Beery News from What’s Brewing

• New right to guest beer improving choice in Scotland
  by Timothy Hampson
  The new right to a guest beer is improving choice in pubs where tenants are aware of it, but others are being discouraged from applying, a new report has revealed. While Scottish pub […]
• Mild magicians cast spell again
  by Timothy Hampson
  Anyone can become a mild magician during the UK’s longest running and largest promotion of the beer style which kicks off Friday.  Organised by volunteers from several CAMRA branches, the Mild Magic trail, […]
• The drinks are on the Telegraph!
  by WB Reporter
  Do you want to help your pub win a £5,000 round?  Then enter it into the Telegraph’s Save Our Pubs competition and giving it a chance of being one of five that will […]
• Plan your next festival trip
  by Matthew Rogers
  There are some top festivals to look forward to this year. Members can now enjoy free entry to many CAMRA festivals (not including souvenir glass and programmes) when booking tickets in advance. For […]
• Porter picks up plum prize
  by Timothy Hampson
  S&P owner and head brewer Andy Keely was left almost speechless when told his Plum Porter was the Champion Cask Ale of Norfolk 2026. Keely, who is preparing to retire, said: “It’s good […]
• Pub franchises explained
  by Paul Ainsworth
  Recent years have seen a significant growth in the number of pubs being run under some kind of franchising arrangement. Various names are used – retail agreements, manchises (management franchises) or just franchises […]
• Artisan cider makers must rise to challenge of cheap supermarket rivals
  by Claire Daniels
  I grew up in the North. Cider wasn’t something I rejoiced in during that time. Plastic bottles of carbonated, from-concentrate, fermented apple drinks featured often in teenage life, though not mine. It lacked […]