Cloudwater-19 Cloudwater were one of the breweries I considered a consistent force for good, with a cold-chain ethos derived from it’s (outwardly apparent) symbiotic partnership with distributors such as Jolly Good Beer, and a real mission statement to prescribe, not Read more…
Hey! Thanks for clicking! Yes, 20% off EVERYTHING. We’ve never done this before. We’ll never do it again! That statement is likely to evoke one of two responses from you, depending on if you’re a consumer, or in the trade. Read more…
#hoppyplaceontour. A Hoppy Day out in London Yesterday, Naomi and I got our first day truly both off at the same time, and not working in any capacity, of year. ps, this is long, so get a coffee or a Read more…
INTRODUCING… Dolphin Brewery. Reading’s newest, and certainly Berkshire’s most exciting, Nanobrewery. As our followers will know, we’re always very keen to work with exciting small breweries, to show people something they may not otherwise be aware of, and to excite. Read more…
ANNOUNCING TWO BRAND NEW BEERS // EXCLUSIVE FIRST POURS // PHANTOM BREWING CO (Reading) & THE MAD YANK (Pinner) This is exciting! Happy birthday to us, Happy birthday to us. Happy first birthday to A Hoppy Place, Haaaapy Birthday.. to Read more…
Thoughts on an Industry in turmoil As if lockdown wasn’t enough, as if the low rent thundercat that is Tim Martin stealing from .gov to subsidise a pint of Ruddles wasn’t enough, small breweries now have yet another issue to contend Read more…
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Blog: Freshness. Plus return of the virtual pub and plenty of new beer coming.. May 13th | Thoughts from the arbiter of the fridges | Return of A Hoppy Pub, and some new beers! CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE Read more…
Well, hey folks. I hope this mail finds you well. The day job now has everyone working from home, which is the right call. It also gives me plenty of time to check out the fridge here and realise that Read more…
During the set-up of A Hoppy Place, I was getting fairly regular email shots and calls from local breweries offering samples, trying to get their beer on the shelves in Windsor. For many of our breweries, what with the PubCo Read more…
In April 2018, CAMRA decided once again NOT to extend the scope of the organisation beyond real Ale. Unfortunately, for the relevance of our organisation I feel this was a huge mistake. The majority of members – as has been Read more…
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