News
- Pooley's Reopens as the Snug
Thursday 7 May 2026
Pooley's bar in Messingham reopened at Easter as the Snug after being closed for around two years. Former licensee Neil Poole has stepped back from the business after some recent health issues. After a sympathetic makeover and a change of name, the new licensee is Kate Boswell, who used to be mine host at the Horn Inn in the village. They offer two changing real ales (three hopefully when things settle down), plus keg beers, quality wines and spirits. Real ales featured on our visits have included Batemans XXXB, Adnams Ghost Ship, Taylor's Landlord and Beartown Kodiak. The premises now allow in families with young children and is dog friendly. The opening few days were enthusiastically received by local customers and those from further afield. Limited opening hours to start with on four days per week. Initially these were: Thurs 5 pm - midnight, Fri 4 pm - midnight, Sat 3 pm - midnight, Sun Noon - 11 pm
- Molson Coors to Close Sharp's Brewery
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Molson Coors intend to close Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, which they acquired in 2011. They invested more than £20m in the brewery to expand capacity and turn Doombar into a national brand. The stated reason was that the site was no longer “financially sustainable”. This could result in 200 redundancies, which would include staff at its National Contact Centre in Cardiff which is also closing. The Rock operation brewed (nearly) all the cask Doombar, but also many other ales for local consumption. The keg version of Doombar was brewed at both Rock and Burton-upon-Trent. The brewery could close at the end of 2026, with Molson Coors exploring other production routes, including the possibility of producing Sharp’s beers in partnership with others. MORNING ADVERTISER