Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Unless you’ve been on holiday somewhere really nice, you’ve probably seen the furore around CAMRA’s AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes...
The BBPA has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission to extend the threshold for low alcohol beers that can benefit from reduced duty rates from 2.8% ABV to 3.5% ABV. The proposal comes after detailed work from the BBPA and support from the British...
Star Pubs & Bars is increasing its cask beer range to over 300, giving it one of the most comprehensive beer choices for licensees of any pub company. Rolling out to all 2,900 pubs, the bolstered cask beer range complements the SIBA deal agreed last year and will...
The Great British Beer Festival will be offering an alcohol-free beer range for the very first time from the Dutch-based Braxzz Brewery. The festival, which takes places from 7-11 August at Olympia London, is the premier destination for Britain’s beer enthusiasts...
