Supporting Pubs, Micro Pubs, and Local Breweries Matters
There’s something quietly charming about a proper British and small independant micro pubs. Not the flashy chains with identical menus and neon signs—but the real ones. The pubs with uneven floors, fires crackling in the corner, and a landlord who remembers your drink after the second visit.
That charm lives on just as strongly in micro pubs and small independent breweries. Often tucked into former shops or side streets, these places strip things back to what matters: good beer, good conversation, and a sense of belonging. Together, traditional pubs, micro pubs, and local breweries form the backbone of Britain’s drinking culture—and right now, they need us.
Community, Not Just Commerce
Traditional pubs and micro pubs have always been social glue. They’re where a quick pint turn into long conversations, where quiz teams are formed, where locals check in on one another without even realising that’s what they’re doing.
Micro pubs, in particular, have revived this idea in recent years. No TVs, no blaring music—just conversation and connection. Long before coworking spaces and community hubs were buzzwords, pubs were quietly doing that work effortlessly.
When a pub closes, it’s rarely replaced by something that serves the same purpose. You don’t bump into neighbours in a supermarket aisle the same way you do over a pint. You don’t solve the world’s problems at a self-checkout. Losing a pub often means losing a shared living room for the area.
A Home for British Craft and Brewing Tradition
From hand-pulled real ales to cask-conditioned bitters and experimental small-batch brews, independent pubs and micro pubs are guardians of British brewing heritage.
Small local breweries rely heavily on pubs willing to stock local beer rather than defaulting to mass-produced brands. Supporting these venues keeps regional brewing styles alive—and gives drinkers something far more interesting than the same pint you can buy anywhere in the country. Local beer also tends to travel fewer miles, be brewed in smaller batches, and come with a story you can actually hear from the person pouring it. It’s beer with character, made by people who care. And it’s not just about the drink. Some serve the most amazing trapub food done steak and ale pies, fish and chips that actually deserve the name, and Sunday roasts that feel like a family event—even if you turn up on your own.
Keeping Money (and Identity) Local
When you spend money in an independent pub or micro pub, far more of it stays local. It supports local jobs, local suppliers, and often other small businesses nearby. Small breweries reinvest directly into their communities, not distant shareholders. These places help protect local identity too. Without them, towns and villages risk becoming carbon copies of one another—same shops, same drinks, same experience everywhere you go.
Economic Pressure Is Real (and Relentless)
Rising energy costs, higher rents, staffing shortages, and changing drinking habits have hit pubs hard. According to organisations such as Campaign for Real Ale, hundreds of pubs still close every year across the UK. Once they’re gone, they’re almost never coming back as pubs. Independent pubs and breweries operate on tight margins. Choosing to spend your money locally—one pint, one meal, one quiz night at a time—genuinely makes a difference. Your regular custom matters more than you might think.
How to Support Your Local (Without Overthinking It)
Supporting pubs, micro pubs, and local breweries doesn’t require grand gestures:
- Go local when you can, even if it’s just for one drink
- Choose independent pubs and micro pubs over chains
- Try the local ales—they’re often the best on offer
- Show up for events: quiz nights, music nights, charity raffles and events
- Give a great review on Google, TripAdvisor, and your socials
- Recommend your favourite places to friends, family, and visitors
These small habits add up—especially when shared.
More Than Nostalgia
Supporting British pubs, micro pubs, and small breweries isn’t about clinging to the past. It’s about protecting spaces that still work—spaces that encourage conversation, connection, and community in a way few modern venues manage to replicate.
So next time you’re deciding where to meet a friend, celebrate something small, or just get out of the house for an hour, choose the pub with the wonky sign, the micro pub down the street, or the local brewery taproom. Order a pint. Sit for a while.
You’re not just supporting a business—you’re keeping a tradition (and a community) alive.
And honestly? A pint usually tastes better knowing that.
Harry Fenton a local Facebook Blogger is commitedly promoting and keeping the subject alive, check out his FB account Harry Eats and Captures He has also just joined the Independant Pub Alliance a group of independent publicans, hospitality workers, researchers and supporters, Currently on Facebook but a website coming soon
There’s also the long standing CAMRA and the local branch Blackpool & Fylde Camra
Looking fo sample the BEST of the Fylde Coast there’s the Fylde Coast Ale Trail , a great Spring Weekend activity to tackle all or some of the route
And as for breweries you cannot get more local than than Silent Mill Brew brewed in Moss Side and fatured n many local pubs and across the North West, watch out for them too at local festivals
List of all local places coming soon……………..so please call back