Nottingham Brewery future secured!
The following article was posted by Nottingham Brewery on their Facebook site:“We are delighted to announce that the long term future of Nottingham Brewery and its beers has been secured. Birmingham based independent Brewer Silhill Brewery Ltd have today completed the purchase of the assets of Nottingham Brewery Ltd to secure the future of the […]
“Sedation to Fermentation: One Anaesthetist’s Hoppy Journey”
After a career of over 30 years in the NHS as an anaesthetist, Bryn decided to apply his scientific knowledge and expertise to the art and craft of brewing. Under the appropriately named “Gasman Brews” he set up a small batch nanobrewery in late 2024, with a planned production capacity of around 2,000 litres per […]
Cider Saunter – Friday 1st August to Sunday 31st August
The Cider Saunter runs from Friday 1st August – Sunday 31st August 2025 and there are 25 pubs taking part across the whole of the branch area. All of the pubs will be stocking a range of draught real cider and perry which will include at least one offering from our local East Midlands producers. […]
Lincoln Green Brewery ‘Triskaidekaphobia’ Beer Festival
In support of their birthday on the 2nd May, Lincoln Green Brewery are having a Beer Festival! To quote their recent social media post… “That’s right, it’s the ‘Triskaidekaphobia’ birthday – or the fear of the number between twelve and fourteen!! To celebrate, we’re having a joint Beer Festival with The Station Hotel – join […]
Mild Trail 1st May – 31st May 2025 **Thanks to the pubs and drinkers that got involved**
Our popular Mild Trail once again returns for the month of May. It features 23 pubs across the city & county, showcasing some of the best cask Milds. If you come across a pub not on the Trail that is serving a cask Mild, you can also include it as a “Lucky Dip” entry. To […]
Nottingham’s No Half Measures Collective presents….BEER DEBUNKED
A one day event in three distinct parts: Serious Beer Business Session @ Canalhouse 1pm – 4pm Fun Beer Tastings @ Barley Twist OR The Newshouse 5pm – 6pm No Half Measures After Party @ Newshouse 7pm – 10pm For full details on all the event sessions and how to book, please visit the following […]
Brewer Apprenticeship Graduation Event: Celebrating Brewing Talent and Achievement!
In recent editions of the Nottingham Drinker, we’ve featured the apprenticeship journey of Brewers from all over the country who made up the 16th Intake of this Level 4 training programme. The graduation ceremony that was held to recognise their qualification along with Brewers from other intakes was held at Nottingham’s Albert Hall Conference Centre […]
CAMRA response to the Budget Statement.
Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget statement Ash Corbett-Collins, Chairman of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, said: On beer and cider duty: “Despite general rises in alcohol duty next year, CAMRA is pleased to see the Chancellor’s decision to cut the rate of tax specifically on beer and cider served in pubs, […]
Champion Beer of Britain 2026 nominations open 12th September
The Champion Beer of Britain award is one of the most coveted and well-respected cask beer competitions in the world and starts with individual nominations from CAMRA members and tasting panel nominations, then moving on to area competitions. The judging of the competition spans twelve different categories of beer, from milds and IPAs, to stouts, […]
The Boat & Horses, Beeston Rylands. A community Pub supporting our Veterans!
A recent article in the local Beestonian magazine highlighted the amazing work that the pubs managers, Neil and Martin, have done in setting up a support group for Veterans. Whilst it has been given an interesting name, VD Clinic, it is a simple abbreviation for Veterans Darts Clinic. Matt, the author of the article, visited […]