HardKnott Dave's blog about stuff

I entered the beer and pub industry because I felt there was something wrong with it. That was just over 13 years ago. A lot has changed in ...

Hardknott is just over 11 years old. We started with a two-and-a-bit barrel (3.5hl) plant brewing occasionally for the pub we then owned. We...

Well, the motions for SIBA AGM are out... I am presenting two motions. Some time ago I turned from being a vocal critic of SIBA, shouting...

Meet Jester. He was born 18th July 2016. He's lived with us since he was 7 weeks old. I'm sure you will be thinking "Da...

I've oft raised concerns regarding SIBA , the trade organisation of independent brewers. Over the past two years or so I have moved towa...

I've had numerous compliments for my previous post regarding my doubts about the future . It does seem to me that my best writing comes ...

The start of 2017; how the hell did that number get so high? This is now the 54th year in which I have been alive (I was conceived at some p...