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Appeal from couple to save village pub
The couple who stepped in to save their local pub from closure last year have appealed to locals to band together to keep it open for good. Phil and Julie Dale from Hilderstone stepped in at the end of November when Admiral Taverns were getting ready to board up The Roebuck in their village....
Beer festival at cricket club this weekend
There’s a beer festival this weekend at Stone SP Cricket Club from noon till midnight on Saturday and Sunday (27th and 28th April). Lots of quality ales on offer, including a trio from Stone’s Lymestone Brewery. The event has been sponsored by a host of local businesses and individuals. Details here - Beer Festival Sponsors
Virtual brewery for real ale fans
Ever dreamed of brewing that perfect pint, exactly how you want it? Now you have the chance! Lymestone Brewery has teamed up with the Best of British Beer to offer real ale fans a chance to become ‘virtual’ brewers. People who sign up will be able to make all the key decisions during the brewing...
Titanic Brewery cuts the price of a pint!
Published on 25 Mar, 2013 at 14:18 in Food & drink | Viewed 2,396 times | 1 Comment
Titanic Brewery is cutting the price of its beer following the Chancellor’s decision in last week’s Budget to scrap the Beer Duty Escalator. Drinkers at the brewery’s seven pubs – including at the Royal Exchange in Stone – will see a 5p reduction in the price of a pint across all Titanic’s own beer...
Plans in place for food and drink festival
Published on 19 Mar, 2013 at 10:45 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 505 times | No Comments
We’re only in March but preparations for the ninth Stone Food & Drink Festival in October have been under way for some time. The organisers have issued this press release – and there’s lots being planned for the big event… Now in its ninth year the Stone Food & Drink Festival, which is set...
Best boozer award for The Swan!
Published on 29 Jan, 2013 at 21:27 in Food & drink | Viewed 787 times | 3 Comments
Congratulations to The Swan Inn in Stone, which was named best pub in the borough at the Best Bar None awards. Nineteen pubs, bars and clubs went head to head in the third year of the ‘Best Bar None’ competition. The competition was launched in Stafford Borough in 2010 and is designed to raise...
The Lymestone Vaults opens for business!
Brad and Viv from Stone’s Lymestone Brewery have opened their first pub. The Lymestone Vaults in Newcastle opened for business on Thursday evening after a launch party on Wednesday night for friends, family and supporters. The first Lymestone boozer is based at the former Wine Vaults on Pepper Street in Newcastle, a Grade II...
Grow a mo like Captain Smith, says Michelle!
Published on 25 Oct, 2012 at 10:30 in Food & drink | Viewed 396 times | No Comments
A challenge to “Grow a Mo Like Captain Smith” has been made by the Royal Exchange as Titanic Brewery’s pubs join the Movember fundraising effort next month. The brewery is backing the annual fundraising marathon for Cancer Research which sees men growing a moustache for a month to raise money. Titanic is changing the...
Chairman’s delight at food festival success
Published on 17 Oct, 2012 at 16:50 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 330 times | No Comments
The chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival has said that he’s delighted with the success of this year’s event, which saw record crowds over all three days. Richard Stevens said: “Our goal every year is to make the festival bigger and better than before – and we’re delighted to have succeeded again this year!...
In pictures: Food and Drink Festival Saturday
Published on 8 Oct, 2012 at 21:38 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 744 times | 1 Comment
The Food and Drink Festival on Saturday was probably the busiest single day in the event’s history. Thousands of people enjoyed the good weather, the farmers’ market and the attractions at Westbridge Park. All photos again by Joshua Cope – thanks for doing such a fantastic job Josh! You can see lots more of...
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