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Something for the Weekend – Jennings Cumberland Ale
My other half has always had a penchant for festival-going. Both beer festivals and music festivals. He’s a die hard...
CAMRA members cast their vote on the organisation’s future
his week CAMRA members will be casting their votes on the future direction and...
Something for the Weekend – Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter
Last week, I wrote a piece about music festivals and their relationship with cask ale. So to continue with this theme,...
Something for the Weekend – Sharp’s Doom Bar
I guess most people who are reading this are regular pub-goers, am I right? You enjoy a few pints of your favourite...
Charles Wells planning for new brewery
amily brewer Charles Wells has submitted a planning application for a brand-new...
Something for the Weekend – Black Sheep Riggwelter
My other half and I opt to stay in England for the duration of August rather than jet off to sunnier climes. Every...
News
Beer Matters Trade Show and Conference
eer Matters, the new trade show and conference for the business of brewing takes place in Edinburgh next week and organisers are in the final stages of preparing for a full day of networking, discussion and debate. The conference...
Wild Beer Co win Best Drinks Producer at the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2017
ild Beer Co has won Best Drinks Producers at the BBC Food & Farming Awards which was announced at Bristol's City Hall. The company, which is based in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, is celebrated for its...
Proper Job secures new listing
t Austell Brewery’s multi award-winning Proper Job has been selected to be listed across Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&Bs) Castle pubs. From Bristol to London and Manchester and Newcastle, the award-winning beer will be stocked in...
Pint of bitter reaches £3
he BBPA has today published its Annual Statistical Handbook 2017 - a ‘must read’ for anyone with a close interest in key trends in the UK drinks’ sector. Among thousands of fascinating new figures, the average price of a pint of bitter...
Shepherd Neame Results
hepherd Neame, Britain's Oldest Brewer and owner and operator of a 327 high quality pub estate, today announces results for the 52 weeks ended 24 June 2017. Financial performance: Turnover increased by +11.7% to £156.2m (2016: £139.9m)...
L Catterton Buys Stake in Innis & Gunn
he World’s leading consumer goods private equity firm L Catterton has made an offer to buy a stake in Innis & Gunn following outstanding business performance. Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international...
Ale Trail
Cask Report 2017-18
he Cask Report 2017-18 is now available and contains a wealth of material to help you make a profit from cask beer. Download it here. For this year’s report we have undertaken a large consumer survey through YouGov as well as a similar online poll...
Catching up with friends No 1 reason for visiting the pub
t’s official – millions of Brits are happiest when they’re in the pub, a study has revealed. A poll of 2,000 Brits saw more than a quarter admit they feel happiest when enjoying time in their nearest watering hole. Despite many...
Beer and Cider Marketing Awards 2017
he winners of The Beer and Cider Marketing Awards 2017 have been announced at a packed Old Truman Brewery in London. The awards, in their third year, recognise the very best in beer and cider marketing and were boosted by a record number of...
Beer Matters Trade Show and Conference
eer Matters, the new trade show and conference for the business of brewing takes place in Edinburgh next week and organisers are in the final stages of preparing for a full day of networking, discussion and debate. The conference...
Wild Beer Co win Best Drinks Producer at the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2017
ild Beer Co has won Best Drinks Producers at the BBC Food & Farming Awards which was announced at Bristol's City Hall. The company, which is based in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, is celebrated for its...
Proper Job secures new listing
t Austell Brewery’s multi award-winning Proper Job has been selected to be listed across Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&Bs) Castle pubs. From Bristol to London and Manchester and Newcastle, the award-winning beer will be stocked in...
Cask Ale
BBPA’s #cutbeertax social media assets go live
he BBPA has launched an infographics campaign #cutbeertax via social media, to engage industry staff, customers, and the wider public to support a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 22nd November. The BBPA is urging everyone to get...
Wandering Brewer Project launches with XT
ome of Britain’s best breweries have joined The Wandering Brewer Project in a bid to show beer fans what can happen when passionate and talented brewers come together. The project, led by Charles Wells’ Head Brewer Ian Jones,...
New Stout Collaboration by St Austell and New Riga’s Brewery
t Austell Brewery’s latest collaboration ale, Black Square Russian Imperial Stout comes in from the cold and into the cooler this week, following time spent maturing in oak barrels to bring the authentic brew to its very best condition....
Price of a pint no longer deemed to be affordable
he tradition of going to the pub is becoming an unaffordable luxury for the majority of Brits as new research shows that just 15% of UK beer drinkers now think that the price of a pint in the UK is either very or fairly affordable....
