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Hogs Back kicks off festive season with new bar, menu & entertainment
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our brewery of the month, Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, as the brewer unveils a packed festive programme in its newly refurbished Tap bar. Starting on 2nd December, the musical line-up covers all genres from rock to brass...
winners of BII Licensee of the Year 2021 competition revealed
The BII Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK. Since June 2021, operators from across the UK have been whittled down from an exceptional field of over 200 entrants to...
Guild of Beer Writers publishes shortlist for Annual Awards
The British Guild of Beer Writers has shortlisted 35 writers, journalists and bloggers in its Annual Awards 2021. Category winners and runners up as well as the overall Beer Writer of the Year and Brewer of the Year will be unveiled on 2 December at the Guild's Annual...
Cask Marque launches new bar staff training backed by National Brewers
Cask Marque, with the support of the National Brewers, has created “Beer Professional”, an e-learning training course for bar staff. The purpose of the course, known as Beer Pro, is to improve the customer experience and give staff the knowledge to confidently...
Fuller’s celebrates 176 years with pints at £1.76
This Tuesday, 16 November 2021, Fuller’s will be celebrating its 176th birthday and offering all its customers the chance to raise not one, not two, but three glasses in celebration for just £1.76 each in the 2021 Fuller’s Get Together. The Fuller’s Get...
New Good Beer Guide Published
CAMRA have published the 49th edition of the best-selling The Good Beer Guide, with contributors encouraging readers to support their local pubs and breweries in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The Guide is sponsored by Cask Marque and Stay in a Pub...
Hogs Back is November’s Brewery of the Month
Hogs Back Brewery is our featured brewery of the month for November, and we'd like to tell you more about this very active and successful company and how you can get to know them better both in person and virtually. The brewery, based in the village of Tongham in the...
Beer Masters TV show launches on 11th November
Beer Masters launches on Prime Video on November 11th and will be hosted by singer and beer aficionado James Blunt. Blunt, an avid beer fan who runs his own pub will be joined by co-host and head judge Jaega Wise, an industry expert and one of the most respected...
Beer and pub industry welcome Budget announcments
The BII is encouraged that the Chancellor has yet again recognised the importance of pubs and the communities that they support in today’s budget. The announcement that business rates for 2022/23 are to be reduced by 50% for hospitality businesses is hugely...
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