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Tours, tipples and tutored tastings celebrate SIBA’s return to townThe hectic weekend that is the annual SIBA Champions Beer Festival was made all the more varied and fun packed in 2012 with... »
Newark’s Fox and Crown backs the Sport of KingsIrish trained Django romped home to win the first race on the card at the Thorpe Lodge Point to Point Steeplechase winter 2012... »
New directors line up at Castle Rock BreweryThere are big changes at the top at Castle Rock as our founder and principal shareholder, Chris Holmes, retires. Colin Wilde,... »
Ale and hearty Robin[caption id="attachment_4897" align="alignright" width="286" caption="Beer namer, Helen Marsden with brewer, Jon Edger and... »
Pie Eyed and perfect at 150Notts County fan and real ale lover, Eric Jackson of Keyworth has earned a place in the histories of beer and football by... »
313 breweries ticked off the listThe Rook and Gaskill, Castle Rock’s pub in the centre of York, is challenging the... »
One of the Best!The Vat and Fiddle is delighted to be listed as one of the top ten "Best of the Best Pubs and Restaurants in the East Midlands"... »
A quiet night in … …. at the B and BRegulars and staff at Castle Rock’s Bread and Bitter on Mapperley Top have marked the pub’s fourth birthday in the only way... »
£100,000 thanksCastle Rock customers and the brewery itself have been honoured by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust for their decade of support... »
Castle Rock Brewery wins top industry awardCastle Rock Brewery has been awarded the Overall Business Award in the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) national business... »
30 extra ales at the B&BNottingham’s other October beer festival, this time at the Bread and Bitter pub on Mapperley Top from Thursday 23 October,... »
Lycra wearers Heroes’ ride raises £600Regulars and staff at the Bread and Bitter pub on Mapperley Top have cleared the decks to make way for a static cycle ride to... »
A fitting tribute to SpykeA small number of commemorative bottles of beer have been created in memory of the late Spyke Golding and donated to the... »
A punchy launch for Bendigo’s beerJason Booth, the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight title holder, led the celebrations to launch Bendigo, the fifth in... »
Welcome to the next (best) beer festival!Can’t get enough at The Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival? Can’t wait for the next Beer Festival to come around? Perhaps... »
‘Robin Hood’ makes merrie at Castle Rock BreweryTim Pollard, Nottingham Castle’s official Robin Hood, has joined the team of tour guides at the city’s Castle Rock Brewery.... »
MP’s brewery fact finderLillian Greenwood MP has ticked an important box in her list of visits to major businesses in her Nottingham South... »
A proper way to tasteThe Lincolnshire Poacher is marking National Cask Ale Week at the beginning of October by reducing the measures and upping the... »
Apple harvest thanksgivingOctober is CAMRA’s national cider and perry month and the Lincolnshire Poacher on the Mansfield Road is celebrating by... »
‘Fetes vous jeux’ at the Keans HeadThe Keans Head pub in the city’s Lace Market is clearing away the usual pub paraphernalia on Sunday 18 September for a casino... »
August’s wildlife beer swims in at 6%The plight of the endangered white-clawed crayfish is the theme highlighted in Castle Rock’s ‘Natural Selection’ beer for... »
Tip Top TavernThe New Barrack Tavern has once again been recognised for having Sheffield’s best pub garden. In the 2011 city... »
Cheers CAMRA!Kevin and Steph Woods at Sheffield’s New Barrack Tavern have a belated message of thanks to the many CAMRA members who chose... »
The writing’s on the wall …..… at the New Barrack Tavern where Kev and Steph Woods have brought together archive deeds, photos and plans to begin the... »
Fairwell FriendBrewery workers at our brewery in Nottingham have gathered to bid farewell to the Campaign for Real Ales’ supreme champion... »
‘Bumble’ gives The Poacher 10/10The Lincolnshire Poacher, Castle Rock’s Mansfield Road pub, is ‘one of England’s finest’; so says David Lloyd in his... »
