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.
12/04/2020
OUR FAVOURITE THINGS THIS WEEK
Castle Rock staff select their favourite things this week, from tiger king memes to a colourful cook-off.
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10/04/2020
LIFE OF A PUBLICAN – TOM ECCLES
A series of thoughts and musings from Castle Rockians during the Covid-19 crisis.
06/04/2020
MY BREAD AND B[U]TTER – LEE POUNCEY
03/04/2020
LOOKING AFTER YOUR WELL-BEING: TIPS FROM THE CASTLE ROCK FAMILY
The Castle Rock brewery family share their tips and advice for taking care of your well-being during times of uncertainty.
31/03/2020
THOUGHTS ON PAUSE – ROSIE DOWNING
30/03/2020
CASTLE ROCK LAUNCHES HARDSHIP FUND FOR STAFF AND SUPPLIERS
Hardship fund is launched to support the company’s most vulnerable staff through the covid-19 pandemic.
29/03/2020
A MESSAGE FROM VIV ANDERSON, MBE
25/03/2020
4 DAYS AND COUNTING
11/03/2020
OUR BREWGOODER GLOBAL GATHERING BEER
We're chuffed to be one of the 280+ breweries taking part in brewgooder's global gathering, making our own unique beer 'hibiscus head in a flower bed' to help fund clean water projects in Malawi.
04/11/2019
SUSTAINABILITY STARS AWARD WINNERS FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING
Castle Rock brewery is crowned most ethical, responsible and sustainable business at the Nottinghamshire hospitality stars awards for the second year running.
26/08/2019
SOURLERO WINS GOLD!
We're delighted to announce that Sourlero won gold at the Siba Midlands Independent beer awards
08/08/2019
PRESERVATION PLACES IN CAMRA’S ‘BEST OF BRITAIN’ AWARDS
Preservation ale was awarded bronze at this year's Great British beer festival for the 'best bitter' category
02/08/2019
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: VICKY MCCLURE
Vicky Mcclure launches her namesake beer at the embankment, Trent bridge.
19/07/2019
NOTTINGHAM CRAFT BEER WEEK AND FESTIVAL
Nottingham celebrated craft beer week during the second week of June, with seven days of talks, tap takeovers, meet the brewer nights and various beery events followed by the ultimate culmination: Nottingham craft beer festival.
18/04/2019
CIDER WIN FOR THE VAT AND FIDDLE
The Vat and Fiddle, our brewery tap, is Nottingham Camra's cider pub of the year!
26/02/2019
THREE CAMRA AWARDS FOR TWO CASTLE ROCK PUBS
The Fox and Crown win Newark Camra's pub of the year and cider pub of the year, while the Horse and Plough also gain the accolade of vale of Belvoir Camra's pub of the year
06/11/2018
DOUBLE WIN IN THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE STAR AWARDS
This November started with a bang for Castle Rock, taking home two trophies from the Nottinghamshire hospitality star awards.
03/09/2018
MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS CHALLENGE CASTLE ROCKIANS TO A GAME
Castle Rock hosts the Maasai cricket warriors for a friendly cricket match in the brewery.
22/05/2018
CASTLE ROCK’S YARD PARTY, TAKE 2
Castle Rock throws a two-day yard party in the brewery, with a beer festival, live music, street food and shenanigans.
22/01/2018
ELSIE MO GETS A RE-BRAND
Castle Rock brewery re-brands elsie mo, one of its longest-standing and permanent brews.
02/01/2018
#GOPUB THIS JANUARY AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL
Castle Rock kicks off 2018 with try January. socialise, try something new, and support your castle rock local. It's time to #GOPUB
08/06/2017
CASTLE ROCK’S YARD PARTY
We turned 40, threw a four-day-long beer festival in the brewery yard, and had a splendid time. here are some of the moments we captured...
22/03/2017
CASTLE ROCK DOES THE DOUBLE IN CAMRA’S PUB OF THE YEAR
It's a double first for Castle Rock brewery and the staff at the Poppy and Pint, in Lady Bay, and Bingham's Horse and Plough as they are become their respective Camra branch's 2017 pub of the year.
22/02/2017
UNLOCKING THE UK’S POTENTIAL: FROM AMBITION TO TRANSFORMATION
Castle Rock is proud to sponsor the UK stakeholders for sustainable development (UKSSD) network at ICAEW in London at their annual conference.
