Vaux Breweries

Historic Vaux beers back in rude health

20-Mar-2014 By Roger Protz

Despite the closure of the Vaux brewery in 1999, a small team of former employees have been working to bring the brews back to life.

Roxxoff defiant

31-Jul-2003

Owners of the controversial "Viagra pop" Roxxoff have ignored Portman Group warnings and gone ahead with the UK launch of the brand. The 5.4% abv...

Memoirs expose Vaux collapse

20-Jun-2003

Sir Paul Nicholson has lifted the lid on the destruction of the Vaux Brewery with the release of his memoirs Brewer at Bay.The former chief executive...

Nicholson spills the beans in new book

19-Jun-2003

The "inside story" of the closure of Vaux Breweries has been put into words in a new book written by the company's former boss, Sir Paul Nicholson....

Whitbread's Vaux plans are attacked

11-Mar-2002

The former boss of the Vaux brewery has spoken out against plans to build a giant supermarket on the site.Frank Nicholson, who fought to keep the...

Vaux chairman may retire within a year

02-Jun-1997

Sir Paul Nicholson looks set to retire from his role as chairman of North East brewer Vaux within 12 months. It is strongly rumoured that the...