May 26-27) – to present the award to the Men’s Read the full post…
Beer at last year’s prices – three cheers for Dewsbury ale fest!
By: JimOldfield
May 17th, 2012
It will be a home and away festival when Yorkshire’s Heavy Woollen District CAMRA branch opens its third Dewsbury and Heavy Woollen Beer and Cider Festival next Thursday (May 24)… with its prices pegged to last year’s levels! The event, inside Dewsbury Town Hall, will major on the best beers that Yorkshire has to offer Read the full post…
Knobworth unveiled
By: JimOldfield
May 16th, 2012
Forget Knebworth – there’s only one thing you can call your music and ale festival if you want to raise cash for testicular and prostate cancer… Enter the new KNOBWORTH Festival – which has just taken place at a country pub in Northamptonshire! The two-day event was hosted by The Angel Inn at Yarwell, near Read the full post…
Hero David remembered by Tring Brewery
By: JimOldfield
May 15th, 2012
Tring Brewery is to brew a “monthly special” ale in the memory of Cpl David Barnsdale. The 24-year-old 33 Engineer Regiment bomb disposal hero, from the town, died in Afghanistan last October after being blown up when a device detonated. Fittingly, the ale – named The Sapper – will be created in October.
Grunt ‘n’ groan in a country pub… and that’s BEFORE the morning after!
By: JimOldfield
May 15th, 2012
The locals of a Cheshire country inn are getting set for the biggest pub brawl in Britain – and a top family brewer has even created a special, limited-edition ale to commemorate it. But before the riot squad turns out, or Mr Osborne slaps another anti-alcohol duty on real ale brewers, it should be mentioned Read the full post…
Beatson’s play generations game for Shepherd Neame
By: JimOldfield
May 14th, 2012
Glass giant Beatson Clark has been chosen to supply label-less bottles for a special ale brewed to mark five generations of the oldest brewery in Britain. Shepherd Neame is producing Generation Ale to remember the ongoing commitments of the Neame family. It will be sold in a unique wooden presentation box at selected outlets throughout Read the full post…
BBC shoot down to Spitfire kings Shepherd Neame
By: JimOldfield
May 6th, 2012
Achtung! The Fokkers may not be coming – but the Beeb did descend out of the sun, on iconic Kent brewers Shepherd Neame. The kings of the stunning Spitfire real ale ads (remember No Fokker comes close, and Spitfire – downed all over Kent, just like the Luftwaffe?) have had a visit from columnist and Read the full post…
