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Iron Maiden and Robinsons launch Light Brigade
ritish rock legends Iron Maiden and independent family...
Manchester Beer Week 2018
anchester’s only city-wide beer festival returns this summer, promising a packed...
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...
SIBA Business Awards 2018
he SIBA Business Awards 2018 will take place during SIBA's flagship event ‘BeerX...
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...
Admiral Taverns Provides Full Year Results
dmiral Taverns has hailed a "robust financial performance in a year which saw the...
News
Visit Britain and England Supporting Pubs
Visit Britain and England supporting pubs by placing links to Stay in a Pub, the website which promotes British pubs to inbound tourists. This action was taken after their research was quoted back to them by Stay in a Pub. This research stated that one of the top...
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing’
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing' by Brakspear takes place Friday 22 September, as part of the Chilterns Walking Festival, sponsored by Brakspear. It is free of charge to walkers, starting and finishing at the Bull on Bell Street in Henley, followed by a free tour of the...
Champion Beer of Britain 2017
The winner of CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2017 has just been announced. Goats Milk, brewed by Church End Brewery, has taken the top gong at the Great British Beer Festival. The Warwickshire brewery, originally located in an old coffin shop, has won on the opening...
CAMRA Urges Tax Break for Pubs
CAMRA urges tax break for pubs by calling on the Government to stop viable community pubs from being driven out of business by introducing a £5,000 annual reduction on their rocketing business rates. Reviews of business rates across England are seeing many pubs hit...
Majority of British Adults Say Beer Duty is Too High
CAMRA is urging the Government to turn back the clock and freeze beer duty once again, as new research confirms that the majority of British adults say beer duty is too high. Research carried out by YouGov[1] has found that 55% of people who expressed an opinion...
Cyclops Moves to Cask Marque
After a successful 10 years of establishing itself as the industry’s preferred tasting note system, Cyclops moves to Cask Marque. David Bremner, Director of Marketing for Robinsons Brewery and one of the founders of Cyclops, explains: “We originally developed Cyclops...
Ale Trail
Hogs Back Turns Back the Clock
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is celebrating its 25th birthday this month by turning back the clocks and offering its flagship Traditional English Ale (TEA) at 1992 prices in a handful of pubs close to the brewery in Farnham. On Thursday 24 August, around 10 local...
British Hop Association Relaunches Website
The British Hop Association is delighted to announce the relaunch of its website – www.britishhops.org.uk – with a fresh new look and some interesting insights from industry professionals. Since its initial launch in 2012, the British Hop Association website has...
Great British Beer Festival Winter Announced
CAMRA has announced that it will launch the very first Great British Beer Festival Winter in 2018 and that this will replace its National Winter Ales Festival. The Winter festival will run from the 20th-24th of February in the medieval friary halls in the heart of...
Visit Britain and England Supporting Pubs
Visit Britain and England supporting pubs by placing links to Stay in a Pub, the website which promotes British pubs to inbound tourists. This action was taken after their research was quoted back to them by Stay in a Pub. This research stated that one of the top...
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing’
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing' by Brakspear takes place Friday 22 September, as part of the Chilterns Walking Festival, sponsored by Brakspear. It is free of charge to walkers, starting and finishing at the Bull on Bell Street in Henley, followed by a free tour of the...
Champion Beer of Britain 2017
The winner of CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2017 has just been announced. Goats Milk, brewed by Church End Brewery, has taken the top gong at the Great British Beer Festival. The Warwickshire brewery, originally located in an old coffin shop, has won on the opening...
Cask Ale
Pint is most expensive in Surrey
he Good Pub Guide's annual survey of national drink prices shows a whopping £1.09-a-pint difference between the cheapest and most expensive in the country, and for the first time, London isn’t the most expensive. The 2018 edition of...
‘Robbies Beer Festival’
obinsons Brewery are set to hold their annual “Robbie’s Beer Festival” in association with Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA from Friday 22nd to 23rd September in celebration of Stockport Beer Week. The beer...
Cask Ale Week Latest Updates
tarting on 21st September, Cask Ale Week is a national celebration of cask ale. Many breweries and pubs participate, this update contains some activities that we've recently been told about. You can also visit caskaleweek.co.uk for...
