Oliver Brooks, former landlord of the Admiral Lord Rodney, opened a new micropub this month – The Tapster’s Promise. The micropub is located on New Market Street which cannot be missed with it’s interesting interior, inside you’ll find chipboard-lined walls along with various pieces of art hanging around the pub. Mr. Brooks is hoping to…
Chris Hankins is hoping to open the doors to his new micropub by mid April, located at 22 St Johns street, Worcester, The Bull Baiters Inn micropub will serve real ales and locally sourced cider, straight from the keg. The new micropub will be a first for Worcester, Chris believes that this will really help…
Peter Carr and Andy Le Grange have opened Somerset’s first micropub this month. 38 Market Street, Somerset, which was previously the Vintage Tea Room, is now home to a range of the best craft ales available. The pair said: “We will be using a mix of local ales as well as some from further afield…
Mac’s Music Store, located at 219 High Street, Herne Bay, could soon be converted into a brand new micropub if plans go ahead. Mark Parker submitted the application to Canterbury City Council to change Mac’s Music Store to Parkerville micropub, serving punters with real ale while also hosting live music nights. Mr.Parkers application proposes that…
A former store located on Gillygate in York, was to be converted by two brothers, Adam and Matt Spokes, changing the the building from an empty shop into a brand new micropub. The brothers recently submitted their application to the council but have now decided to withdraw the plans after visiting the location with Council…
We previously mentioned how plans had been submitted by the the owners of The Wight Bear Ale House, in Southbourne, to open a sister establishment ‘The Saxon Bear Ale House’ in Christchurch. We are happy to announce that Christchurch Council have approved the application. David and his wife, Nicola, are now set to convert the…
Warwickshire micropub, Rugby Tap Room, only began operating just over a year ago. Since becoming Rugby’s first and currently only micropub, the business has received a warm welcome from locals and left a great impression on it’s visitors. The pub was recently awarded with Pub of the Year 2015, awarded by members of the local…
A former pet store, located in Marske town centre, is set to be converted into a new micropub after Cleveland Borough Council approved the plans just last month. While the plans received the green light from the council, not all local residents were as open to the idea, with several locals writing to complain over…
Planning permission to convert The Royal Mail pub in Thorngumbald into a Co-Operative supermarket was recently granted, leaving villagers with one less place to drink their ale. Locals previously campaigned to save the watering hole by requesting to have the pub listed as an asset of community value, a proposal rejected by the council. However, licensee…
Steve Williams & John Lawrence plan to bring peterborough it’s first micropub this summer, as they believe the city is in need of something different from the standard pubs in the area, allowing punters to escape gambling machines, loud music and TV’s and bringing conversations back to pubs. Mr. Williams, who has also been involved…