The Skipton micropub, The Beer Engine, opened just last year but has already made great impressions and has been awarded a ‘pub of the season’ award from the Campaign for Real Ale. Sally Goodman, publicity officer for Keighley and Craven CAMRA, said: “The Beer Engine has grown in its first year to be a real…
The Liverpool Pigeon micropub has been named Merseyside’s best pub for two consecutive years by the campaign for real ale (CAMRA) winning the previous years ‘pub of the year’ award after only opening five months before. CAMRA said: “Congratulations once again to Pat and Jackie Moore and barman, Paul, for keeping up the high standards…
Adam Lacey currently runs his own “micropub” from the comfort of his shed where he holds special events and private beer festivals for his friends. Adam soon decided he would like to turn this hobby and love for ale into a business, resulting in him leaving his previous job in storage where he had worked…
A few regulars of the Golden Smog micro pub, located in Stockton call themselves ‘The Ale Team’ John Christie, owner of the micro pub said: “They’re a group of lads that do regular charity events, told me that every year they walk from Masham in North Yorkshire back to Stockton in aid of The Great…
Local beer lover Aaron Butler, 36 from Newthorpe, is hoping he is able to transform former charity shop located on Nottingham Road into a brand new micropub, “Tap and Growler”. Aaron has a passion for all things beer related and produces his own home-brew in his shed, creating cider from his own pear trees, he…
Real Ale & micro pubs are alive & kicking as yet another Micro Pub is set to open on Good Friday. The Ale House, the brainchild of Simon Foster will open its doors in Clitheroe, Lancashire on April 3rd and as well as serving cask and real ales from local micro breweries it will stock…
A new micropub is set to open on Good Friday (April 3rd) in Blackfen within the London borough of Bexley and Andy Wheeler the new landlord will be honouring the late Terry Pratchett in doing so. He is naming the pub, which is in the old premises of a nail bar that has been empty…
Throughout the UK the number of Micro pubs recently reached the 100 milestone, up from half of that towards the end of 2013. However these pubs are proving to be a huge success with only one failed attempt at opening a micro pub as of yet and numbers steadily growing. Martyn Hillier, founder of the Micro…
Villagers in Findern would like to bring their community back together by opening a micro pub in the area, this decision was made after the closure of pubs and shops over the past few decades, losing “the Greyhound” pub, a greengrocer, butcher and a local Post Office and recently “The Wheel Inn”. While the residents…
The Chequers micropub has been named as the best in East Yorkshire by CAMRA, only opening 20 months prior to the title this little pub seems to be building a high reputation for itself as Chequers was also featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Landlord Ian Allott said: “We have only been open about…