From Castle Rock
Welcome to our blog space. Catch up on all the latest Castle Rock going ons here, including regular notes from our brewers, thoughts and musings on industry topics, and more.
05/02/2025
Meet The Team: Gaz from The Embankment
Meet Gaz, deputy manager at the Embankment! Read more here.
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03/02/2025
Meet The Team: Amy from the Barley Twist
Meet Amy, assistant manager at the Barley Twist! Click here for more.
31/01/2025
THANK YOU! #31PUBSINJANUARY
#31pubsinjanuary has finally come to a close and we can't believe how fast it's gone! Read more about our journey here.
23/01/2025
Introducing Tackle This!
Introducing our brand-new beer for the Six Nations, Tackle This! brewed in collaboration with The Oddballs Foundation. Read here to find out more!
15/01/2025
International Women’s Day 2025 Open Brew Day
Join us in celebrating International Women's Day this year with a beer, brew day and fundraising for Nottingham Women's Centre. Read about how to get involved here.
20/12/2024
Christmas with the Old General at the Vat and Fiddle
Read more here about how we celebrated Christmas with the Old General.
11/12/2024
#31PubsinJanuary
Find out more about our 31 Days in January Campaign here.
09/12/2024
Raising a Glass to Neil
Raising a glass to Neil Kellett.
21/11/2024
SIBA Midlands Awards 2024
Castle Rock takes home 4 medals at the SIBA Midlands Awards 2024! Read more here.
12/11/2024
£2,000 raised for Friends Of The Hook
Today, we had the honour of presenting Friends Of The Hook with £2,000, raised through sales of 100 Walks From The Poppy and Pint Guidebook, written by Trevor Riddiough and Jenny McGavin! Read more here.
08/11/2024
An update on our home and future
25/10/2024
Nottingham Comedy Festival Is Back For 2024!
The Nottingham Comedy Festival is back for 2024 and we couldn't be more excited! Click here for more information.
23/10/2024
Heron Music Café at the Poppy and Pint
The Heron Music Café has been granted £80,000 of funding from The National Lottery Fund! Click here to read more.
04/10/2024
Castle Rock win at the East Midlands Business Masters 2024 Awards
Castle Rock Brewery wins at the East Midlands Business Masters 2024 Awards in the 'Hospitality & Leisure' category! Read on to learn more...
03/10/2024
Five Exciting New Collaborations Set To Launch at Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival!
We've been brewing up some amazing collaboration beers!
25/09/2024
Christmas is coming! Here’s all you need to know for 2024
The festive season is just round the corner. We're getting involved across as many of our sites as possible. Find all the information you need here!
06/09/2024
‘In the Meadows’ Beer Launch and Quiz Night
Last Thursday, we launched our brand-new collaboration beer, "In the Meadows," brewed in partnership with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - and it's safe to say it was a huge hit!
22/08/2024
Nottingham Shakespeare Company presents Henry V!
Nottingham Shakespeare Company is bringing the battle-scarred fields of France to life in our brewery yard with their stunning production of "Henry V"!
25/07/2024
Join us at “In the Meadows” – Beer Launch and Quiz Night
Join us for a night of celebration as we launch "In The Meadows", our Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust 2024 collab brew. Be the first to try the beer, and help raise money to protect wildlife in the future. Save the date: Thursday 29th August at the Canalhouse. We have a quiz, speeches and a huge raffle lined up for you all!
19/07/2024
The Kean’s Head Turns 20 Years Old!
The Kean's Head celebrates it's 20th birthday!
05/07/2024
The Old General Arrives at Castle Rock Brewery
The Old General has officially touched down at Castle Rock Brewery!
27/06/2024
Castle Rock Wins National Pub Group of the Year 2024
Something amazing happened last night and today we still can't quite believe it. We are so proud to have been named the Pub Group of the Year at the National Pub & Bar Awards in London on 26th June.
18/06/2024
Nottingham Craft Beer Festival!
Another year, another amazing Nottingham Craft Beer Festival! Here's a brief run down of our time at the festival.
13/06/2024
Help Name The Barley Twist’s Downstairs Function Room!
The Barley Twist is looking for a lucky someone to name their downstairs function room!
Are you over 18 years of age?