NEWS FOR MAY 2009
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| 26-May-2009 | COMPLETION OF PUB ACQUISITIONS Shepherd Neame is pleased to announce that on 26 May 2009 it completed its transaction for the acquisition of 13 freehold pubs and associated pub-specific assets from Punch Taverns PLC ("Punch Taverns") as announced on 8 May 2009. | |||
| 26-May-2009 | SUMMER SCORCHER AT SHEPHERD NEAME BREWERY With summer predicted to be a scorcher, Shepherd Neame brewery has a hot line-up of events at its award-winning Visitor Centre. | |||
| 22-May-2009 | FLYING HORSE FEELS BIGGER AND BRIGHTER The Flying Horse in Smarden has a smart new look thanks to a £35,000 refurbishment by Kent brewers Shepherd Neame and licensee Gayna Barry. | |||
| 22-May-2009 | GET A ROUND IN FOR DAD THIS FATHER'S DAY AT THE SHEPHERD NEAME BREWERY This Father's Day, treat dad to a unique day out at Shepherd Neame brewery's Visitor Centre, complete with guided tour, tutored tasting and a delicious three-course lunch or afternoon tea. | |||
| 21-May-2009 | MARGATE PUB RESTORED TO ITS VICTORIAN GLORY The Rose in June, Margate, has been restored to its Victorian glory with a £75,000 refurbishment by licensee Rob Griffiths and brewers Shepherd Neame. | |||
| 14-May-2009 | ALL ABOARD FOR THIS YEAR'S FAVERSHAM'S HOP FESTIVAL More than 20,000 people will celebrate Faversham's hop-picking history at the annual Faversham Hop Festival on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September. | |||
| 13-May-2009 | POPE BENEDICT ENDS QUEST FOR THE HOLY ALE The Pope is a fan of Spitfire Ale, according to celebrity priest Father Michael Seed. | |||
| 11-May-2009 | NEW OWNERS RESTORE HISTORIC CITY PUB TO ITS FORMER GLORY Brewers Shepherd Neame have spent £50,000 breathing new life into the Jamaica Wine House, one of the City's most atmospheric pubs. | |||
| 8-May-2009 | ACQUISITION OF 13 PUBS FROM PUNCH TAVERNS Shepherd Neame today announces an agreement to purchase 13 freehold pubs and associated pub-specific assets from Punch Taverns PLC ("Punch Taverns"), for a total consideration of £14.86 million in cash. The transaction is expected to complete on 26th May 2009. | |||
| 7-May-2009 | REACH FOR THE SKY IN LOCKSBOTTOM PUB GARDEN Sports fans can enjoy the fresh air without missing a moment of the action this summer, following a £75,000 refurbishment at Ye Olde Whyte Lion, in Locksbottom. | |||
| 6-May-2009 | MASTERS OF BEER TAKE OVER THE BREWERY The winners of the coveted Shepherd Neame Master of Beer Award 2009, Kate and Reuben Love, managers of the Early Bird Pub, Grove Green were recently given the privilege of taking charge of Shepherd Neame's pilot brewery for the day. | |||
| 5-May-2009 | TOP RUGBY TEAMS REACH FOR THE TRY IN KENT SPITFIRE SEVENS More than sixteen teams from across Kent and beyond competed for £3,000 worth of prize money in the Kent Spitfire Sevens at Canterbury Rugby Club on Sunday (May 3). | |||
| 5-May-2009 | THE MARKET INN CELEBRATES COMMUNITY PUB SUCCESS The Market Inn, Faversham celebrated their Shepherd Neame Community Pub of the Year Award success, by holding a special evening at the pub. | |||
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