The Pub Curmudgeon

As I said in my previous post, “It may seem a distant pipedream at present, but the day will eventually come when the pubs are allowed to op...

It may seem a distant pipedream at present, but the day will eventually come when the pubs are allowed to open again. When it does arrive, t...

Just before Christmas came the news that Brains Brewery of Cardiff had signed a 25-year deal with Marston’s to take over the running of thei...

Each December, I’ve usually produced a summary of the past year’s events as they’ve affected me. This is what I wrote last year ...

The tier system in England as at 19 December 2020 Going back a couple of months to October, although it seems much longer ago, many people...

While writing my post last week about Stella Artois , I did a little research to find out where it stood in the league table of British be...

From today, while the pubs remain firmly shut in over 40% of England, including my local area, in just over half the country they will be al...

Amidst all the excitement surrounding news of lockdowns and tiers, Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland (which seems to be the new name ...

Tom Kerridge’s TV series on saving the British pub has turned the spotlight on the activities of the large tied pubcos. To many people, the ...

Some people regard supermarket loyalty cards as an invasion of privacy, but I have to say I’m not too bothered about the Tesco Clubcard so l...

I was kindly sent a review copy of the 2021 Pub Life Calendar . Its creator Michael describes it as “a fun take on characters I’ve seen in...

I have to say I had my doubts when I heard that a TV series on Saving the British Pub was going to be hosted by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge...

No chance of being able to advertise these tempting artisan cakes Still deep in the Covid crisis, and with the end of the Brexit transit...

Yesterday, Boris Johnson announced a new national lockdown lasting four weeks until the end of November. Not surprisingly, as before, hospit...

My local pub was built in 1939 and its fabric remains little altered since then. Around the walls of the lounge are a series of little push-...