Beery News from What’s Brewing

• First steps towards tackling ‘Big Beer’
  by WB Reporter
  The government has announced the Pubs Code for England and Wales will continue and be strengthened following its review. CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins said: “We’re glad that the Pubs Code will be kept […]
• Owners needed to save listed pub gem
  by WB Reporter
  CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group is appealing to experienced pub owners and operators to take on the listed Star Inn, Netherton. Currently advertised on Rightmove, the Star Inn is the sole pub in a […]
• Beer mustard
  by Christian Gott
  I’ve been writing about food and drink for five or six years now. First on my own basic blog then a more professional website and finally for commissioned pieces, and let me tell […]
• Double drop commitment to cask
  by Timothy Hampson
  Brakspear cask beers, including the flagship Original Gravity bitter, are now being brewed at Hogs Back in Tongham, Surrey triggering a significant investment in installing traditional double-drop brewing at the brewery. The new […]
• Liquid gold rises from the depths
  by Roger Protz
  A 162 year-old bottle of Guinness rescued from a shipwreck is being analysed by brewing experts to see if the beer can be brought back to life. If successful, it would give a […]
• New guide to Island delights
  by Dave Pickersgill
  The fourth booklet in the Sheffield pub heritage walk series is now available: Kelham Island. Sponsored by Abbeydale Brewery and Kelham Island Brew Co., this publication concentrates on Kelham Island. Included are copious […]
• Brewers call for beer tax cut
  by Timothy Hampson
  Hundreds of brewers are urging the chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in his Budget next month to support community pubs and breweries. They have launched a new national campaign asking pubgoers, beer […]