Thursday, 29 December 2022

HSD, a legendary ale.

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Very few beer brands manage to survive for a 50 year history so its remarkable to note that St Austell Brewery HSD is not that far from reac...
Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The story of Old Speckled Hen

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Morland Marketing Manager Gerald Pridmore left, with Marc Bishop right I've often touched on my association with Old Speckled Hen in pre...
Monday, 18 July 2022

Brewers and Brands from yesteryear - Gibbs Mew, Salisbury

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Salisbury Horse Racing Mention the city of Salisbury and likely you'll be thinking of the fabulous Cathedral or perhaps its friendly hor...
Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Brewers and Brands from yesteryear - Mansfield Old Baily

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Old Baily ashtray Whilst working on Old Speckled Hen in the 1990's, part of my role was to attend Licensee Trade Shows where we would sh...
Wednesday, 10 November 2021

A Proper Beer - St Austell Brewery Proper Job

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St Austell Brewery Proper Job, what a great name and its also a fantastic beer and winner of many awards. However, Proper Job as a beer had ...
Sunday, 1 August 2021

Memories of the Great British Beer Festival.

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Proper Job Ambassadors at GBBF 2018 enjoying the day in front of the St Austell bar. In previous years whilst working for St Austell Brewery...
Sunday, 23 May 2021

The beer that saved a brewery - the story of St Austell Brewery Tribute

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  St Austell Brewery looking splendid in the Cornish sunshine As I write this blog today Tribute Pale ale is St Austell Brewery's flagsh...