Tandleman's Beer Blog

The recent CAMRA AGM held in Norwich was rather an interesting one.  It was one where CAMRA to a large extent, took a look at the future an...

My eye was caught by a press release from Frederic Robinson about their new beer " Trooper " which is not even released yet. Quo...

Paul Bailey mentioned in his blog recently about cask beer cellarmanship. His thoughts are worth reading.  Despite what some would have yo...

The Rain Bar in Manchester is one of Lees flagship pubs and a very nice place indeed.  Formerly an umbrella factory, it was the host venue...

Is anyone else getting fed up of the cask versus keg debate or is it just me? Thought not. I am pretty cheesed off with it, but will have...

Having sat down with the intention of doing a little light blogging, you know what?  I have found that I just can't be bothered. Ironi...

There was a flurry of tweets on that there Twitter on Friday about CAMRA's AGM and the "dodgy" motions being submitted to it,...

Have I tipped Wilson Potter as a brewery to watch? Dunno. I know I have praised their astonishingly clean beers on Twitter and I may have ...

JDW's twice a year beer festival begins today, or, for those lucky enough to be in the vicinity of the Regal Moon in Rochdale, it began...

Did you know there is a Yahoo Group for J D Wetherspoon supporters? Well there is and pretty informative it can be sometimes. You g...

As this winter drags on and on, one place of solace ought to be the pub.  Excellent beer, a cheery welcome and a warm fug of heat as you ent...

One of the things we do locally in CAMRA, when not imposing fantasy rules on what people should or shouldn't drink (we are pro choice F...

My London reports have been a resounding success, with an enormous number of comments, for which I am grateful. Well not exactly, though re...

Another day in that there London and another new brewery.  Another within walking distance too.  Now I hadn't been to the new Kernal, bu...

Another day in London, another new experience planned. Love it.  In a persistent drizzle I set off from the flat and headed for Brick Lane....