What’s in the barrel?

by Ian Webster -

This oak whisky barrel contains Marston’s Owd Roger, which has been aging for two months; almost makes me want winter to hurry up!

15 things you (probably) didn’t know about Double Diamond

by Ian Webster -

Ind Coope’s Double Diamond has returned as Dual Diamond, but how much do you know about the original beer? It has a longer history than you may think. Before the actual name Double Diamond was used, Ind Coope & Co. used a double interlocking diamond mark on casks prior to the 1870s. The beer can […]

CAMRA votes for change!

by Ian Webster -

https://wb.camra.org.uk/2018/04/21/camra-members-vote-to-approve-change-following-largest-consultation-on-47-year-history/

3rd Birthday Festival at The Dog

by Ian Webster -

Voted CAMRA pub of the year for the last two years, The Dog on Lichfield Street are hosting their 3rd Birthday Beer Festival between 17 & 20 May. With plenty of beers and ciders to chose from, it promises to be well worth popping in. There is a Meet The Brewer session with Wild Weather […]

A few pints at Tower Brewery

by Ian Webster -

After a long week what better place to visit than Tower Brewery? The town’s most attractive micro brewery sited in the water tower of Thomas Salt’s Walsitch Maltings. If you haven’t visited yet, why?

Dual Diamond sparkles at The Weighbridge

by Ian Webster -

Burton Old Cottage Brewery Company’s new old beer Dual Diamond is starting to find its way into pubs, one being The Weighbridge (in the Grainwarehouse / Travelodge carpark just off Derby Street). With the sun out on the hottest 19 April in seventy odd years The Beertonian needed no excuse to pop down for a […]

Ind Coope Bottling Stores demolition

by Ian Webster -

Sad news that the demolition of another part of the town’s brewing history has begun. IMEX which was once Ind Coope’s Bottling Stores and before that a four block Malting will be levelled to make way for housing.