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If the numbers don’t fit, make them up – sorry, who is being irresponsible here?

20th November 2012 | Uncategorised

So it’s National Alcohol Hysteria Week – sorry, Alcohol Awareness Week, and the papers are treating us to the usual parade of stories demonising...

Dickens, Chaucer, Scoundrels, Scallywags, Sugababes and a lock-in involving Princess Margaret: the astonishing history of one legendary pub.

30th October 2012 | Uncategorised

Here’s the official press release for my new book, out next week. At the bottom is a list of talks and readings I’m giving...

‘Shakespeare’s Local’ and the Austrian Tyrant – preview and extended scene from my new book.

21st October 2012 | Uncategorised

It’s just two and a half weeks now till my new book, Shakespeare’s Local, hits the shelves. Officially out on 8 November, you might...

The pub that’s about to become a Wetherspoon’s

5th October 2012 | Uncategorised

“Oh. Did you know that pub’s about to become a Wetherspoons?” We’re in town on the cider trail. The microbrewery tap we’re drinking in...

Two contrasting responses to the growth of craft beer from two different big brewers

3rd October 2012 | Uncategorised

The big global brewers are coming for craft beer. And there’s nothing you can do about it. Craft beer, interesting beer, flavourful beer, microbrewed...

Telling Stories and Drinking Beer

29th September 2012 | Uncategorised

It’s less than six weeks now until the launch of my new book, Shakespeare’s Local. I had some very exciting news about the book...

Cask ale in volume growth! How to stock the perfect range! Yes, it’s the launch of the Cask Report

28th September 2012 | Uncategorised

Cask ale, real ale, handpulled ale – call it what you will – grew by 1.6% in 2011. This is the first time cask...

Announcement: The Beer Marketing Awards

28th August 2012 | Uncategorised

Older readers will know I came into beer writing via a somewhat unlikely route. My favourite of all the ads I helped create. (No,...

“How many beer bloggers does it take to change a lightbulb?”

14th August 2012 | Uncategorised

“Take my head brewer. No, seriously, please, take him.” That was the question I asked on Twitter on Saturday afternoon. Some people thought...

If the numbers don’t fit, make them up – sorry, who is being irresponsible here?

Dickens, Chaucer, Scoundrels, Scallywags, Sugababes and a lock-in involving Princess Margaret: the astonishing history of one legendary pub.

‘Shakespeare’s Local’ and the Austrian Tyrant – preview and extended scene from my new book.

The pub that’s about to become a Wetherspoon’s

Two contrasting responses to the growth of craft beer from two different big brewers

Telling Stories and Drinking Beer

Cask ale in volume growth! How to stock the perfect range! Yes, it’s the launch of the Cask Report

Announcement: The Beer Marketing Awards

“How many beer bloggers does it take to change a lightbulb?”

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