Category: 2021
Vaux Appoints New Head Brewer
VAUX brewery in Sunderland has hired new Head Brewer Les Stoker to manage all aspects of brewing at their Monk Street site. Les began as many brewers do by homebrewing for several years before moving into beer as a career and spending 5 years improving systems, building the brew team, and perfecting recipes as Head…
The Fellowship of Beer: Bridging the Gap Between Enthusiast & Expert
Give a warm welcome to The Fellowship of Beer, a new education platform based here in the North East! The Fellowship of Beer has been created in North East England by cousins Ash Horner and Nick Smith. The pair has been collaborating their whole life, so it was only natural that their combined backgrounds in education, mentoring,…
What is a pub?
by Robin Cowlyn What is a pub? It’s not just a building that serves beer. A real pub is a place of gentle contemplation that changes as the day passes, sitting as you swig your drink, not necessarily thinking of anything. It is a place where people meet, whether friends or not to pass the…