The British Beer & Pub Association, the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs, has responded to new COVID restrictions announced by the Prime Minister on Wednesday 8th December.  The trade association says the new restrictions are a blow to pubs...

The Queen’s Head in Dorking [Horsham Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2JS], run by Manu Bhatt, has been named the winner of this year’s Griffin Trophy – the annual Pub of the Year competition from Fuller, Smith and Turner. The Griffin Trophy is open to all Fuller’s 210...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our brewery of the month, Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, as the brewer unveils a packed festive programme in its newly refurbished Tap bar. Starting on 2nd December, the musical line-up covers all genres from rock to brass...

The BII Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK. Since June 2021, operators from across the UK have been whittled down from an exceptional field of over 200 entrants to...

The British Guild of Beer Writers has shortlisted 35 writers, journalists and bloggers in its Annual Awards 2021. Category winners and runners up as well as the overall Beer Writer of the Year and Brewer of the Year will be unveiled on 2 December at the Guild's Annual...

Cask Marque, with the support of the National Brewers, has created “Beer Professional”, an e-learning training course for bar staff.  The purpose of the course, known as Beer Pro, is to improve the customer experience and give staff the knowledge to confidently...

This Tuesday, 16 November 2021, Fuller’s will be celebrating its 176th birthday and offering all its customers the chance to raise not one, not two, but three glasses in celebration for just £1.76 each in the 2021 Fuller’s Get Together. The Fuller’s Get...

CAMRA have published the 49th edition of the best-selling The Good Beer Guide, with contributors encouraging readers to support their local pubs and breweries in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The Guide is sponsored by Cask Marque and Stay in a Pub...

Hogs Back Brewery is our featured brewery of the month for November, and we'd like to tell you more about this very active and successful company and how you can get to know them better both in person and virtually. The brewery, based in the village of Tongham in the...