News Archive
- 8 Sail May Bank Holiday Beer Festival Tuesday 27 May 2025
 - Fenland Pub of the Year 2025 - The Horseshoes at Silk Willoughby Monday 24 March 2025
 - Nigel’s Presentation Sunday 29 December 2024
 - Award for the Eagle in Boston Thursday 31 October 2024
 - Nottingham Beer Festival 2024 Saturday 12 October 2024
 - Spalding Pub presentation Thursday 12 September 2024
 - Good Honest Tales: 150 Years of Batemans Brewery Thursday 18 July 2024
 - Spalding's Favourite Pub - The Ivy Wall Monday 10 June 2024
 - Spalding's Favourite Pub Thursday 2 May 2024
 - 2024 Good Beer Guide Launch Friday 29 September 2023
 - 8 Sail Brewery new brew kit. Thursday 6 July 2023
 - Heckington Late May Holiday Festival Wednesday 31 May 2023
 - Heckington Beer Festival Friday 5 May 2023
 - 8 Sail Beer Festival on Heckington Show Weekend Tuesday 2 August 2022
 - 8 Sail Beer and Sausage Fest Monday 7 October 2019
 - 8 Sail Heckington Show Beer Festival Tuesday 6 August 2019
 - Fenland Website is Regional Finalist Friday 12 July 2019
 - The Ebrington Arms voted Pub of the Year 2019 Friday 3 May 2019
 - Fenland 2018 Community Pub - Shoulder of Mutton, Ruskington Monday 25 March 2019
 - Bloomin’ ‘eck – pubs are winning awards as well Wednesday 3 October 2018
 - 8 Sail Brewery Beer Festival Wednesday 1 August 2018
 - 8 Sail East Midland Region Award Tuesday 20 March 2018
 - Royal Visit to 8 Sail Brewery Tuesday 21 November 2017
 - Beer & Ukuleles Saturday 20 May 2017
 - 8 Sail's latest beer Tuesday 22 November 2016
 - Batemans Haloween Festival Wednesday 9 November 2016
 - 8 Sail Threshing Weekend Wednesday 28 September 2016
 - Peterborough Beer Festival Bus Trip Wednesday 3 August 2016
 - 8 Sail Victorian Porter and Batemans Salam Porter - two great beers Monday 29 February 2016
 - Community Group trying to save the Red Lion, Gedney Hill Thursday 4 February 2016
 - Red Lion is Fenland's Cider Pub of the Year Wednesday 25 November 2015
 - Heckington 8 Sail Brewery Harvest Beer Festival Monday 28 September 2015
 - 8 Sail Rolling Stone - From Field to Flagon Friday 25 September 2015
 - Woolpack, Wainfleet reopens Friday 18 September 2015
 - Old Nick's Reopens Monday 1 June 2015
 - Batemans Law of the Land Thursday 21 May 2015
 - Save our Nags - Public Meeting 20th May Friday 8 May 2015
 - Batemans "Big Week" for Lincolnshire Charity Tuesday 5 May 2015
 - Stickford Cyderfest Thursday 23 April 2015
 - Fenland Forty soon on sale Wednesday 11 February 2015
 - 8 Sail wheat beer launch Monday 2 February 2015
 - Wheat Heart; a new beer from 8 Sail Monday 19 January 2015
 - King John at the Wheatsheaf Friday 9 January 2015
 - Prior's Oven marks first anniversary Tuesday 18 November 2014
 - Chequers at Weston reopens Saturday 18 October 2014
 - 8 Sail win gold (twice) Friday 3 October 2014
 - Red Lion Inn, Stickford - Octoberfest Tuesday 9 September 2014
 - CAMRA recognises the Duke of York, Gosberton Risegate for outstanding support Tuesday 12 August 2014
 - Red Lion Inn, Stickford - 1940s night Friday 18 July 2014
 - Indian Queen Beer Festival Monday 30 June 2014
 - New Horncastle Brewery Saturday 28 June 2014
 - Countryfile meets 8 Sail Thursday 19 June 2014
 - Red Lion Inn Cyder Event Sunday 8 June 2014
 - Batemans win at Manchester Wednesday 9 April 2014
 - Batemans Feature on Roger Protz's website Monday 3 March 2014
 - Beer & Bean, Sleaford Friday 28 February 2014
 - New real ale bar in Holbeach Wednesday 5 February 2014
 - The Plough Inn, Horbing is named Best Community Pub Friday 20 December 2013
 - Fenland's New Micropub Wednesday 18 December 2013
 - 8 Sail Win Monday 9 December 2013
 - Branch Founder - Rodney Girdlestone Saturday 30 November 2013
 - Fenland Award for Batemans Pub Monday 25 November 2013
 - The Beer & Bean Sunday 17 November 2013
 - 8 Sail take part in the Battle Friday 8 November 2013
 - Spalding's Possible New Micropub Friday 1 November 2013
 - Pocahontas comes to Boston Friday 18 October 2013
 - 8 Sail Open Weekend Friday 13 September 2013
 - Tax Parity Day - 25th September Friday 13 September 2013
 - Heckington Show Weekend Beer Festival Monday 26 August 2013
 - Good Beer Guide Pub Selection Process Monday 12 August 2013
 - Sleaford Brewery gets a new owner Friday 21 June 2013
 - Red Lion Stickford Cider Night Sunday 7 April 2013
 - Easter Beer Festival at Kirton Leisure Centre Tuesday 26 March 2013
 - Kings Lynn museum hosts pubs exhibition and walks Wednesday 20 March 2013
 - Fenman heads North West Monday 28 January 2013
 - Fenman wins another prize! Sunday 23 December 2012
 - Lincoln Branch visit 8 Sail Friday 14 December 2012
 - 2014 Good Beer Guide Monday 10 December 2012
 - Moon Under Water, Boston Wednesday 7 November 2012
 - Halloween Beer Festival Friday 2 November 2012
 - Beer Scoring Scheme Wednesday 17 October 2012
 - CAMRA members discounts Saturday 29 September 2012
 - Plough, Horbling Beer Festival Saturday 22 September 2012
 - Red Lion Inn, Stickford Saturday 4 August 2012
 - Bob Neish Wednesday 25 July 2012
 - Fenland Branch LocAle Scheme Friday 6 July 2012
 - Cider News Thursday 31 May 2012
 - Campaigning Trip to the Coast Monday 30 April 2012
 - Fenman wins a Prize Sunday 22 April 2012
 - Sussex Beer Festival Friday 13 April 2012
 - Norfolk by Bus Sunday 11 March 2012
 - New Batemans Beer at Wetherspoons Wednesday 22 February 2012
 - Newark and Hucknell Beer Festivals Wednesday 22 February 2012
 - Rare ale seen Friday 10 February 2012
 - Sleaford Brewery Open Day 12th February Friday 27 January 2012
 - New Look CAMRA Website Sunday 8 January 2012