Has US craft beer lost its vim? @philmellows.bsky.social reflects on an excellent lunch: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/american-c...
American craft is still hard to match
By Phil Mellows
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Beer Breaks
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Beer Breaks in Britain by @philmellows.bsky.social and Kate Simon and published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social is now in the bookshops. Follow our regular postings on Substack @ https://britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/
Has US craft beer lost its vim? @philmellows.bsky.social reflects on an excellent lunch: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/american-c...
American craft is still hard to match
By Phil Mellows
britishbeerbreaks.substack.com
Some like it hot... including our Kate, who's been exploring Britain's saunas, the latest place for a get-together - though not as good as the pub, where @philmellows.bsky.social takes a well-earned hydration break: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/can-stand-...
Can stand the heat? Try a wild sauna
By Kate Simon
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Kate & @philmellows.bsky.social are back in Derby for a day trip taking in the best beer pubs, a new taproom and a very special exhibition of the works of Joseph Wright: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/derby-wher...
Derby: Where to drink and what to see
The latest in our series revisiting destinations from our book ‘Beer Breaks In Britain’, offers a handy update for a day-trip (or more) to this Midlands city.
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Useful chapter on Derby - Where to drink and what to see. Beer Breaks Britain @beerbreaks.bsky.social britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/derby-wher...
Derby: Where to drink and what to see
The latest in our series revisiting destinations from our book ‘Beer Breaks In Britain’, offers a handy update for a day-trip (or more) to this Midlands city.
britishbeerbreaks.substack.com
Let's go to Australia on the bus! No sillies, not Australia, THE Australia—Purple Moose Brewery's tap in Porthmadog, Wales 🏴 Michael Clarke re-explores one of his favourite spots to learn more about its deep connection with local culture. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/6/...
Iechyd Da! — Beer and Welsh Heritage at Purple Moose Brewery in Porthmadog, Wales — Pellicle
Savouring a pint of Purple Moose’s golden Snowdonia Ale on a spring evening, I watch the sun setting over Porthmadog Harbour, Cardigan Bay shimmering beyond. Behind the town, a soft purple haze settle...
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For this week's new cask only release we have something extra special, as we help to celebrate 75 years of the Peak District National Park. Anniversary Pale Ale (4.2%) is brewed using UK grown East Kent Goldings & Harlequin hops, for notes of tropical fruits alongside hints of hedgerow and honey.
In our latest Substack newsletter, @philmellows.bsky.social asks what a fashionable Barcelona brewery would want with a traditional English bitter, and reviews the turn to heritage beer brands: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/ancestral-...
Heritage is the flavour of the month
By Phil Mellows
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Today & tomorrow. Doors open 6.30pm - buy tickets online NB pub closed to the public till later - reopen 9pm-11pm both days. Our weekly pub quiz is moved to 8pm this Wednesday. Spin the wheel Wednesday 5pm-7.30pm this week pintofscience.co.uk/event/seeing...
MY NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER! It's an exploration of British pub culture - a 5,000 mile road trip around the UK in a red Mini, visiting 60 iconic pubs to tell stories of the places, people and pints. How many can you spot from the vid? Preorder here: mailchi.mp/atlantic-boo...
New taproom for Derby to feature small-batch beers from Buxton Brewery | @britbeerwriters.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/buxton-...
Buxton Brewery Announced for Bustler Derby Taproom with Exclusive Small-Batch Beers
Bustler has announced that Buxton Brewery Company will be the independent brewery behind the dedicated taproom, Dukes, at its new St James Yard development in Derby city centre, with plans to serve ex...
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BLOG POST: The Verdant taproom gets a lot right – a series of choices that make it feel like a bar rather than a meanwhile space or a hastily cleared production area. boakandbailey.com/2026/05/a-cl...
A closer look at the Verdant taproom in Penryn, Cornwall
The Verdant taproom in Penryn near Falmouth, Cornwall, really works as a drinking space. As we drank our way through the tap list last week we tried to work out why. We were staying in Falmouth, a pla...
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On our latest day trips to update destinations in our book, @philmellows.bsky.social and travel writer Kate Simon return to Hackney and discover a new brewery and a museum "dedicated to subverting life". Oo-er. britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/hackney-wh...
