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PUB NEWS

OLD SOLDIERS ENGINEER


REUNION AT SPON GATE

Forty veterans from the Royal Engineers held a St George’s Day He added: “The pub’s staff were absolutely great, so helpful, and we
reunion at The Spon Gate (Coventry). got the chance to have a chat with a few of them as well.”
Many of the group, who served with 73 Independent Field Orders for replacement barrels of Guinness, Stella Artois and Carling
Squadron and 73 Field Squadron, hadn’t seen one another in were placed soon after the group left.
more than 40 years. Shift leader Matt Cepas said: “They were brilliant, very friendly and
To get to the event, the ex-soldiers travelled from as far north really pleased to see one another again – a great day.”
as Fort William and as far south as Plymouth. Pictured with the veterans, their Corps flag and specially
Scotty Murdoch, who organised the event, said: “It was absolutely made squadron-emblemed T-shirts are Matt Cepas and team
brilliant to meet up with everyone after such a long time. leader Ieva Kemerzunaite.
“We swapped stories and had a right laugh about old times.”

CUSTOMERS GO NUTS FOR ACORN


ALES AT MALTBY TAP TAKEOVER
The Queens Hotel (Maltby) launched a monthly tap takeover event,
with an evening featuring beers from Barnsley’s Acorn Brewery.
The series of events – which takes place on the first Tuesday of
every month – was the brainchild of shift manager Sam Murray.
Sam joined the team in December 2021 and immediately
set about promoting ales, working with the pub’s manager
– Beth Burns.
Among the beers on offer from Acorn were Gorlovka, a black
6.0% ABV stout with hints of liquorice, and Black Oak, a 4.5% ABV
seasonal dark ale with flavours of cocoa and roasted malt.
As part of its ale drive, the pub has also launched a loyalty card,
so that customers get one pint free for every 10 purchased.
Beth said: “Customers were given samples of the ales – and we
were particularly keen to encourage lager-drinkers to try them.
“The evening went really well – and customers were receptive and
interested. We look forward to our next tap takeover.” Shift leader Emily Barrett serves customer Keith Loader a selection
of Acorn Brewery’s ales, as bar associate Jade Hunt looks on

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