Sociology in a pint glass

American professor of sociology Kent Bausman reflects on why British pubs are unique

Pub and Brewery News

Indie breweries under pressure while two more Oxford pubs re-open

Oxfordshire’s Top Four

Dave Richardson reviews the four pubs voted best in the county

So when is a free house not a free house?

Dave Richardson considers the challenge facing all local breweries

Gardeners Arms to re-open on June 12

Family running the Old Bookbinders and James Street Tavern take on closed Greene King pub

Craftsman takes over Abingdon micropub

Former Cowshed bar now the showcase for local “nano”-brewery

Beer Heroes: Anneli Baxter of Loose Cannon

Pete Flynn charts the journey of Anneli Baxter at Loose Cannon Brewery

Down Memory Lane: The Lost Pubs of Oxford — Part Two

Steve Thompson looks at the pubs of yesteryear around the Plain

Beer Heroes: James Clarke of Hook Norton

Pete Flynn profiles James Clarke of Hook Norton – a resilient brewing legend