Torrside Brewing It's shaping up to be a good weekend for black IPA fans 🙌 Two brand new BIPA collabs with the legendary Wigan Central on draught at this weekend's brewery tap! 4-9pm Friday 24th April 12-8pm Saturday 25th April #RealAle 🍺 #cheerstobeers 🍻 #CAMRGB #GoToThePub👍 #BskyBeer ⛅️
There's a lot of free art to see on our streets, Kate discovers for our latest Substack newsletter, and that includes the walls of pubs, @philmellows.bsky.social notes: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/spread-you...
The Beertonian visits a new pub on the Burton Ale Trail: thebeertonian.com/2026/04/13/t...
The Waterloo Inn
The first new addition to the Burton Ale Trail for 2026 makes a bold statement. Perched on Ashby Road, The Waterloo Inn stands as part of this year’s expansion across the River Trent and it’s a pub…
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Tomorrow my story about the post-Hawkshead beer landscape of Cumbria is being published by @pelliclemag.com. It's a big one. Sign up for the emails so you don't miss it. www.pelliclemag.com/contact
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Some great suggestions for anyone travelling over for a Leeds game and wants a good pub and a bit of the city art scene. #lufc
In the latest return visit to the destinations in our book, @philmellows.bsky.social and travel writer Kate Simon take a day trip around Leeds, checking out new beer venues and suggesting other things to see and do britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/leeds-wher...
In the latest return visit to the destinations in our book, @philmellows.bsky.social and travel writer Kate Simon take a day trip around Leeds, checking out new beer venues and suggesting other things to see and do britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/leeds-wher...
Pre-orders are the lifeblood for authors, especially for niche titles from small publishers like @camraofficial.bsky.social. You can now order the 2nd edition of Manchester's Best Beer, Pubs and Bars direct here: shop1.camra.org.uk/product/manc...
Manchester’s Best Beers, Pubs and Bars 2nd edition (2026) - CAMRA shop
Guidebook to more than 220 pubs, bars, tap rooms and bottleshops in Manchester and its boroughs such as Bolton, Trafford and Rochdale. Available April 2, 2026
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We're excited to welcome you back to the 2026 Stockport Beer & Cider Festival this June! Early Doors tickets are available at just £16.50, which include £10 in drinks vouchers, a lovely glass to enjoy your drinks*, and entry on the day you choose. www.stockportfestival.org.uk?ref=SF
Bored with craft? You may not be alone. In our latest newsletter @philmellows.bsky.social speculates on a shift back to 'ordinary' beers and finds fresh excitement in a couple of micropubs: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/when-the-n...
A Guide to Nottingham's Art Deco Pubs by Lucy Brouwer: watsonfothergillwalk.substack.com/p/a-selectio... (Thanks for the steer, @boakandbailey.bsky.social)
A Guide to Nottingham's Art Deco Pubs
Thinking of a visit to Nottingham for my Art Deco Walk? Here's some Art Deco pubs you can visit while you're here.
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New golf-and-ale experience from @beertoursuk.bsky.social via @britbeerwriters.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/beer-to...
Beer Tours UK Tees-Off With Golf-and-Ale Experience
Pioneering tours operator Beer Tours UK is offering a new Golf-with-Beer experience for the North-West of England and North Wales, following a successful trial in 2025. The highly experienced Chester ...
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We removed The Strawberry Thief from our Bristol pub guide a while ago after a couple of disappointing visits. Then it became Froth & Fries and seemed to be downplaying its Belgian beer list. Now we've visited properly: beer is great, pleasant and efficient table service, bitterballen on the menu.
Fancy a pub crawl with a sea view? Morecambe Bay, Carnforth, Hest Bank and Morecambe, Heysham. The Bay DayRider costs just £6 for unlimited travel all day🚌 micropubadventures.co.uk/thebaytrail/ #beertime #RealAle #beer #CAMRGB 🍺 #CosAlien#camra #GoToThePub #SupportOurPubs #cask #BskyBeer
Apropos of last post viz forthcoming break @philmellows.bsky.social and Kate Simon's Beer Breaks in Britain opens with York, which is handy. We've been to Leeds and Sheffield recently so that will be 3 of the 4 entries in The North section ticked off.
I’m very much looking forward to this years Trade Project, a trade only set of beers from Distant Lands in collaboration with Baron, Beak Brewery, Elmeleven, and Rivington Brew Co. Check the second image for launch venues. I’ll be enjoying the beers at Hop Stop Beers.