Steve Monaghan musings

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L2ORibhDmItrIbVaIE7d2LY0EH_uE8hG/view?usp=drivesdk Women and Beer To produce this article I sat down with three women. Vicki - retired primary school teacher (30+ years), mother of two now young adults, prefers a nice porter or stout.  Emma - pub gaffer, twenty years in trade, four and a half years at current pub, mother of two (8 years old and 8 months old), prefers craft pale ales. Claire Monk - Brewery Chief Bunny, eleven years brewing/managing team of ten, mother of two,  6 and 2 years ,  prefers a nice refreshing pale in spring/summer and a darker ale in winter. They reflected on Beer, Pubs, CAMRA, life responsibilities, work roles and how they manage it all.  Their introductions to the world of The Beer Industry differed:- One had grew up with parents who ran a pub One had stumbled upon beer/brewing whilst at University One had over time gravitated to drinking Real Ale. They were reticent about views on the male world of ...

    The Rise of The Micropub In 2005 Martyn Hillier opened The Butchers Arms in Herne, Kent. The first Micropub. Keep it small, Keep it simple. Good beer and banter.  In 2009 he made a presentation to CAMRA. In  2012 he created The Micropub Association with Stu Hirst.  In 2015 he was CAMRA's Campaigner of the Year. In Chesterfield and District 2009 Real Ale Corner (2nd in country?) 2013 Chesterfield Alehouse, West Bars 2014 Beer Parlour, Whittington Moor 2014 Fidlers Rest, Bolsover 2016 Brimming With Beer, Brimington 2017 Hay Hotel, Shirland 2018 Maggie Mays, Walton 2019 Joiners Arms, Bakewell 2019 Jaceys, Whittington Moor 2021 Hasland Hops, Hasland These small businesses run by mainly Real Ale Enthusiasts offer Quiet space  Good Selection of Real Ale and Keg Opportunity to chat to other people Attentive bar staff