The UK pub industry faces an unprecedented crisis. Since the turn of the millennium, over 14,000 watering holes have vanished, leaving just 46,800 pubs in operation by 2020. This sharp decline means nearly 8,600 communities lost their local social hubs in the last decade alone.
Manila, the bustling capital of the Philippines, is not only known for its vibrant culture, historic sites, and delicious cuisine but also for its burgeoning craft beer scene. A wave of craft breweries has swept through the city, offering locals and visitors alike a diverse range of unique and flavorful beers.
Across the world, there are smaller and less-discussed countries where beer plays a surprisingly important role in everyday life, national identity, hospitality and local celebration. Some have one dominant national lager. Others have tiny breweries producing bottles that rarely travel beyond the country’s borders. In a few places, beer sits alongside older traditions of fermented drinks, mountain hospitality or colonial brewing history.
The White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island, is more than a place to eat and drink. It is one of America’s great historic taverns, a colonial landmark where food, politics, travel and local life have crossed paths for more than 350 years.
Pinter USA has brought one of the UK’s most talked-about home brewing systems to American beer drinkers, offering a simpler way to make fresh beer at home without the traditional complexity of homebrew kits.
The price of a pint is back in the spotlight as World Cup fans fill pubs, buy rounds and gather around big screens. Football tournaments are supposed to be good news for pubs, but this year many drinkers are noticing something before the first whistle has even blown: the round is a lot more expensive than it used to be.
Taking place from 6–9 September 2026, the congress will be hosted at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam, right in the heart of the city. For brewing professionals, researchers, suppliers, academics, technical experts, and anyone involved in the future of beer production, EBC 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most important industry events of the year.
For craft beer fans, brewers, cider makers, food lovers, and anyone planning a trip to Denver, the 2026 edition of the Great American Beer Festival is shaping up to be a major year. The event will feature two daytime festival sessions, a new open-air setting, ticket options for single-day and two-day admission, designated-driver tickets, and the return of the popular PAIRED food-and-beer experience.
The Rose In Bloom Seasalter is the setting for this Pint Postcard, after a friend of The Beer Post sent this photo over the other day.