The Blue Monkey brewery, Giltbrook, Notts, has just aquired the Horse & Gears on Portland Street in Newark. No other details are known yet, but as the brewery already has pubs in Nottingham and Loughborough, both called the Organ Grinder, we think it’s safe to assume that we’ll see a change of pub name. More news as it comes in.
The Pheasantry Brewery near East Markham is holding their 1St Beer Festival and Family Weekend from 20th to 23rd June. Six of their own beers, including Pheasantry Pilsner and the summer special Dancing Dragonfly, will be available, plus numerous guest ales and ciders. The Pilsner has recently been launched in the Pheasantry bar and is proving to be a great success with customers. It is a smooth but well hopped pilsner style lager brewed and conditioned over a 3 month […]
The next Branch Meeting will be held at the Chequers, Toad Lane, Elston on Thursday 6th December at 8.00 pm. Those attending will have the chance of a tour of the newly transferred Funfair Brewery, now brewing at the rear of the pub. Food will be served during the meeting. Would those who have booked a seat on the minibus to the meeting please assemble at Just Beer Micropub, Castlegate, Newark for a 7.oo pm departure, so we can look […]
Your intrepid reporters have just returned from a guided tour of the soon-to-open Newark Brewery. The old maltings on William Street have most of the original features intact and is a magnificent housing for the brewery, which will be the first brewery in Newark since the closure of the Maple Leaf (Winthorpe Road, now demolished) brew pub plant in 1986. First beers should start appearing by the end of July. Thanks to brewery owners Will McKeon and Dan Derry for […]
There are only four places left on the bus for next Thursday’s (26th) brewery visit to Oldershaws in Grantham. The bus will leave from outside Just Beer at 6.30pm and arrive at Oldershaw’s for 7pm, where we will spend a couple of hours sampling, accompanied by some nibbles. We will then go to the Lord Harrowby which is holding a beer festival featuring around 25 beers. The trip will be priced at approx. £6 each. In order for you to […]
A visit to Oldershaw Brewery has been arranged for the evening of Thursday 19th April from 7pm for a couple of hours. The minibus will pick up at Just Beer Micropub at approximately 6.30pm. The minibus cost will be £6.00 per head (payable on the evening please). This is based on a maximum of 15 persons. There will be no admission fee and brewery owner Kathy Britton has kindly offered to put on some nibbles. Another hostelry or two will be […]
Springhead Brewery will be holding its 1st Annual Beer Festival on Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th April at the Robin Hood site in Laneham, Retford, Notts. The fest will run from 12 noon to 11pm (Thurs 26th 1-5pm for Trade & VIP’s. Sun 29th £1 a pint while stocks last!). Over 40 quality real ales & ciders from top micro-breweries across the country, including six of their own brews as well as food and entertainment. Entry is £2 per day […]
Tickets for the Bradford Beer Festival have now arrived and will be distributed on the coach on the day of travel. Additionally, it would be appreciated if the final balances could be paid prior to date of travel in order for the coach to be paid for. There will be a list on the notice board at Just Beer Micropub as to who owes what! Monies owed can be left at Just Beer. The itinerary for the day is depart […]
The complete list for the upcoming Beer Muda Triangle Beer Festival (26th – 29th January) is now available. The BeerMuda Triangle Beer Festival is being run between Just Beer, the Castle and Prince Rupert (three pubs = triangle!, geddit?). It will feature around 40 beers between the three pubs in an attempt to go some way toward compensating for the loss of the Newark CAMRA Winter Beer festival this year, which is usually held the same weekend. CASTLE: Website. 5-7 […]
The annual pilgrimage to Bradford has been organised for Saturday, 25th Feb, details as follows: Coach from The Wharf at approx 0900 and will pick up and drop off on way to and from the venues. Beer Festival tickets to be pre-booked at £4.00 each. Entry will only be by ticket as it is understood there is no ticket sale on the door. This will include a programme and commemorative glass. Brewery Visit is FREE – food will be available and beer at […]