Chamber made the tripOver two dozen members of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber have spent an afternoon at the Castle Rock Brewery. In... »
Competition Winner to sample new ‘Comma’ ale as Wildlife Trust seeks records of butterflies from across the City.Competition winner Richard Heath of Arnold will be on hand at Castle Rock Brewery’s Vat & Fiddle pub to sample the beer... »
Our Part in their Downfall!At 10.30am on Thursday 7 July 2011, Castle Rock issued the statement below to the national and local media – at around 4.30pm... »
Young – and not so young – gather at the Poppy and PintOn a sunny summer Wednesday, the Poppy and Pint welcomes players in the Rutland Club’s bowls club and the first new members... »
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Castle Rock’s the toast of TescoTesco management will receive a bottle of Castle Rock’s Harvest Pale as part of their welcome pack ahead of the company’s... »
Celebration with the light and the darkThe UK’s current CAMRA supreme champion ales, Hop Back Brewery’s Entire Stout and Castle Rock’s Harvest Pale, gave... »
Stout hearts at the VatStaff at Castle Rock’s Vat and Fiddle on Queensbridge Road have been awarded Nottingham CAMRA’s 2011 award for their... »
Castle Rock treat at Food and Drink FestCastle Rock Brewery and the celebrated Anmarie Spaziano from Annie’s Burger Shack on Stoney Street have created the ‘must... »
Hemlock HappeningSaturday 11th June 2011 Once again Castle Rock will be supporting this year’s Hemlock Happening by providing sponsorship... »
Opening night at the Poppy and PintThe Mikron Theatre Company, long established in its association with the Victoria Hotel at Beeston, opened the East Midlands... »
Pete Brown’s 50 Best BeersEsteemed beer writer Pete Brown has published his list of his top 50 beers in this weeks Morning Advertiser and we are so... »
Sheriff’s homecomingCastle Rock’s Sheriff's Tipple, a long established member of Castle Rock’s list of regular ales, is now being brewed in... »
Poppy and Pint in Lady Bay opens[caption id="attachment_3917" align="aligncenter" width="448" caption="Poppy & Pint staff braving the rain on the opening... »
Welcome to the Poppy and Pint – Castle Rock’s new pub in Lady Bay, NottinghamIt's flat out for HarmanBuild and the Poppy and Pint staff as the opening of Castle Rock's new Lady Bay pub approaches. Shown... »
LocAle heroesCastle Rock’s Bread and Bitter on Mapperley Top has taken CAMRA’s LocAle scheme to heart over a weekend when every real ale... »
Holy Gr-ale trail hits Mansfield Road from Thursday 12 MaySeven real ale pubs, clubs and cafes on Nottingham’s Mansfield Road led by the Poacher and the Forest Tavern are joining... »
Better than OK on the ocheA magnificent final leg finish of 57 by newcomer Deborah Cooper gave victory for the Horse and Jockey’s darts team in the... »
Seeking the write words for SpykeBeer and real ale drinkers are being invited to honour the memory of Peter ‘Spyke’ Golding, the Nottingham CAMRA branch... »
Kiss Me Kate gets wedding couple’s blessingCastle Rock’s Kiss Me Kate beer has been sampled, and thoroughly enjoyed, by Adam and Toni, the soon-to-be-wed couple who... »
British Beer Video BlogYet again another fantastic v-blog from Ian Hudson films. This time filmed at this years SIBA Conference in... »
Brewery raises Merlin’s profileNottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the charity supported by Castle Rock Brewery and its customers, is counting its birds of prey... »
Media frenzy at Castle Rock BreweryA young Nottinghamshire couple have done themselves, real ale and Castle Rock Brewery proud in a day in the world’s media... »
Real ale goes Dutch – thanks to Castle Rock emptiesA Dutch publican’s Facebook challenge for his fellow countrymen to make English ale in Holland has been met with a resounding... »
The Crown fits in Notts TodayNottinghamshire Today, the glossy county magazine, features the Crown at Old Dalby in its March edition. With photos by... »
CITY-BREWED “royal ale” Kiss Me Kate has gone global.Kiss that blog! City's royal ale sparks global media frenzy This article is by Erik Petersen, published Friday 25 February... »
Three man bob sleighs the fieldOld Dalby Crown regular Matt Spicer and team mates Sam Carter and Phil Kerr have been awarded top honours in the annual Old... »
