Our Timeline starts here!

2021
Melton sold
Melton sold

Melton takes on new management and begins trading as ‘Paint the Town Red’. Same staff, same pub, same fantastic beers!

Retford moves on.
Retford moves on.

BeerHeadZ Retford is bought by the management and continues as ‘Beer Under the Clock’.

2020
BeerZ.UK launched.
BeerZ.UK launched.

Due to all pubs being closed because of the C-19 pandemic, BeerHeadZ launches its own craft beer home delivery service, BeerZ.UK.

2019
All BeerHeadZ in GBG
555 poster

The 2020 CAMRA Good Beer Guide is published and all five BeerHeadZ have an entry! A special beer – 555 is commissioned to celebrate.

Another win for Retford
Another win for Retford

North Notts CAMRA ‘Pub of the Season’ for Spring 2019 goes to BeerHeadZ Retford, making it their seventh award.

2018
Retford wins again
Retford wins again

BeerHeadZ Retford receives North Notts CAMRA ‘Pub of the Season’ award for Autumn 2018, taking its award tally to six.

BeerHeadZ No.5 opens
BeerHeadZ No.5 opens

BeerHeadZ opens its fifth outlet in the oldest secular building in Melton Mowbray.

First tap takeover
First tap takeover

Lincoln becomes the first BeerHeadZ pub to run a ‘tap takeover’, hosting the excellent Italian craft brewers, ORA.

Nottingham top for cider
Nottingham top for cider

Ironically BeerHeadZ becomes top spot for cider lovers in Nottingham by becoming Nottingham CAMRA’s ‘Cider Pub of the Year’.

Grantham wins second
Grantham wins second

BeerHeadZ Grantham wins Grantham CAMRA’s ‘Town Pub of the Year’ award for the second consecutive year. Hilariously, the certificate is made out to ‘BearHeadz’.

BeerHeadZ Lincoln opens
BeerHeadZ Lincoln opens

After months of opposition, meetings and a court appearance, Lincoln eventually opens in the historic ‘Bail’ area of uphill Lincoln, becoming BeerHeadZ’ fourth venue.

2017
BeerHeadZ Nottingham opens
BeerHeadZ Nottingham opens

After many months hassle and a Licensing Committee hearing, BeerHeadZ eventually opens its third venue at the delightful Grade II listed ‘Cabman’s Shelter’ on Nottingham Station.

Grantham wins its first!
Grantham BeerHeadZ CAMRA Town Pub of the Year

Grantham CAMRA vote BeerHeadZ as their ‘Town Pub of the Year’.

Retford wins again
Retford wins again

Retford picks up its fifth award, in the form of North Notts Pub of the Season for Winter.

2016
Online shop opens
BeerHeadZ Gear shop

Our online shop, ‘BeerHeadZ Gear’, opens for business selling all kinds of BHZ merch, from Tees and sweats, to bags and bottles! See www.beerheadz.biz/shop

Retford wins Notts POTY
Retford wins Notts POTY

BeerHeadZ Retford progresses to the next round of the National competition and wins the accolade of ‘Nottinghamshire Pub of the Year’.

BeerHeadZ Grantham opens
BeerHeadZ Grantham opens

BeerHeadZ opens its second pub, located in Grantham, Lincs.

Retford wins POTY
Retford wins POTY

Retford follows up its two Seasonal awards with the big one, North Notts CAMRA Pub of the Year!

BeerHeadZ goes Limited
BeerHeadZ goes Limited

BeerHeadZ registers as a Limited Company.

2015
First beer festival
First beer festival

BeerHeadZ holds its first ‘Next Stop – Hop City’ beer festival at Retford.

Second award for Retford
Second award for Retford

Retford receives its second accolade in six months, becoming North Notts CAMRA’s Pub of the Season for Summer.

First Good Beer Guide entry
First Good Beer Guide entry

BeerHeadZ gets its first entry with the Retford pub appearing in the 2016 edition of CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

BeerHeadZ logo copyrighted
BeerHeadZ Registered Trade Mark

The distinctive BeerHeadZ logo is successfully registered as a trademark and is now protected by law.

First award
First award

BeerHeadZ wins its first award, with Retford becoming North Notts CAMRA’s ‘Pub of the Season’ for Winter.

2014
BeerHeadZ Retford opens
beerheadz-pub

After months of planning, our first pub opens to coincide with the Retford beer festival, which is conveniently situated opposite our front doors!

2013
BeerHeadZ born
BeerHeadZ in the East Midlands

The idea of BeerHeadZ is conceived over a pint or three by drinking buddies Phil Ayling and Dave Moore. Ideas are transformed to reality and the two go in search of suitable venues for the first BeerHeadZ pub.