The brand new micropub ‘The Chiverton Tap’ has recently opened in Cheadle Hulme, opened by three partners Bob & Mary Ellis and Andrew O’Shea who are all passionate about their ale. Located on Mellor Road, the partners transformed a historic drapers shop to bring the micropub to life while keeping the heritage of the building,…
Jane Laws and her partner Shaun Rose purchased a former hairdressers in High Street, Burton and applied to the council to be granted an alcohol licence as they plan to open their very own micro pub ‘Fuggle and Nugget’. With the licence recently being granted, the couple are hard at work to convert the building…
Upminster’s first micro pub – Tap Room has faced various issues since the owners Caroline Sheldon and Robert Knowles tried to open earlier this year, in May. After obtaining an alcohol licence for the premises and finishing all preparation, planning committee councillors rejected the change of use application. However, the couple have now been given…
Just months ago planning permission was granted for the first micro pub to be set up in Scotland, the location is set to be in Kelso in a former knitwear store. Behind bringing the idea to Scotland is a couple from Chirnside who have background history in renovations, Simon and Debbie Rutherford. The couple were…
Bedfordshire’s first micropub The Old Transporter Ale House – located in Henlow Camp opened towards the end of 2014 and has been going from strength to strength ever since. The couple of Bedford Road, Stephen & June Topham, refurbished the previous ‘blockbuster’ store a year ago to create a small, warm, friendly ale house –…
The Skipton micropub, The Beer Engine, opened just last year but has already made great impressions and has been awarded a ‘pub of the season’ award from the Campaign for Real Ale. Sally Goodman, publicity officer for Keighley and Craven CAMRA, said: “The Beer Engine has grown in its first year to be a real…
The Liverpool Pigeon micropub has been named Merseyside’s best pub for two consecutive years by the campaign for real ale (CAMRA) winning the previous years ‘pub of the year’ award after only opening five months before. CAMRA said: “Congratulations once again to Pat and Jackie Moore and barman, Paul, for keeping up the high standards…
Adam Lacey currently runs his own “micropub” from the comfort of his shed where he holds special events and private beer festivals for his friends. Adam soon decided he would like to turn this hobby and love for ale into a business, resulting in him leaving his previous job in storage where he had worked…
A few regulars of the Golden Smog micro pub, located in Stockton call themselves ‘The Ale Team’ John Christie, owner of the micro pub said: “They’re a group of lads that do regular charity events, told me that every year they walk from Masham in North Yorkshire back to Stockton in aid of The Great…
Local beer lover Aaron Butler, 36 from Newthorpe, is hoping he is able to transform former charity shop located on Nottingham Road into a brand new micropub, “Tap and Growler”. Aaron has a passion for all things beer related and produces his own home-brew in his shed, creating cider from his own pear trees, he…