New name decided for Lady Bay pubThe number of entries into the naming competition for the former British Legion, then Rutland Sports and Social Club has... »
Teenagers’ charity boostOrganisers of a rock music evening at St Mary’s Church, in Nottingham’s Lace Market, have thanked the 700 in the audience... »
BBC tv and the rise of the local brewerBBC news featured Castle Rock Brewery in its day long coverage of the importance of local brewing to the future of the British... »
SIBA Champions Beer Festival 8th & 10th – 13th FebruaryNext week see’s the SIBA Champions Beer Festival arrive at the Canal House for the third consecutive year, but with a twist. ... »
British Beer Video BlogPete Brown & Peter Amor’s latest vblog is now online. (see link below) It was filmed at the National Winter Ales... »
Name the Lady Bay ‘local’Here’s an invitation to play a part in the history of Castle Rock because we’re inviting you to help us name a new pub... »
Kiss Me Kate for Royal weddingCastle Rock brewery has announced plans to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William to Kate Middleton in the best way it... »
Ralf’s and Anna’s Alexandra ‘palace’Anna Dyson and Ralf Edge are the new faces behind the bar at Derby’s Alexandra Hotel. The couple, who are heavily involved... »
Yaffle Takes FlightAround these parts bird fanciers know a lot about the Yaffle. It’s the local name for the native green woodpecker, the rarely... »
Real Ale Fest in HollandAmsterdam’s most celebrated pub, In De Wildeman, has held its first Castle Rock beer festival – and the thirsty locals and... »
A Wee DramAvailable from Monday 10th January our special one-off Burn's Night Beer will be available. A Wee Dram will be a dark... »
Pete Brown’s Christmas Beer BlogPete & Peter are back with a beery Christmas Blog. Check it out... »
Beers to watch out for in 2011February - Nottingham Gold One of Roger Protz's original '300 Beers To Try Before You Die' will be making a special... »
Limited Edition Elsie Mo Polo ShirtsStocks are running low on the hugely popular Elsie Mo polo shirts, specially designed for Christmas 2010. These can be... »
Follow us on Facebook and TwitterCastle Rock Brewery is on Facebook and Twitter! You can read about news and events as well as updates from... »
Pete Brown’s Beer BlogIt’s here! Pete’s 3rd instalment of his video blog on the brewing industry. Check out his website using the link... »
A flare for flavour at the StratKitchen staff at the Stratford Haven rose to the challenge of national curry week in November 2010 with a mouth-watering medley... »
Award goes NorthCastle Rock pub regulars across the East Midlands and Yorkshire have chosen Kelham Island Pale Rider as their favourite real... »
Poppy Appeal at Castle RockGuests and staff attending the 2010 Castle Rock awards night at the Canalhouse pub in Nottingham donated £613.58 to The Royal... »
Wildlife winnersNottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Castle Rock Brewery are toasting the success of a record breaking raffle which raised... »
‘Spyke’ GoldingIt is with sadness that we mark the death of Spyke Golding, a very close friend of us all at Castle Rock and Tynemill. One... »
Nottingham MP presents Britain’s Champion Beer to ParliamentLilian Greenwood MP for Nottingham South has welcomed Castle Rock Brewery's Harvest Pale to the House of Commons. The city... »
Pete Brown’s Beer BlogFollowing on from Pete Brown’s first ever beer blog last month the second instalment is now available on his website, just... »
Call to sup made at Castle Rock barThe Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Brian Grocock, with Maid Marian, and the eponymous hero, opened the 2010 Robin Hood... »
Coming Soon – the Castle Rock ClubDo you really like our beers & pubs? Are you our biggest fan? If so this will certainly be right up... »
Castle Rock Brewery, Harvest Pale & Video BloggingCastle Rock Brewery, the Vat and Fiddle and The Victoria Hotel in Beeston were selected to start off a series of video beer... »
Disabled swimmer helps disabled childrenA nine year old disabled swimmer has raised over £400 in 2010 for two local charities that help disabled children keep fit and... »
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