UK Pub News, Beer & British Pub Culture

Pub Social is part of Buzz Media Group. Pub Social brings you the latest UK pub news, beer stories, pub reviews and British pub culture from across the country. From new openings and closures to breweries, drinks, venues and the people behind Britain’s pubs, we cover the stories pub lovers want to read.

In the Spotlight

How to Choose a Pub for a Work Christmas Drink

The Mort Arms unveils £350,000 refurbishment with a return to traditional pub character

Pub Karaoke: Why Some Nights Are Brilliant and Others Are Painful

Pub Life Today

328 MPs Could Face Pub Bans as VAT Campaign Nears 11 November Decision

Chef takes over Boris Johnson’s village local as Red Lion keeps its familiar faces

Greene King’s prison-leaver jobs programme wins inclusion award

Greene King says Christmas Day bookings are up 30%

What’s Pouring

How to Read a Pub Beer Board Without Feeling Lost

Romy Gill backs Bunta with bottle debut at London’s The Pem

Signature Brew launches Christmas No.1 pale ale for festive pub reunions

Orbit brings back Christmas-spiced lager Jolly Saint Nico

What Makes a Pub Good for a Quiet Pint?

Find a quiet pub by checking the room, the event calendar and the time of day, with a practical booking question that gets a useful answer.

Fiddler’s Elbow partnership plans recording studio while keeping live music

Camden’s Fiddler’s Elbow has agreed a joint venture with Quiet Revolt Media Group, with plans to retain the pub’s live music programme and add recording facilities.

South Shields’ Derby returns after £322,923 sports pub makeover

The Derby in South Shields has reopened following a £322,923 refurbishment, with upgraded facilities for the pub’s busy sporting community.

Purity’s Birmingham bar set for return with Bad Boy Wings kitchen

Birmingham’s former Purecraft Bar and Kitchen is scheduled to return on 6 November as Purity Bar and Kitchen after a refurbishment.

Vagabond brings more than 100 self-pour wines to Brighton

Vagabond has opened a wine bar in Brighton’s Duke Street, bringing its self-pour format to the former Browns Brasserie premises.

People Behind the Pints

Two Cornish publicans celebrate 90 years behind the bar between them

Former employee returns to take the reins at Surrey’s Withies Inn

Royal Mile Whiskies puts Glasgow trade growth in focus after Oran Mor show

How saving Bristol’s Crown Tavern earned Sam Gregory a CAMRA award

CAMRA’s August appeal put the volunteers saving local pubs in the spotlight

JT Ryan’s pub quiz raises £680 for Pulmonary Fibrosis NI

Pub Culture

More than a place for a pint. The rituals, characters, traditions, history and stories that make the British pub one of the country’s great social institutions.