Beer Breaks

Today in the taproom. First taste of our new beer-wine hybrid made with Regent from Woodchester Valley Vineyards. Heatings on too yeah.

As we enter the storm season again, Kate Simon considers those who chase extreme weather events and suggests some prime destinations, while @philmellows.bsky.social finds a pub and battens down the hatches, holding fast to a beer. britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/lets-kick-...

I am declaring Pub Fire season 🔥 OPEN 🔥 A prize* for anyone who names the pub *The prize is a feeling of smugness

Morning Advertiser launches Pubs with Purpose campaign to highlight the vital role pubs play in their communities: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...

Kate & @philmellows.bsky.social return to Glasgow for a day trip taking in new beer venues, old favourites and a bit of art and culture! britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/glasgow-wh...

Which towns and cities have the best quality cask beer? Ahead of Cask Ale Week we obtained exclusive data from Cask Marque inspections to find out. Read the results here: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/nottingham...

Has US craft beer lost its vim? @philmellows.bsky.social reflects on an excellent lunch: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/american-c...

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-...

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...

Useful chapter on Derby - Where to drink and what to see. Beer Breaks Britain @beerbreaks.bsky.social britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/derby-wher...

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/...

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-...

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-...

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...

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...

New look for Bath Brew House www.thebathbrewhouse.com

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 ⛅️

Thoughts on beer, travel and change atjpubs.substack.com/p/i-travel

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...

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

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...

Nice to be of use!

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...

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)

New golf-and-ale experience from @beertoursuk.bsky.social via @britbeerwriters.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/beer-to...

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.

Like previous years, we've worked hard to make CCBE something special. Well, our international guest for CCBE 2026 is now sorted… and yes, it’s an absolute banger! The Latvian legends Arpus are coming to Chester & complete our brewery line-up for 2026! #BskyBeer

For 2026 we've got a new series of newsletters that will return to a destination in the book and pick out a compact circuit of drinking places and things to see and do along the way - which you can complete on a day trip. We begin with Chester: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/chester-wh...

BLOG POST: We really liked St Mars of the Desert in Sheffield. Here, we've tried to articulate exactly why. 🍺🍻 boakandbailey.com/2026/01/st-m...

Well worth a listen. It’s important at the moment to promote pubs as diverse and inclusive social spaces and this is a great example.

TYNESIDE LAMBIC TRAIL 2026 24/25 Jan 26 Looking forward to once again joining some great Tyneside bars to show off the best in lambic and mixed ferm beer from the UK, Belgium and Beyond. Details coming. Save the date and please share!

FAVERSHAM! I am talking Tasting Notes and blowing minds with how music changes the flavour of beer (or rather, your perception of it) on 20th Feb with @favlit.org and @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social. Info and tickets here! Lots more events coming up. www.favershamliteraryfestival.org/2026/events/...

Some awesome Xmas gift ideas to add to your wish-list from a few of our members ⬇️⬇️⬇️

"The beers we’re looking for here require substance. They need to be special. They have to match the smells and flavours of the season". @philmellows.bsky.social wonders 'What is a Christmas beer, anyway?' for our latest newsletter: britishbeerbreaks.substack.com/p/what-is-ch...

Inside the new Guinness microbrewery and visitor centre in Covent Garden | Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...

Ideal gift for the travelling beer lover in your life: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beer-brea... (Shameless plug. Fairy lights not included.)

Great list of smaller beer destinations, including some that are in our book and some intriguing picks. More good reasons to get out and about!

Great list of smaller beer destinations - including some intriguing picks. More good reasons to get out and about!