Will Hawkes
@willhawkes.bsky.social
Writes about food, beer, travel. Author of Telegraph’s 500 Best Pubs in England & @LondonBeerCity, monthly missive on pubs & beer. Fortnum and Mason Drink Writer of the Year 2021 & 2023
That’s fantastic! Hope the beer was good …
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
That’s fantastic! Hope the beer was good …
Burning Sky Green Hop! It’s superb.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Burning Sky Green Hop! It’s superb.
I’m drinking Burning Sky’s Green Hop, which might be the best beer I’ve had all year
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I’m drinking Burning Sky’s Green Hop, which might be the best beer I’ve had all year
Congrats, well deserved!
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Congrats, well deserved!
Well done Rachel! V deserved imo
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Well done Rachel! V deserved imo
What was the CAMRA-endorsed pub? I’ve been in a lot of busy London pubs recently - the Sutton Arms two weeks ago had them queuing out of the door
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What was the CAMRA-endorsed pub? I’ve been in a lot of busy London pubs recently - the Sutton Arms two weeks ago had them queuing out of the door
! It is quite a small pub to be fair
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
! It is quite a small pub to be fair
a free holiday in return for promoting a product (e.g on social media). That's clearly payment and should be declared, but often isn't. 2/2
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
a free holiday in return for promoting a product (e.g on social media). That's clearly payment and should be declared, but often isn't. 2/2
TBF to the BBC, the chart is part of an article explaining that the Aussie squad is old, all but one in their 30s ... but the chart is bad and adds nothing!
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
TBF to the BBC, the chart is part of an article explaining that the Aussie squad is old, all but one in their 30s ... but the chart is bad and adds nothing!
Sorry for cricket content, I was just so vexed
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sorry for cricket content, I was just so vexed
Indeed it is. A little impractical, perhaps, but it’s got that ‘wow factor’
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Indeed it is. A little impractical, perhaps, but it’s got that ‘wow factor’
That people even expect to be able to buy cocktails in pubs represents a serious failing in our culture, I’m afraid 😔
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
That people even expect to be able to buy cocktails in pubs represents a serious failing in our culture, I’m afraid 😔
he is quite good at drawing
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
he is quite good at drawing
Pub businesses at the top (eg Fuller's, Young's) seem to be doing OK, as are those at the budget end (Spoons, Craft Union) ... things tougher in the middle and for independents.
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Pub businesses at the top (eg Fuller's, Young's) seem to be doing OK, as are those at the budget end (Spoons, Craft Union) ... things tougher in the middle and for independents.