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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Britain's best pubs and beer gardens revealed in new ranking - have YOU been to any?
As the late May Bank Holiday weekend arrives, many Brits will be keen to head to the pub for a drink. And if the weather's sunny, it's the perfect time of year to catch some rays in a pub garden. But where are the country's best pubs and beer gardens? The experts at have scoured Tripadvisor and Untappd ratings to find the best-rated pubs in the areas with the highest number of sunlight hours. Scroll down to see their selection... Hicks Bar at St Austell Brewery, Cornwall Located in St Austell Brewery's Visitor Centre, Hicks Bar has an impressive 5/5 rating on Tripadvisor. The bar has a 'sunny outdoor seating area' and is just a short walk away from St Austell train station. A spokesperson says: 'With seasonal beers brewed with hops from around the globe, you can expect American and Australian-style brews alongside Cornwall's finest.' The Boathouse, Falmouth, Cornwall Another Cornish drinking spot, The Boathouse is 'perched above the harbour with sweeping views of the Fal Estuary'. The pub has incredible coastal views and is a popular spot for seafood and cask ales. 'The food menu is seasonal and proudly local: think crab loaded fries, beer-battered fish and hearty Sunday roasts,' say the experts. Rigg and Furrow at Farmhouse Brewery, Acklington, Northumberland Situated on a working farm in the Northumberland countryside, Rigg and Furrow is a 'hidden gem that's earned cult status among craft beer lovers'. The brewery regularly hosts street food vans and pop-ups with options ranging from wood-fired pizza to gourmet burgers. Rigg and Furrow has an impressive 4.9 Tripadvisor rating and 'plenty of outdoor space to enjoy a pint surrounded by fields'. The Joiners Arms, Bishopston, South Wales The Joiners Arms has a 'sun-drenched beer garden' that's the ideal spot to while away a summer afternoon. The spokesperson says: 'A village gem, this pub is a true local favourite with a fantastic range of drinks, including fruity ciders, crisp lagers and real ales from local breweries.' Visitors can also enjoy 'homemade comfort food' and both dogs and kids are 'warmly welcomed'. The Chemist Inn, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire Located above the beach in Pembrokeshire with 'stunning views of the coast', The Chemist Inn is a 'favourite among beer lovers'. It has a spacious beer garden and visitors will enjoy views of Saundersfoot Bay while they drink. says: 'The coastal path is right on its doorstep and the town centre is just a few minutes' walk away, while Tenby is just three miles.' Bayards Cove Inn, Dartmouth, Devon Located a few steps from Dartmouth's historic waterfront, Bayards Cove Inn 'blends centuries of character with award-winning hospitality.' The pub offers takeaway food so tourists can enjoy their food from a 'perch on the harbour side'. says: 'On the menu is local, seasonal ingredients turned into generous portions - from fresh Brixham seafood to rich West Country pies.' The Cotley Inn, Wambrook, Somerset The Cotley Inn's garden has 'views over rolling fields' and is a favourite stop for dog walkers. Holiday Cottages' spokesperson says: 'Behind the bar, you'll find carefully chosen local ales, crisp ciders and a thoughtfully crafted wine list.' The pub sits in the heart of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape and has 'rustic charm and seasonal food'. The Thatch, Croyde, Devon The experts love this 'quaint' pub's 'sun-soaked' beer garden in summer and its welcoming 'village-pub feel'. The Thatch is located in the picturesque village of Croyde and offers 'hearty pub food' including 'locally caught seafood'. 'It's the perfect spot to unwind after exploring the South West Coast Path or catching waves at Croyde Bay and to enjoy the live music,' says The Commercial Inn, Glossop, Derbyshire This 'traditional community pub' is located near Derbyshire's Snake Pass, a picturesque hill pass in the Peak District. The Commercial Inn has an impressive 4.8/5 rating on Tripadvisor with a highly rated selection of ales. says: 'Guests can enjoy a games room, live music on Saturday nights and enjoy the company of furry friends if they wish!' Queen's Head, Bramfield, Suffolk A 'cosy gastropub' that dates back to the 1540s with several 'original features', the Queen's Head also has a 'large walled garden that's perfect for summer'. It's rated 4.5/5 on Tripadvisor and is dog friendly with 'locally sourced' and 'freshly prepared food'. says: 'It also offers a rotating selection of cask ales and craft beers sourced from local breweries, as well as an impressive cocktail menu.' The expert adds: 'A good pub with great pubs and perfect pints is quintessential to any British history and a beer garden in the sun is the cherry on top.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brewery aims to reduce waste by 80%
