Day in the Life: A Cask Marque Assessor
Tasting beer for a living has to be one of Britain’s best jobs. Getting paid to sample and test beer really fits the ‘living the dream’ stereotype.
I was recently lucky enough to follow in the...
New Hogs Back Brewery Bar gains Cask Marque accreditation
New Hogs Back Brewery Bar gains Cask Marque accreditation
Hogs Back Brewery has gained accreditation from Cask Marque after passing a rigorous inspection of the beers served at its Brewery...
Cask v Keg at this year’s Great British Beer Festival
For the very first time, visitors to the Great British Beer Festival will be able to decide for themselves between cask and keg at a comparative beer tasting with Harvey’s Brewery.
The festival,...
Beers For Your Christmas Dinner!
Flicking through all the Christmas food brochures which appear on my door mat around this time of year, I notice very few beers amongst the wine, bubbly and ubiquitous cream liqueurs on offer. In many...
Lancaster Brewery announces record profit and significant investment plans
Award winning Lancaster-based brewer and regional leisure venue operator, Lancaster Brewery, has filed record pre-tax profits of £667,102 in 2017/2018 - up 88% year on year - and has announced significant investment plans for 2019.
...CAMRA names 4 best pubs
CAMRA has named the best four pubs in the country as part of its Pub of the Year 2018 competition, one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK.
Among...