Robinsons Brewery Reports Turnover and Profit Growth
obinsons Brewery, one of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West, owning over 280 pubs, has increased its turnover during the year ending 31 December 2016 by 7.9%, to £68.3m. Profit before tax was also...
Research shows natural ingredients in beer matter to 88% of consumers
esearch conducted by There’s A Beer For That has shown that consumers are more interested in knowing about the ingredients that go into their beer than other drinks or even their food. Poll results* revealed that whilst...
Beer and Food
CAMRA’s Discrimination Debate
ndustry experts will gather at the Manchester Beer Festival trade day to debate how the beer industry should combat discrimination. Taking place between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm on 24 January at Manchester Central, the panel...
Iron Maiden and Robinsons launch Light Brigade
ritish rock legends Iron Maiden and independent family brewers Robinsons announce the creation of Light Brigade, a unique golden English ale with a 4.1% ABV. It has been developed in support of Help for Heroes,...
Manchester Beer Week 2018
anchester’s only city-wide beer festival returns this summer, promising a packed 10-day calendar of events designed to celebrate the best of beer and pub culture. Now entering its third year, Manchester Beer Week will run from Friday,...
There’s A Beer For That Takes on High Beer Duty
ollowing a strategic review of the major issues facing the beer and pub sector over the next few years, the cross-industry consumer campaign, There’s A Beer For That, is evolving into a new campaign with a revised emphasis to address...
SIBA Business Awards 2018
he SIBA Business Awards 2018 will take place during SIBA's flagship event ‘BeerX UK’, which will for the first time take place at the ‘Exhibition Centre Liverpool’ in March 2018. The awards, which have a fast approaching entry...
Thornbridge and Pivovar joining forces to open bars around the UK
hornbridge brewery, one of the largest independent craft brewers in the UK, is joining forces with craft beer distributor and pub company Pivovar to open new Thornbridge and Co. sites across the UK. The two companies are joining forces...
Insight
Greene King raises £100k
reene King, the UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer, has raised £100k for Global’s Make Some Noise charity. As part of its partnership with national broadcaster Radio X, Greene King released a limited edition ale for the...
BBPA’s #cutbeertax social media assets go live
he BBPA has launched an infographics campaign #cutbeertax via social media, to engage industry staff, customers, and the wider public to support a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 22nd November. The BBPA is urging everyone to get...
Wandering Brewer Project launches with XT
ome of Britain’s best breweries have joined The Wandering Brewer Project in a bid to show beer fans what can happen when passionate and talented brewers come together. The project, led by Charles Wells’ Head Brewer Ian Jones,...
New Stout Collaboration by St Austell and New Riga’s Brewery
t Austell Brewery’s latest collaboration ale, Black Square Russian Imperial Stout comes in from the cold and into the cooler this week, following time spent maturing in oak barrels to bring the authentic brew to its very best condition....
Price of a pint no longer deemed to be affordable
he tradition of going to the pub is becoming an unaffordable luxury for the majority of Brits as new research shows that just 15% of UK beer drinkers now think that the price of a pint in the UK is either very or fairly affordable....
Robinsons Brewery Reports Turnover and Profit Growth
obinsons Brewery, one of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West, owning over 280 pubs, has increased its turnover during the year ending 31 December 2016 by 7.9%, to £68.3m. Profit before tax was also...
Cask Reports
Catching up with friends No 1 reason for visiting the pub
t’s official – millions of Brits are happiest when they’re in the pub, a study has revealed. A poll of 2,000 Brits saw more than a quarter admit they feel happiest when enjoying time in their nearest watering hole. Despite many...
Beer and Cider Marketing Awards 2017
he winners of The Beer and Cider Marketing Awards 2017 have been announced at a packed Old Truman Brewery in London. The awards, in their third year, recognise the very best in beer and cider marketing and were boosted by a record number of...
Beer Matters Trade Show and Conference
eer Matters, the new trade show and conference for the business of brewing takes place in Edinburgh next week and organisers are in the final stages of preparing for a full day of networking, discussion and debate. The conference...
Wild Beer Co win Best Drinks Producer at the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2017
ild Beer Co has won Best Drinks Producers at the BBC Food & Farming Awards which was announced at Bristol's City Hall. The company, which is based in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, is celebrated for its...
Proper Job secures new listing
t Austell Brewery’s multi award-winning Proper Job has been selected to be listed across Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&Bs) Castle pubs. From Bristol to London and Manchester and Newcastle, the award-winning beer will be stocked in...
Pint of bitter reaches £3
he BBPA has today published its Annual Statistical Handbook 2017 - a ‘must read’ for anyone with a close interest in key trends in the UK drinks’ sector. Among thousands of fascinating new figures, the average price of a pint of bitter...