Will nobody think of the oldies?
“Morning Fred! Not seen you for a couple of weeks – where’ve you been?” “Oh, around Clive, I’ve been around. Trying to find a decent local, other than this one of course.” “Aye. I heard the Pride of the North closed?” “Aye Clive, ’bout three weeks ago. Used to be a lovely little place, that. […]
Do beer geeks travel well?
It seems that summer’s here again, as the rain briefly drifts away somewhere else for a few precious days. Despite the break in the weather, many people have taken the opportunity to jet away to foreign shores for their annual holidays. By and large, beer fans are real people too – so similarly will head […]
Community Pubs
In Britain, public houses are often presented as a vital part of the landscape – a place where everyone can gather, as equals. Viewed as the centrepiece of our communities, CAMRA go so far as to say “Pubs are the best social networking sites” on the website for their Community Pubs Month, the inaugural running […]
Legal challenge to minimum pricing
Back in May, we wrote our latest post about minimum pricing, the day after 50p had been announced by the Scottish Government as the proposed level. In that post, we suggested the following:- The Scottish Government has a target of doubling Scotland’s exports by 2017 – and as whisky constitutes 20% of the current figure […]
The Price of Craft?
What’s the most expensive beer in the pubs of Britain? The other day, for example, I saw one advertised in the city for £6.40 – the priciest pint I think I’ve yet witnessed in Edinburgh. Fair enough, it was an imported beer in an establishment that usually runs to a high retail price – but […]
Pairing beer with…music?
Today marks a special day in the life of the BeerCast, and for one of our panellists in particular. Having starred in several of our London-based podcasts, Jess has finally hit the bigtime with the release of her debut album. She has a fantastic amount of talent, and hopefully global domination awaits for her brand […]
