You don’t often find the words ‘healthy’ and ‘cola’ in the same sentence, but Pascal Du Bois, the founder of ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, assured me that his new soft drink is a truly healthy cola. The new cola has taken Du Bois and his team over two years to develop, which will soon […]
From small acorns
Jacob Liddle launched Jiddler’s Tipple in October 2019 with the aim of creating inclusive, delicious and eco-friendly beer. The core range is carbon positive, vegan and gluten free, with a lower alcohol content (3.8%). His Cold IPA has the thirst quenching drinkability of a pilsner, paired with the hop intensity of an IPA; it has […]
Succession guaranteed
Whilst family businesses in the UK are the backbone of the SME sector, only 40% of these companies get beyond the first generation; 13% of family businesses are handed down to the grandchildren and just 3% go on to become fourth-generation businesses. At La Quinta, a popular family-run restaurant and nightclub based in Benfleet, Essex, […]
Outstanding beers
Whilst we never buy the beers, wines or spirits that we sample and review, we always ensure that what we write is unbiased and honest, otherwise what’s the point in our reviews? When we were sent two new fruit-flavoured beers from Haacht Brewery in Belgium, our review was very balanced and measured – it was […]



