1912 saw Suffragettes protesting on the streets of London, a national miners strike and the sinking of RMS Titanic. The price of beer in the Potteries was around 3d a pint in old money. And to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s loss, Burslem’s Bulls Head pub will be serving beer at 1912 prices on Sunday 15 April. Visitors …
New plaque will mark the birthplace of Captain Edward Smith 100 years on from the Titanic disaster
The home of one of Britain’s best known sea captains is to be marked with a plaque once again thanks to Titanic Brewery. Titanic Brewery has commissioned a new plaque to mark the birth place of Edward Smith, Captain of the ill fated RMS Titanic. The plaque has been made by Kevin Milward, a local potter, who previously worked as …
High Court ruling opens the way for higher payouts to asbestos related cancer victims
A High Court ruling may help hundreds of North Staffordshire residents claim the compensation they deserve to cope with the suffering caused by exposure to asbestos. Around 2,300 people in the UK are diagnosed as Mesothelioma sufferers each year. Ashley Attwood of Attwood Solicitors says that a landmark ruling in favour of a former British Coal worker means that compensation …
Staffordshire businessman plans major expansion programme after helping local companies on the road to success
A Staffordshire businessman is set to more than treble the size of his business just two years after its launch. Stuart Walton, a former corporate Finance Director, launched Business for Breakfast Staffordshire with around 30 members in April 2010. An estimated £500,000 worth of business was generated between the 130-plus Staffordshire BforB members in 2011. Now Stuart is expanding into …
Landlocked Titanic Brewery sponsors sea shanty crew as they launch their first CD
A landlocked brewery has taken the unusual step of sponsoring a sea shanty folk crew and their first album. Titanic Brewery, based in Stoke-on-Trent, has backed the production of a CD by the Nine Tenths Below shanty crew. The CD – Songs of Ale and Sail – will be launched during a tour of Staffordshire pubs on Friday and Saturday, …
Chancellor urged to call time on beer escalator
A leading brewer has written to Staffordshire MPs urging them to back calls for Chancellor George Osborne to freeze beer duty. Keith Bott, Managing Director of Titanic Brewery and Chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), is calling on the Chancellor to ditch the controversial beer duty escalator. A rise in duty in the Budget on March 21 would …