Celebrate the arrival of the sun at The London Beer Factory with the launch of their summer Beer Garden Party located in their Gipsy Hill based brewery, from the 25th of June running Every Saturday afternoon from 1-6pm. The London Beer Factory will be opening their garden throughout the summer, hosting a back yard party in association with other local businesses. Serving … [Read more...]
Queen’s 90th and Euro 2016 – time to celebrate down the pub this weekend, says BBPA
A unique combination of The Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, and the start of the home teams’ campaigns in Euro 2016, promises to be a huge celebration for Britain’s brewers and pubs, says the British Beer & Pub Association. This weekend, the unique Royal milestone, coupled with the unprecedented three home teams competing in the football, and the extra hours for pubs … [Read more...]
World Gin Day feature – Gin, glorious gin
On the day the world celebrates all things gin, industry-body The Gin Guild looks at the spirit’s history and gazes into its future. A step back in time First imported from the Netherlands in the 17th century gin began to rival beer as the most popular drink in England. Nicholas Cook, Director General of The Gin Guild said: “Initially, the government encouraged … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon and new openings
J D Wetherspoon is to open eight pubs and a hotel in the next six weeks. The first of the eight pubs, The Booking Office, opens at Edinburgh’s Waverley train station on Tuesday (June 14). Between June 14 and July 19 Wetherspoon will open pubs in Newton le Willows, Largs, Northolt, Formby, Huntingdon, Chatham and Okehampton. A hotel will also open at the Northolt pub and a … [Read more...]
The return of Wybunbury’s Annual ‘Fig Pie Roll’
The return of South Cheshire’s Fig Wake rolls back into the village of Wybunbury on 11th June and this time, for the first time, Robinsons’ pub the Swan Inn will also host a three day beer festival from 10th – 12th June. This peculiar event was first celebrated back in the early 19th century and to this day the rules remain basically the same. Contestants bake a fig pie – to … [Read more...]