A small piece of history was made when the first horse drawn beer delivery in Northampton since 1908 ended its round at the beer festival in Becket's Park.
Phipps Brewery, which organises the festival along with Northants CAMRA, sent out...
The weather is looking less rainy for day two of Northampton County Beer Festival, tomorrow.
The festival Facebook page is here.
Photographer Dave Ikin was out with the crowds at Becket's Park sampling ales. Here are his shots of the action.
What am I most looking forward to drinking at this year’s Northampton County Beer Festival? As Chairman of the Northamptonshire Branch of The Campaign for Real Ale I will of course be seeking out the finest and most interesting...
One of Northamptonshire’s rising culinary talents has enjoyed the foodie experience of a lifetime after being named ‘Booker Young Chef of the Year’ in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2016/17, writes Anna Murby.
Sebastian McLean, 25, from...
“ZAPATO? Is that going to be spicy food?, asks grumpy daughter, dragged into town to get presents for a sibling.
Clearly she’s not fluent in Spanish. Zapato means shoe, and the ‘Shoe Lounge’ is a nod to the town’s industrial...
UoN lecturer Simon Wragg shows how Northamptonshire's brewing success fits into a national sector that is booming
The beer market in the UK is currently undergoing quite a revival. A recent report showed that a new brewery was opening up every...
With dozens of micro-breweries and the Carlsberg mega-brewery, Northamptonshire is quietly becoming the unofficial capital of beer in the UK.
Alaric Neville, famously once a sound engineer come producer for the band Chumbawumba, is known in Northampton as part of the...
The Editor of What's Brewing & BEER magazine Tom Stainer says Northamptonshire is now at the heart of the beer revolution
Last year I tweeted a picture of a flight of three thirds of beer, with the caption “If in any...
The NNCafe is a tough act to follow. Tre Ventour ventures into the cultural quarter to experience the opening of The Artist Table...
For many people, to have culture is to have class, and to have both means to be sophisticated. This...
We used to be pretty bad at sandwiches in this country. A sliver of pink processed meat between curling white slices of dough foam was considered a saleable ham butty. That was the bad old days.
Sandwiches, like sausages, have...
Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
