This is incredibly sad. I'm appalled at Halewood's poor treatment of staff, for betraying the heritage of the brand and the brewery, and deserting the community that has underpinned their success for two decades.

Brendan Donnelly Hawkshead Brewery I just find it terribly sad. Cumbria is a big rural area with a proud and distinct culture and heritage. Yet all I see in recent years is buyouts through cynical marketing and more. From exploring farmers, breweries to other trades. It’s all about money. I quote the late Harry

Hawkshead Beer Hall closure: Owners, Halewood, has treated brewery staff diabolically - and has wilfully disrespected the community and patrons that has supported and promoted its success, for over 20 years! Agreed? 🤬

Taken on a recent North Beds Ramblers walk as part of the Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks bedswalkfest.co.uk a rather wonky sign pointing to the Windmill at Stevington, Bedfordshire RamblersGB #fingerpostfriday Bedford Borough Council

🎉🍺 Langtoberfest Beer Line-Up! 🍺🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the incredible beer selection for Langtoberfest 2024, bringing you a fantastic range of brews that celebrate both the traditional flavors of Oktoberfest and unique craft offerings. Full details on web.

Delighted to got my hands on @atjbeer new book I love his style and elan with words and moods (and also odes to pubs), the intro already has me hooked go get it!

We are now officially the World's first Cloud Cuckoo Land

It still seems crazy to think that a side graced by Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Johnny Rep, Ruud Krol, Rob Rensenbrink and Ari Haan didn’t win the 1974 World Cup. Writing their names is to list footballing royalty, hearing their names is to listen to poetry in motion. Those

Nice timing Carlsberg Marstons! Closing Bank's, Wolverhampton, in time for the brewery's 150th anniversary! Bank's Mild & Bitter favourites. Carlsberg's destruction of our brewing heritage forges on.

The sooner both the Tory & Labour parties admit the whole thing was a brazen act of criminal deceit the better. No twisted referendums just get us back in the company of nations who share our future security, well-being and economic values PDQ. There never were upsides to Brexit.

Excellent piece by Katie Guardian Opinion on the relentless forward march of Big Beer.

Remember, clocks go back tonight. If you're a Tory, back to 1953. If you're Reform, back to 1932. If you're Jacob Rees-Mogg, back to 1741. And if you're Nigel Farage, you just demand that 'Clocks Should Go Back Where They Came From."

Rachel Reeves could make it easier for pubs to sell beers from local breweries theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Here's my piece on turning into Ed Reardon in the Author. Thanks to Christopher Douglas for creating irascible old Ed and James McConnachie for giving me some Ed space.

This is a LOVELY short documentary and FREE to watch! #lakedistrict 🎥⛰️ I’m stunned more folk ain’t watching it to be honest 🤯 It’s #HistoryAndHeritage of Cumbria.

Trump winning is the fault of America. It's time to own up to who our fellow citizens are

Donald Trump will be the world’s first nuclear-armed convicted criminal.

He called his farm Diddly Squat after the amount of inheritance tax he thought he would pay! Now renamed Twenty Percent Over A Million

RIP Twitter, Good riddance X, Hello Bluesky