Having recently launched in Shoreditch on Thursday 14th July, HOPT is a new drinks concept that combines the finest craft beers, boutique spirits and wines with a fast, localised delivery service. Occupying a space in Boxpark on Shoreditch High Street and offering a regularly curated selection, HOPT is perfectly placed to pop into after work for a nice bottle to go with … [Read more...]
Wadworth brews South American ale to celebrate the games this summer
In support of Team GB as they head to Rio, Wadworth, the regional pub operator and family brewer, has brewed a special amber ale. With a nod to Rio where the Games are being held, the beer named Espirito de Carnaval hopes to inject some Brazilian faith in athletics fans that Team GB will be victorious this summer. The 4.3% ABV ale, is available to buy across the Wadworth … [Read more...]
TV’s Dallas Campbell re-opens The Astronomer
Fuller, Smith and Turner PLC, the London brewer and premium pub company, is delighted to announce the opening of The Astronomer. The Astronomer is the latest addition to the Fuller’s Ale and Pie brand and was opened by Dallas Campbell, presenter of Bang Goes the Theory and formerly The Gadget Show. The Astronomer is in a desirable location, only a minute’s walk from … [Read more...]
Buoyant British beer sales up 31 million pints in Q2
Buoyant British beer sales in Q2 shows further signs of reversing a long period of decline, with sales up 1.5 per cent, it has been announced today. The rise means Britons enjoyed 31 million extra pints from April to June, compared with the same period in 2015. The figures are published in the British Beer & Pub Associations Quarterly Beer Barometer. Buoyant off-trade … [Read more...]
Poke-m-on at Victoria Street!
It’s official. The world has gone Pokémon crazy, with the new Pokémon Go app boasting more daily active users than Twitter! Now the multi award winning M restaurants has decided if it can’t beat them, why not join them? As probably just about half the planet knows, Pokémon trainers start their virtual adventure with a gifted Pokémon – either Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Charmander, … [Read more...]