Freezing temperatures at the end of January didn’t deter 29 hardy Brakspear fans from attending the annual Ale Trail party, held this year at the Saracens Head. As well as free pints of Brakspear Bitter and Special, the ‘trailers’ enjoyed music from lively duo Fidget, as well as a warm welcome from the pub’s licensees…
A new walking tour of Henley launches later this month, highlighting the town’s rich brewing heritage. The 75-minute tour, led by a Blue Badge guide, takes walkers to key brewing sites and iconic pubs and is supported by local brewer and pub operator Brakspear. The Henley Brewing Heritage Tour will run on the last Sunday…
Brakspear helped to make Christmas Day special for a group of elderly residents in and around Henley, who enjoyed a festive lunch on the day organised by local group Community Spirit. Brakspear donated beer, wine and soft drinks for the lunch, held at Christ Church Centre and attended by more than 75 guests…
Swing 42 are playing the Three Horseshoes on 9 November November is nobody’s favourite month – dark nights, grey days and still weeks til the start of any festive celebrations. So why not treat yourself to an evening of affordable fun in one of the local Brakspear pubs involved in the Jazz & Blues Festival…
Back row l-r Nigel & Julie Rainbow, Three Horseshoes; Katrena Derricourt-Gibson, Catherine Wheel; Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies; Mark & Sandra Duggan, Chequers; David Thompson & Chris Peverell, Belgian Arms. Front row: Vanessa Cooke, Catherine Wheel; Julie & Hendrik Dutson-Steinfeld, White Horse Seven Brakspear licensees were rewarded at the company’s 2018 Hospitality Awards, each…
The starting line at Henley Rowing Club (image: Henley Herald) The annual Henley Club to Pub Swim took place in July with a record field of 625 swimmers who completed the 1.5km course on one of the hottest days of the year. Now in its fifth year, the Club to Pub Swim is firmly…
The annual Henley Club to Pub Swim is returning for a fifth year on Saturday 21 July, with support from local brewer and pub operator Brakspear, who are once again encouraging swimmers to cross the finish line with the promise of a commemorative beer, Two Bells, and a post-swim barbecue at the end point, the…