Tuns of trouble sorted after Bishop's Castle brewery's ales vanish from pub next door
Real ale lovers can celebrate after after a much-loved Shropshire beer was returned for sale at a pub next door to the brewery that makes it.
Even though the Three Tuns Inn at Bishop's Castle is next door to the Three Tuns Brewery, drinkers were shocked and puzzled to discover the brewer's ale had disappeared from sale at the pub last week.
The pub and brewery used to be a part of the same business but the two sides separated in 2003. The brewery, which opened in 1642, claims to be the oldest licensed brewery in the world and is still independent. The pub is now operated by Star Bars.
On Monday, a spokesperson for the Three Tuns Brewery said the beer has now returned for sale at the pub.
She said: "As of today, the Three Tuns Inn have placed an order and our ales will be available in the pub.
"The Three Tuns Brewery and the Three Tuns Inn are both totally separate independent businesses in Bishop’s Castle and have been for many years.
"The Three Tuns Brewery is happy to continue to supply its full range of cask ales into the Three Tuns Inn."
Earlier, a Shropshire Star reader who asked to remain anonymous, said: "The historic Three Tuns pub is no longer selling Three Tuns beers from the brewery next door due to a dispute.
