The eye of the beer holder
A visit to the Tynedale Beer and Cider Festival last month got us thinking about the myriad marvellous names that have emerged alongside the growth in the number of small UK breweries and the boom in craft brewing. Anyone for a Whapweasel? When the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) launched in 1971, there were 200 or so breweries in the UK. According to statistics for 2015 there are now over 1,700, ranging from microbreweries attached to pubs, to giant brewing factories.* It’s sm
Handmade in Hebden Bridge
The Handmade Parade, now in its 10th year, is a staple of the creative calendar in Hebden Bridge – and flex’s northern office is on the route of its raucous, riotous, rowdy romp through town. One of the things the flex team loves about Hebden Bridge is the very visible expression of creativity in the town. The Handmade Parade, held annually in June, is exactly as its name suggests. Taking a different theme each year, anyone who wants to take part can attend open workshops, wh
