Paul Kingsnorth gets it wrong
Back in the Seventies, most pubs were tied to a brewery, and the brewers called the shots.
Turning their backs on cask ale, they promoted newly developed “nitro-keg” beers, which were cheaper to brew, travelled better and lasted longer. Watney’s Red Barrel was king.
Nitro-keg didn’t come along until […]
From The Adver
New owner Mr Williams said: "We have acquired the business because of the high reputation Archers holds within the marketplace. I am delighted to own an excellent range of beers, backed by a dedicated team at the brewery in Swindon."
Archer’s Brewery in Administration
Archers, the Swindon-based brewer, has gone into administration after “running into cash flow problems”.
I hope this all works out. If you’ve never tried Archers beers, they’re excellent, with a reputation amongst beer folk.
In my opinion, the finest beer in the range is Golden, a hoppy, light coloured beer that is wonderful […]
Michael Henderson writes in The Telegraph
The English pub, one of our greatest gifts to civilisation, is in mortal danger. They are closing in the towns no less than rural areas, or being turned into featureless cash-cows that the Bedford pals would not have recognised. Even when they survive, their character is threatened by the rise […]
Reading Tim Worstall’s piece on Labour party finances, I was reminded of a skill that I have that I don’t advertise much: I can organise a pissup in a brewery.
For a short time I was involved in t’committee of Swindon CAMRA in the role of Social Secretary, which involved organising pissups in breweries. Of the […]
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