Hope you have a good visit ! Appreciate the positive reviews 🍻

Wait… Brogue Red on cask?

Yeah. We did that.

Rye River x Adnam's
Now pouring in JD Wetherspoon

The logo for the Peterborough Beer Festival depicting a stylised image of the cathedral incorporating barley and hops.

Yesterday we revealed the logo for this year's Peterborough Beer Festival, and I gotta admit, it's gorgeous!

Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next? How private equity reshaped the local and the postcode tool that shows the pubs most at risk.

This is quite astonishing. Can’t pretend I understand it all, and am not sure I 100% agree with conclusions, but a social studies academic analyses pub closures in a totally different way from anyone else ever has and comes up with some extraordinary insights. laurenleek.substack.com/p/britain-lo...

On the Demise of BrewDog From someone who worked for them, and then spoke out against them

Charlotte's voice is the one I was waiting for on this.

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Being made redundant by Brewdog. 15 minute call. No questions Being made redundant by Brewdog. 15 minute call. No questions 38 Brewdog bars were shut with immediate effect on 2nd March and 484 workers were made redundant. Below is an account from STV of what …

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The women breaking into the boys’ brewing club Some of Britain’s best brewers are now women. Pete Brown salutes them — and picks their best beers

A week today it’s International Women’s Day. In @thetimes.com today, we spotlight six brilliant female brewers. (Paywall) www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

The Burton Union - YouTube A three-part mini-documentary on the Burton Union set at Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Shot, edited and produced by Matthew Curtis.

It’s a lovely morning… to watch a three part mini-documentary on the @thornbridge.bsky.social Burton Union, which I’ve compiled into a handy playlist on YouTube here:

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Core Beers Collection Our beers Adnams proudly offers exceptional keg and cask beers crafted in our historic Southwold brewery. With over 150 years of brewing heritage, our award-winning range delivers consistent quality a...

Info on cask is here but it isn't easy to find, also a bit out of date ( will see if we can sort that next week) adnams.co.uk/pages/corebe...

The cask beer info is a bit hidden !! Info on golden gull probably went go up till next week but it's a golden/ blonde ale with barley, wheat, oats and Opus hops. Light spice notes, from the wheat and a touch of citrus from the Opus

Really nice interview with Evin here

Beer Hour: Evin O’Riordain Evin O’Riordain speaks to Jessica Mason about how the beer world is changing, ways IPA has changed and how mainstream brands are turning heads despite not winning palates.

Beer Hour: Evin O’Riordain @teamdb.bsky.social

Here is the second part of my mini documentary on the @thornbridge.bsky.social Burton Union, which takes a closer look at its recent collaboration with Theakston’s, and features a few familiar faces.

Much-loved Guild member and writer Des De Moor passes away The Guild board is desperately sad to hear that long-time Guild member and wonderful writer Des De Moor has passed away.The outpouring of stories since the news tells its own story, but Des was one of...

Des de Moor | @britbeerwriters.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/much-lo...

Mitch Steele interview part two YouTube video by Shut up About Barclay Perkins

Part two of my interview with Mitch Steele. Where he discusses his time at Stone and New Realm.
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This is very good

Adnams achieves top 10 ranking in UK drinks magazine

Adnams achieves top 10 ranking in UK drinks magazine

The Valueless Presidency America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.

Trump sincerely believes Norway stole “his” Nobel Peace Prize.

That isn’t a joke. It’s the key to understanding his second presidency.

We have to drop the self-delusion, over-intellectualisation and listen to him. America is no longer Europe’s ally.

My latest 👇

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This week in @thetimes.com it’s a tricky one. “Write about your eight favourite breweries” they said. EIGHT?! Not a hundred? Apologies to the other 92 breweries I adore. You know who you are. But these 8 are truly special. (Paywall) www.thetimes.com/magazines/th...

Ah, not..

Should be on til end of Feb 👍

Southwold in the snow

Great powers have always, to some extent, written the rules for themselves. But this should be a reminder that for all we might lament the “rules based order”, it’s largely gone, if it ever existed. Hard power is the only thing which matters now. Europe needs to wake up to the new realities.

Pubs are not just for Xmas so here’s my guide to a pub for every month of the year in today’s @dailystar.co.uk and a recommended beer for each - includes @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social City Arms, Manchester, Lord Nelson, Southwold, Whitlock’s, Leeds and the Brunswick, Derby - pubs for all seasons!

Bottling Guinness in the 1960s Another Guinness bottling controversy. This time about the use of corks. Which Guinness wanted to phase out in favour of crown corks.  The b...

Video awesomeness (2), via @patto1ro.bsky.social.

Cheers Adrian 👍

First of two pics of a newspaper spread of Xmas beers

Second of two pics of a newspaper spread of Xmas beers

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave this selection of potent potations including those from @neptunebrewery.bsky.social @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social @teamutopian.bsky.social and @hooknortonbrewery.bsky.social - in today’s @dailystar.co.uk

#Adnams will be opening to customers tomorrow at The Old Post Office in St Andrews St South, #BuryStEdmunds
The new shop is part of the council's redevelopment of the site after the Post Office moved location. Council leader Cllr Cliff Waterman visited the store on Friday to see it being readied.

Bagpuss painted on an Adnams beer mat.

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Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse On rare occasions, the beer industry produces a perfect metaphor. In 2022, for example, a high-profile California craft brewery called Modern Times Beer soared up the volume charts, overextended itsel...

After a year of increasingly dire developments at the pioneering PNW craft brewer, last month it abruptly shuttered all its locations, declaring bankruptcy the day before Thanksgiving. At @vinepair.com, I charted Rogue's rise & fall against the fate of the craft-brewing industry it helped to create.