I’ll be honest with you, when I had a phone call out of the blue a few weeks ago asking me if I’d like to appear on Radio Derby, my first thought was it was a wind-up; turns out it wasn’t. Last Tuesday I appeared on the afternoon show with Richard Spurr, where we […]
Dual Diamond
To welcome the new blog, a new beer! Dual Diamond is brewed by Burton Old Cottage Beer Company and is a 4.5% ABV Burton Pale Ale which is brewed in homage to the old Ind Coope ale Double Diamond. There was a firkin at The Weighbridge last week which I am told sold out very […]
Welcome to The Beertonian!
The Beertonian is a blog dedicated to promoting the beer, brewing and pub scene in Burton upon Trent. Written by local historian Ian Webster (author of “Brewing in Burton upon Trent” and “Ind Coope & Samuel Allsopp Breweries: The History of the Hand”), the blog will feature news and articles about the town’s pubs and […]