Phil Mellows
@philmellows.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and co-author of Beer Breaks in Britain: www.philmellows.com, @BeerBreaks.bsky.social, @drinkingstudies.bsky.social, @britbeerwriters.bsky.social
Peter Backman on the failure of Eat Out to Help Out: "The hospitality sector deserved better than a scheme that asked it to encourage behaviour that scientific advisers knew was high-risk"... and failed to stimulate long-term growth: mcusercontent.com/f984510851e2...
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Peter Backman on the failure of Eat Out to Help Out: "The hospitality sector deserved better than a scheme that asked it to encourage behaviour that scientific advisers knew was high-risk"... and failed to stimulate long-term growth: mcusercontent.com/f984510851e2...
#Collabageddon @brollybrewing.bsky.social x @thornbridge.bsky.social Perch Burton Ale @handbrewco.bsky.social Hand in Hand.
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Collabageddon @brollybrewing.bsky.social x @thornbridge.bsky.social Perch Burton Ale @handbrewco.bsky.social Hand in Hand.
#Collabageddon under way at the Hand in Hand Brighton with @handbrewco.bsky.social x @durationbeer.bsky.social Noki Schwarbier.
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#Collabageddon under way at the Hand in Hand Brighton with @handbrewco.bsky.social x @durationbeer.bsky.social Noki Schwarbier.
From drunken monkeys and the agricultural revolution to socialising in a globalised world: Alcohol and the origins of hospitality - from the Propel Friday Opinion archive: www.philmellows.com/PhilMellows_...
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
From drunken monkeys and the agricultural revolution to socialising in a globalised world: Alcohol and the origins of hospitality - from the Propel Friday Opinion archive: www.philmellows.com/PhilMellows_...
Here's me in the Morning Advertiser today, rambling on about 3.4% beers: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Here's me in the Morning Advertiser today, rambling on about 3.4% beers: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Episode 1 of the new @camraofficial.bsky.social series on community-owned pubs - the Antwerp Arms: learn.camra.org.uk/courses/the-...
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Episode 1 of the new @camraofficial.bsky.social series on community-owned pubs - the Antwerp Arms: learn.camra.org.uk/courses/the-...
I’m in the Cockpit, Blackfriars, and the queue is 6-7 deep at the bar.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I’m in the Cockpit, Blackfriars, and the queue is 6-7 deep at the bar.
Number of pubs stocking draught Bass passes 1,000 as AB Inbev's sales drive takes hold. So distribution has nearly trebled from a couple of years ago. Latest directory of stockists: nationalbassdirectory.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Number of pubs stocking draught Bass passes 1,000 as AB Inbev's sales drive takes hold. So distribution has nearly trebled from a couple of years ago. Latest directory of stockists: nationalbassdirectory.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Good to see my profile of Harry Seccombe, long-time operator of serial GBPA award-winner Chaplin's in Boscombe, in print in BII News.
November 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Good to see my profile of Harry Seccombe, long-time operator of serial GBPA award-winner Chaplin's in Boscombe, in print in BII News.
The morning after the night before. They don’t make scythes like they used to.
November 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The morning after the night before. They don’t make scythes like they used to.
In today’s iWeekend, my pick of brewpubs and taprooms.
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In today’s iWeekend, my pick of brewpubs and taprooms.
I’m back in the i-paper Weekend edition this Saturday with a selection of brewpubs and brewery taprooms around the country. Make sure you grab your copy!
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m back in the i-paper Weekend edition this Saturday with a selection of brewpubs and brewery taprooms around the country. Make sure you grab your copy!
Old Brewery Quarter development in Burton gets the go-ahead: www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/news/2025/pl...
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Old Brewery Quarter development in Burton gets the go-ahead: www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/news/2025/pl...
This is rather fine. Pomona Island Baumwolle cask pale ale.
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is rather fine. Pomona Island Baumwolle cask pale ale.
Pubs outperforming the rest of the on-trade, according to CGA.
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pubs outperforming the rest of the on-trade, according to CGA.
Latest from the Trade Union Football and Alcohol Committee
October 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Latest from the Trade Union Football and Alcohol Committee
I’ve already voted for my @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Beer of the Year, but if it wasn’t too late this might make me think again. @burningskybeer.bsky.social Petit Damson on draught.
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I’ve already voted for my @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Beer of the Year, but if it wasn’t too late this might make me think again. @burningskybeer.bsky.social Petit Damson on draught.
Opening date announced for new @thornbridge.bsky.social Sheffield pub, The Fargate. It's October 22.
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Opening date announced for new @thornbridge.bsky.social Sheffield pub, The Fargate. It's October 22.
This is Left Handed Giant Golden Mild, on @evening-star-pub.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is Left Handed Giant Golden Mild, on @evening-star-pub.bsky.social
If you happen to pop into your local newsagent tomorrow morning and happen to pick up a copy of the I-paper you might happen to find a feature on cosy winter pubs in the Weekend magazine, written by me.
October 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
If you happen to pop into your local newsagent tomorrow morning and happen to pick up a copy of the I-paper you might happen to find a feature on cosy winter pubs in the Weekend magazine, written by me.
Timothy Taylor’s Golden Best not taking kindly to being unsparkled, but it’s going down okay at the Churchill Arms.
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Timothy Taylor’s Golden Best not taking kindly to being unsparkled, but it’s going down okay at the Churchill Arms.
Thanks Pub is the Hub for my copy of the new report on the social value of pubs, which estimates that every £1 invested in pubs brings £8.28 in value to the community - and includes my two-penn’orth on the subject. I’ll be giving it a good read later.
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Thanks Pub is the Hub for my copy of the new report on the social value of pubs, which estimates that every £1 invested in pubs brings £8.28 in value to the community - and includes my two-penn’orth on the subject. I’ll be giving it a good read later.
At the Flying Childers, Stanton in Peak.
September 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
At the Flying Childers, Stanton in Peak.
What we did in school today. Here’s an amazing graphic summary, drawn by Rebecca Osborne as we talked, of today’s Pubs in the Community meeting @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social organised by @culturalclare.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What we did in school today. Here’s an amazing graphic summary, drawn by Rebecca Osborne as we talked, of today’s Pubs in the Community meeting @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social organised by @culturalclare.bsky.social
From the archives, me for Propel Hospitality on the important topic of crisps: www.philmellows.com/PhilMellows_...
September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
From the archives, me for Propel Hospitality on the important topic of crisps: www.philmellows.com/PhilMellows_...