When Amrik Rai first opened the Southampton based micropub last year, the pub would serve from 5pm-10pm each day. This year, Amrik Rai, along with his son, Mikha, who manages the pub, applied to extend the opening hours for Overdraft, allowing for more locals to experience their selection of craft ales. With the councils recent…
Planning applications have been submitted to not only bring Longridge it’s first micropub but also it’s second. With plans to convert a former photographer’s studio located at 36A Derby Road & another premises at 4 Townley Parade, Berry Lane. The Derby Road applicant, Peace Townsend, states that the micropub will be “a small, one-room public…
A new micropub is set to open at Monkseaton Metro Station, next door to a nursery, despite a large amount of concerns from parents and locals, with over 1,500 people signing a petition against the micropub application. Peter Thompson, who works for Children’s Choice Nursery, next to the micropub, said: “Planning decisions should help economic…
Like a phoenix from the flames a new micropub ‘The Northern Seaman’ is set to open after the sad news that the nearby Livingstone Arms which closed in 2013 is set to make way for flats. It will be opening this July at 378 High Street and it is a perfect example of how micro…
The Skew Bridge Alehouse takes its name from the bridge which is thought to be the one of the first of its kind in the world utilising a skew to span the railway. It will be in the former community police office in Dane Court and has received a lot of support from locals saying…
Andy McKnight, along with his partner Alison Ramsden have just recently opened their micropub ‘The Real Ale Shack’, located in Warrington Market. The micropub serves a wide range of craft and hand pumped real ales, all of which are on rotation. Not only do they offer a fine selection of real ale, 30 different bottles…
Last week, Darren Porter submitted his proposal to transform a former computer repair shop in Fernwood Shopping Centre into a micropub, an idea that would be highly welcome to the area after the closure of other pubs nearby. The application says: “Whilst a micro pub falls under the same A4 category, it is not a…
Andrew Findlay hopes to bring a micropub to Whitley Bay in the Monkseaton Metro Station in the former luggage room, unfortunately local residents don’t appear to share the same passion for real ale with a petition now having over 1,000 signatures, calling for the micropub plans to be put on hold. Concerns over the pub…
Previously, the area in the Royal mail sorting and delivery office was used by Rushden’s Youth Project, before they changed location back in 2013. Since then, the space has been vacant. Gavin Wooding hopes to change this and bring a new micropub to the area, called ‘The Hopmaster General’. If approved, The Hopmaster General will offer…
A change of use application has been successfully granted allowing for North Tyneside’s first micro brew pub. The Dog & Rabbit, to be located at 36 Park View, Whitley Bay, now has all the required licences passed. With everything now in place, owners Tony & Julie hope to be open by mid June.