Ex editor Good Beer Guide x24 Founder Guild of Beer Writers 2x winner Glenfiddich Drink Writer of the year 20+ books inc. https://xitter.cf/t.co/GlWeJOKOmt West Ham fan
St Albans, UK
Joined July 2011
- Tweets42.4K
- Following11.4K
- Followers26.5K
- Likes58.3K
Please note I am unable to close this account as I am signed out. Interactions are not be seen by me. I would be delighted to meet up again on Bluesky. The time is now. @rogerprotz.bsky.social – at Saint Albans, East
Thank you: I'm on Bluesky & would be great to see you there: rogerprotz.bsky.social – at Saint Albans, East
Great piece by @RogerProtzBeer laying bare the sad story of how Heineken needlessly killed off the Caledonian Brewery while splashing the budget that could have saved it on the launch of a new mass lager brand, that then failed.
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/02/h…
Happy New Year! If you're making a fresh start & migrating from the platform formerly known as Twitter, come join the growing community @ Bluesky. Say hi rogerprotz.bsky.social & I'll follow you back!
Happy Christmas! Where better to spend Christmas Eve than in a country pub with a fine pint of ale? The Crooked Billet, Colney Heath, @TringBrewery Side Pocket. Hope all our pubs & breweries are doing well this festive season. Beer twitter, find me on rogerprotz.bsky.social. – at Saint Albans, East
Roger Protz retweeted
🍺 Following Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company’s decision to axe eight classic British cask beers, @RogerProtzBeer discusses the global brewer’s ongoing disdain for the industry.
✏️ Read Roger’s column here: wb.camra.org.uk/2024/11/27/c…
Last X of Xmas. I'm moving to Bluesky: rogerprotz.bsky.social Thanks to all for your support for pubs, breweries, campaigns, successful or not, the interactions over the years. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas. Hope to see you on the other side. Pub: Verulam Arms St Albans. – at Saint Albans, East
Roger Protz retweeted
Our junior vice president would like to remind you that today is the last day we're open in 2024. If you're after some bottles for Christmas, a last-minute present or two, or just fancy a pint, we're open 2-6pm 🍻
Roger Protz retweeted
@bftwni @CAMRA_Official @RogerProtzBeer @CampaignforPubs @RupertLowe10 @C20Society @ArtDecoSocUK @SAVEtoReuse @ProtectPubs let’s hope 2025 brings good news for the Iron Duke and @HeritageFundUK do the right thing and put the pub out to tender after restoration #pubs #artdeco
Happy Christmas to everyone who have helped us save the historic Iron Duke. Message for @HeritageFundUK and @Eilish_McGu it’s not too late to do ensure the pub is faithfully restored and put out to tender. Giving all interested parties the chance to submit business plans. #pubs
Bought by the community earlier this year, the 17C Framsden Greyhound will reopen for a short time over the festive period
Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason is helping to boost The Framsden Greyhound's new community share scheme. eadt.co.uk/news/24507762.sir… 👇 Full story
Roger Protz retweeted
Today’s selection and the opening hours for the coming week. normal 2 o’clock opening today,@BeersInChester @CamraChester @Johnbagatelle @WirralCAMRA @robbiesbrewery
Shortest day ... Drove round in the early dusk in Hertfordshire countryside photographing pubs for my last ever Xmas card on Twitter! – at Saint Albans, East
Roger Protz retweeted
An excellent, article by @DrBlacklock in today’s @guardian. It makes you aware of Humphrey Smith’s iron fisted grip&influential power throughout his property estate. Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain theguardian.com/news/2024/de…
Roger Protz retweeted
Time for @AnspachHobday to up the brewing & advertising of London Black which should become a Gen Z favourite anspachandhobday.com/london-…
Beers for the Xmas table, plus an extra @Adnams
Https://protzonbeer.co.uk/fe… – at Saint Albans, East
Roger Protz retweeted
Blackshore stout @Adnams
Remembering that Diageo were only major brewer during the pandemic not to arrange a replacement scheme for there stock - advertising on FB for consumers not to worry as there’s plenty of cans in supermarkets!
