Grafton Stocktaking

07/11/2019

New blog post: Back again, after all this time.

  It’s a warm welcome back to the GBG for the Beckets Inn at Glastonbury. After 23 years of selling the best quality 6X and Wadworths IPA, Brigid has reclaimed her position in the guide. Well done and keep up…

16/09/2019

New blog post: Bottled Sunshine

We’ve just returned from Sicily where we visited the Quattrocieli Winery to taste several years of Catarratto wine, a local grape. With a comprehensive masterclass with Giuseppe Alcamo and a wonderful lunch prepared by his sister Vatentina we had an…

06/08/2019

New blog post: Remembering a Great Man

It’s a step back in time – Harrys rises again! Come along and remember Nino, have a dance to Neil’s fine sounds and raise some money for Cancer Research. Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn

16/07/2019

New blog post: Ben's high-flying Beer Box

29/05/2019

New blog post: Schoolboy Error?

When you’re in Italy and you think you are a master of the language please remember – “Bierre Grande” is a Litre, not a Pint. So 15 Euros later, a wiser man vows to check his vocabulary next time, and…

20/02/2019

New blog post: Another award for the New Inn at Cerne Abbas

Congratulations To Annette, Julian and all the team at The New Inn, Cerne Abbas for winning a Taste of the West Gold Award. This is the latest award for this lovely pub in the heart of beautiful Dorset. We’re delighted…

07/01/2019

New blog post: Veganuary - Done!

A kind friend very generously gave me this lovely bottle of Fonseca Vintage Port for Christmas. After some research I discovered that, like most Vintage Port, it’s totally Vegan so I can add it to my Veganuary menu. In fact,…

06/12/2018

New blog post: All ready for Christmas

  Tasked with preparing the Grafton Stocktaking Christmas tree I feel that I’ve got it about right… Or does it need lights? Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn

14/09/2018

New blog post: It's an honour....

Many thanks to Brains Brewery for naming this fine hostelry in our honour. I’ve tried the “This seems to be my pub if you’d like to give me free beer” line but without success. Still, if you’re heading southwards from…

21/08/2018

New blog post: The things you do for a client...

So what happened was…. Robbie Feltham, proprietor of the Kingswood Hotel in Weymouth and a client of ours for many years, ambushed me in a weak moment. “Richard, what are you and Mandy doing on Carnival Day?” Unable to produce…