The Beer Academy has just accredited its fiftieth Sommelier. Three passionate beer advocates, Jonny Tyson, Lisa Wadlow and John Westlake, passed their viva voce examination with Beer Academy Chief Examiner Alex Barlow to take the number of Beer Academy Sommeliers to 50. See the notes to editors below for the biographies Beer Academy Director Simon […]
The Davenport Arms, Woodford, has reopened its doors following an extensive £100k refurbishment project. Located on Chester road, the award winning Davenport Arms has been given a new lease of life after being completely revamped, inside and out, with a new look that salutes the pub’s storied past. The substantial joint venture between Robinsons Brewery […]
Beers from the Orkney Brewery are this week being showcased at a major international food and drink event in Japan. FOODEX is the largest event of its kind in Asia, attracting almost 3,000 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions, along with over 75,000 food and drink buyers. The show, held in the Makuhari Messe convention […]
‘Bucks Best’ Mix of Music There must be something in the airwaves across Buckinghamshire as radio station Mix96 received the fantastic response of 212 entries to its ‘Name the Anniversary Beer’ competition with the Chiltern Brewery. After much deliberation the name ‘Bucks Best’ was chosen for its beer friendly tone and its connection with […]
A taste of home is giving some big name beers a run for their money at two favourite watering holes in the south of the county. Norman Pearce, who is the landlord at the Sun Inn in Corfton, near Craven Arms, has been brewing behind the pub for 15 years. But he has just […]
Brewers wanting to break into the export market could be signing up their first deals at SIBA’s BeerX later this month as, for the first time, the event brings brewers together with buyers from a number of foreign markets in a ‘meet the buyers session’ organised by SIBA and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Visitors […]
Independent brewer Bath Ales has just unveiled two exciting new venues housed in the South West’s most popular concert venue, Colston Hall, in Bristol. Comprising of two separate locations inside the stunning building in Bristol City Centre, the new venues include a charcuterie bar/restaurant called Gordito and Colston Street Bar & Kitchen, a café bar […]
Award winning chefs from the Red Lion, High Lane, have created the perfect pie to accompany Robinsons Old Tom Ale. The critically acclaimed Robinsons pub, situated between Disley and Hazel Grove, served the ultimate challenge to its chefs just in time for Great British Pie Week. The task was to create a brand new pie […]