THE BEERTONIAN

Apart from the blindingly obvious, what do Gates Reservoir and Burton Bridge Bitter have in common? Both started out life as a home brew; Reservoir in Stuart Gates’ kitchen and the recipe for Burton Bridge Bitter was finalised by Bruce Wilkinson using Boots Home Brew Kits. Outwoods Home Brewing Club (OHBC) launches at Outwoods Brewing […]

In late August CAMRA released a statement to the effect that the long-standing National Chairman Nik Antona would be standing down with immediate effect, due to being diagnosed with a serious medical condition. Following a vote by the National Executive over the weekend, Ash Corbett-Collins. who has held the position of Vice-Chairman since November was […]

At first glance Inn-Uendo’s, Burton’s new Micro Pub / Bar looks like a classy joint; the jazzy green wallpaper and massive clock centrepiece suggests an upmarket Wine Bar but look closer at the pictures on the wall and you’ll spot the saucy seaside postcards, “Carry On …” film posters and the name will begin to […]

If enthusiasm and passion can be used as a measure of success, then expect great things of Burton’s newest brewery and pub venture. It’s been nigh on a decade since the town centre welcomed a new brewer, so the foundation of the Outwoods Brewing Company and the adjacent tap room is cause for celebration. The […]

Burton Union Systems may be expensive to run, outdated, maintenance heavy and inefficient, but the recent decision by Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) to retire the remaining four sets at their Albion Brewery on Shobnall Road in Burton upon Trent has been steeped in controversy, as it marks the end of a chapter in Burton’s […]

There’s been something special about Burton upon Trent and beer that stretches back centuries and if the present climate is seeing breweries closing, Burton is showing signs of bucking that trend with certainly two and possibly three companies either actively searching for premises in or planning to move to the town in the near future. […]

The National Brewery Heritage Trust has appointed Laura Waters as Collections Officer to help them oversee the protection and preservation of the archives and artefacts which make up the National Brewery Collection, based in Burton upon Trent. Laura has decades of experience at museums and heritage sites across the UK, including Buxton Museum and Art […]

The annual quest to find The Best Bass in Burton was held over the Easter weekend, with The Devonshire Arms and The Roebuck Inn being joint winners, The Constitutional Club were runners up. Last year’s event was also very close with The Roebuck Inn narrowly beating The Devonshire Arms, so it seems fitting that this […]

The competition for The Best Bass in Burton returns for a second year on 7th and 8th April. The inaugural event was won by the Roebuck Inn. “At the Roebuck Inn we put a lot of effort into making sure our beers are in the best possible condition, but I was shocked when I found […]

When the announcement came on Monday 12 September that the National Brewery Centre was to close at the end of October, there was an instant public backlash. A Facebook group “Save our National Brewery Centre” was made, a petition created  that at last count had over 8,000 signatures and there was a protest march through the […]