North West

Yew Tree celebrates top Cheshire pub accolade

Cask ale haven the Yew Tree Inn at Bunbury has been crowned Cheshire’s top pub – for the second year running. Now it will again be judged on the national stage next year. Rescued from closure only three years ago the Yew Tree retained its title as Tourism Pub of the Year at a glittering […]

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Trooper Invades London

Robinsons Brewery in Stockport have announced that they will launch a London based billboard campaign for the first time in their 175 year existence. This billboard advertising campaign will see ‘Eddie’, the unmistakable mascot of Iron Maiden and TROOPER ale, 10 feet tall on billboards across on the busy London commute. This week the 20ft […]

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The Royal Oak re-opens after £62K Revamp

The Royal Oak in Lindale has turned over a new leaf following a joint £62k investment from Robinson’s Brewery and licensee Nick Kirkpatrick. “Over the last several years we have received tremendous support from the brewery,” said Nick. “Our vision has really come to life thanks to the support of the brewery’s development managers, property […]

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Moorhouse's raises a glass to Halloween success

Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s is eyeing further growth on the back of its best ever month for sales. David Grant, managing director of the Burnley-headquartered business, told Insider the company turned over more than £500,000 in October following a Halloween sales push and spoke about its plans for future growth and the way the company plans […]

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Soldiers swap armed service for kitchen service

On the 15th November, 3 Soldiers from 156 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, swapped serving their country for the evening and instead served up a gourmet delight for guests at Robinsons Visitors Centre in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. Hosted by celebrity chef Simon Rimmer, the event – which included a 3-course sit down […]

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Potent brew en route to Parsons Green beer festival

An award winning craft brewer is looking forward to bringing a beer with a powerful punch to a Parsons Green beer festival. The White Horse will hold The Old Ale Festival from November 22 to November 24, with a line up of 60 different real ales from breweries across the UK. Amongst the varied contemporary […]

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TROOPER gets new UK national beer listing with Sainsbury’s!

Robinsons Brewery today announced a new supermarket listing for their fastest selling ale: Sainsbury’s will be stocking TROOPER nationally in just under 300 of their stores across the country! This announcement follows the recent breaking news that Robinsons have now exported over one million pints of TROOPER worldwide; now taking the total number of pints […]

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Brewer matches fine food and great beer at Cumbrian castle

A LEADING craft brewer is teaming up with a major Cumbrian attraction to prove the virtues of beer as an accompaniment to fine food. Muncaster Castle and Hardknott Brewery will hold a food matching event next month, serving the most delicious Cumbrian cuisine complemented by specially picked beers. The menu will be cooked by Muncaster’s […]

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