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2014 British hop awards winners announced

Worcestershire based hop grower S J Adams & Son has been named the overall winner of the British Hop Awards for 2014, as the results of the 71st Institute of Brewing & Distilling’s (IBD) annual competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London on the...

British beer sales up for the first time in ten years

Total beer sales up 1.3 per cent in 2014,  ending a decade of decline Off-trade sales overtake on trade, for the first time on record A third duty cut is vital, says BBPA’s Brigid Simmonds A decade of decline in UK beer sales has come to an end, with a 1.3 per cent...

Old Ale revived by Brakspear after 12 year gap

Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear has brought back Old Ale, one of the favourite beers from the original Brakspear brewery in the town. The ale is now being brewed at the Bell Street Brewery, the microbrewery which opened in 2013. Old Ale was last brewed in...

What to expect at BeerX

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has unveiled speakers for BeerX, its celebration of British beer taking place in Sheffield this March. Speakers addressing delegates on BeerX Industry Day, Thursday 19 March, are: Bob Pease, chief executive officer of the...

Woodforde’s enhances its summer ale trail

Woodforde’s brewery has confirmed that its Ale Trail will return this year and that it will be accompanied by the launch of a new App. The brewery is compiling a trail guide containing details of participating pubs across East Anglia and London. Drink a pint of...
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