The Old Fighting Cocks in Oakengates has been awarded the title of Telford and East Shropshire CAMRA Pub of the Year. Licensee David Goldingay was presented with the award by CAMRA branch chairman Dave Tyler at a ceremony at the popular pub. The Old Fighting Cocks will now be entered into the CAMRA regional final, […]
Wye Valley Brewery has recently acquired The Vaga Tavern, in Hereford, bringing its estate to six pubs in total. The Vaga Tavern is a pub with a great heritage as the centre of community activity, however in recent years it had lost some former glory. New owners Wye Valley Brewery together with licensees Ben and […]
Hobsons Brewery has said a farewell to its special charity beer for 2012 “Old Prickly” as it goes into hibernation. The ‘snuffly hedge grog’ has been a phenomenal success with over £2500 raised for the charity. Shropshire brewer Hobsons started brewing the special beer in March 2012 for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) as […]
Arts Alive and Flicks in the Sticks programme live professional events and big screen films all over Shropshire and Herefordshire. Last year over 42,000 people enjoyed over 700 films and over 100 live performances in 90 local community venues, all hosted by local people. Wye Valley Brewery has produced brand new beer mats in partnership […]
Wood’s drinkers in Shropshire and the West Midlands have helped Shropshire Wildlife Trust to a £550 bonus in the Trust’s 50th anniversary year, 2012. The south Shropshire brewery donated 5p for every pint sold of its specially brewed beer, Wild Shropshire and drinkers duly downed more than 10,000 pints over the course of last year. […]