Independent bar in Branton is delivering craft beer over Easter weekend

Laura Local, aged 44, owns a pub with her husband Paul Local in Branton.

The Local Bar is an independent pub which opened 15 months ago but due to coronavirus guidelines has shut its doors for business.

They have decided to start a contactless delivery service for their craft beer range to give their regular customers a treat this Easter weekend.

Laura said: “We sell over 30 craft beers that you can’t find in a supermarket and we know that our customers will be missing drinking them.

“We are also selling snacks such as crisps and peanut pretzels.”

Laura hopes to expand the snacks range into brownies and cheesecakes in the near future.

Some of the beers they are offering include: Not So Fast Round Boy, Strawberry Bomb, Pump Up The Jam, Neptune, Jupiter and Last Cloud Home.

“It’s a great way for us to stay in touch with our customers,” Laura continued.

“It’s also cheaper than if you were drinking in the bar.

“We’re the only craft beer bar out of the town centre and we have a large variety of beers that are good quality.

“Craft beers are different to regular as they have more of a flavour profile.

“There are endless combinations of hops and so many different beers to choose from.”

There is a minimum charge of £15 and the couple will only be delivering to Cantley, Branton, Auckley, Finningley, Bessacar and Blaxton.

To order the beer you select cans you would like to try from a selection on their Facebook page and then text 07871 780749.

Deliveries will be Thursday to Saturday between 3 to 6pm - beer and snacks will be left on door stops and no contact will be made.

For more information on how to order visit their Facebook page here.

Laura and Paul hope to run this service into the foreseeable future unless government guidelines change.

The pub is hosting weekly quizzes via Facebook on Tuesday evenings.

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