A brewery firm has launched a scheme to reduce the general waste in its 45 managed pubs by 80%. St Austell Brewery, Cornwall, launched the initiative in partnership with Biffa, a waste management company. There are aims to double the amount of waste being recycled as part of the plan and to hit the 80% target by the end of the year. All St Austell Brewery's managed pubs have colour-coded bins which are divided into three sections: dry mixed recycling, food waste and general waste. St Austell Brewery said it would educate colleagues on correct recycling and is rolling out a supporting employee encouragement plan to help drive engagement and participation. It said this included a leaderboard for pubs, where the team with the highest reduction in waste overall would be rewarded with online vouchers to spend every quarter. Helen Sprason, area manager and member of the sustainability steering committee at St Austell Brewery, said: "One of the first things we did when we started the project was to engage our pub teams about proper recycling." She added last year St Austell Brewery successfully reduced total waste by 40%. "We're confident this is one of the biggest waste management schemes to be undertaken by a pub company," she said. Following the launch of the new waste scheme in its pubs, the brewery said it also planned to extend it across St Austell and Hare, its head office and depots across the South West. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ St Austell Brewery set to cut up to 40 jobs Pub landlord fears Budget may cost him £24K a year St Austell Brewery
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jobs at risk at UK's St Austell Brewery
UK-based St Austell Brewery has started a consultation process with employees, with up to 40 positions potentially being cut. In a statement today, the brewer and pub group said it would be "reviewing its operational structure". St Austell's chief executive Kevin Georgel told employees in a letter the business had to take "difficult but necessary steps". 'We have this week communicated to our teams that we will be entering into a 30-day period of collective consultation," Georgel said in the statement. "The process will involve us consulting with team members across multiple departments and may result in a reduction of up to 40 roles through redundancy. Our teams in our managed pubs are not included in the consultation process.' Georgel said the UK beer and hospitality industry had faced "an extraordinarily difficult few years - one of the most challenging periods in our 174-year history". St Austell had "successfully navigated these challenges", Georgel said. However, he added: "They have been compounded by the significant increases in National Insurance announced in the autumn budget, which are effective from April. The additional cost of employment amounts to a further £3m ($3.9m) a year and it is not realistic, nor appropriate, to presume that we can pass on all the increased costs onto our guests or customers.' While the business is still profitable, Georgel added the "intensified" financial challenges had made it necessary for the company to cut its "fixed cost base to strengthen resilience". Doing so would ensure St Austell's "future success" and mean it can "continue to invest for the future", he said. St Austell employs more than 2,000 people. It manages two breweries, in St Austell in Cornwall and Warmley in Gloucestershire, plus more than 160 pubs and six wholesale distribution depots across the West Country. Georgel stressed the business would keep investing "significantly into the South West for the long term, developing our people, improving our pubs and positively evolving our brewing capabilities and brand portfolio". Founded in 1851, family-owned St Austell sells beers in the on and off-trade across the UK, including brands Proper Job IPA, Korev lager and Tribute pale ale. "Jobs at risk at UK's St Austell Brewery" was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Cornish brewery seeks to cut up to 40 jobs
A Cornish brewery firm has said it is consulting staff over a possible "reduction of up to 40 roles".St Austell Brewery, which employs more than 2,000 people across the South West, said it would be "reviewing its operational structure" as new employment costs would place "significant additional financial strain" on the 174-year-old the rise in National Insurance was announced in the Budget last autumn, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it was the right choice to fund public Austell chief executive Kevin Georgel said the company needed to take "difficult but necessary steps" to secure its future success. 'Significant increases' St Austell operates 160 pubs across the region and breweries in St Austell and Warmley, near Bath. Mr Georgel said the brewing and hospitality sector had been through an "extraordinarily difficult few years" but had passed those he said those difficulties had been compounded by the significant increases in National Insurance announced by the chancellor to start in said the additional cost of employment was £3m a year and it was "not realistic" to "pass on all the increased costs to our guests or customers."Mr Georgel said the decision to explore potential redundancies was "not taken lightly" and added "teams in their managed pubs" would not be included in the process.