Woodforde’s Announces Rebrand
oodforde’s Brewery, the award-winning Norfolk-based brewery, has announced today that it is rebranding by linking with the legacy of Norfolk’s favourite son, and one of Britain’s greatest military heroes, Admiral Lord Nelson. In the...
The Great Hop Expedition
It’s time to celebrate the world of beer as Young’s and Geronimo Inns introduces The Great Hop Expedition: an entire season of brew bus tours, beer-bod tuition and tempting offers that pay homage to the world’s best brews. A celebration of the hop and craft beer...
Pride & Passion Open Day
On Saturday 2 September 2017, Fuller’s will once again be opening its doors to the public for another popular Pride & Passion Open Day. The free entry event will take place between 11am and 4pm at the famous brewery on the river at Chiswick in West...
Beer and Food
The best place to own a brewery?
The best place to own a brewery? East Sussex microbreweries experienced a 1,500 per cent growth year on year, outperforming every other UK county. A study, by business finance specialist Rangewell, found that the craft beer...
Tribute Seven Star Standard Competition
ornwall’s largest independent beer brand, Tribute, has launched a competition designed to celebrate and showcase quality beer standards across the industry. St Austell Brewery is inviting bar staff to upload a picture on social...
£4 million investment at Butcombe
utcombe Brewery has announced a new £4 million investment into the brewery. Investment is taking place into four new projects, including a new craft beer production unit, newly-installed packaging lines, alongside a beer...
SIBA offers free tickets to BeerX 2018
S IBA has today announced that all Full Brewing Members will receive a complimentary two-day delegate ticket for BeerX UK 2018, which takes place on the 14th & 15th March, at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. The trade association say the move is to encourage as...
Marston’s becomes official drinks supplier to Brakspear
arston’s Beer Company has signed a deal with pub operator Brakspear, which sees the company become the primary supplier of all wet-led products into the Brakspear pub estate through Marston’s Logistic Team. The...
Robinsons wins 20 awards
017 has been a successful year for independent family brewers, Robinsons Brewery, who have recently won no less than 20 esteemed awards for their range of excellent quality beers. From the liquids to the branding and design,...
Insight
Good Pub Guide Award Winners
he Good Pub Guide publishes award winners each year to coincide with publication of its latest edition. To compete in the Pub of the Year category a pub has to have unanimous enthusiasm from all readers on all aspects of its...
Pint is most expensive in Surrey
he Good Pub Guide's annual survey of national drink prices shows a whopping £1.09-a-pint difference between the cheapest and most expensive in the country, and for the first time, London isn’t the most expensive. The 2018 edition of...
‘Robbies Beer Festival’
obinsons Brewery are set to hold their annual “Robbie’s Beer Festival” in association with Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA from Friday 22nd to 23rd September in celebration of Stockport Beer Week. The beer...
Cask Ale Week Latest Updates
tarting on 21st September, Cask Ale Week is a national celebration of cask ale. Many breweries and pubs participate, this update contains some activities that we've recently been told about. You can also visit caskaleweek.co.uk for...
Woodforde’s Announces Rebrand
oodforde’s Brewery, the award-winning Norfolk-based brewery, has announced today that it is rebranding by linking with the legacy of Norfolk’s favourite son, and one of Britain’s greatest military heroes, Admiral Lord Nelson. In the...
The Great Hop Expedition
It’s time to celebrate the world of beer as Young’s and Geronimo Inns introduces The Great Hop Expedition: an entire season of brew bus tours, beer-bod tuition and tempting offers that pay homage to the world’s best brews. A celebration of the hop and craft beer...
Cask Reports
British Hop Association Relaunches Website
The British Hop Association is delighted to announce the relaunch of its website – www.britishhops.org.uk – with a fresh new look and some interesting insights from industry professionals. Since its initial launch in 2012, the British Hop Association website has...
Great British Beer Festival Winter Announced
CAMRA has announced that it will launch the very first Great British Beer Festival Winter in 2018 and that this will replace its National Winter Ales Festival. The Winter festival will run from the 20th-24th of February in the medieval friary halls in the heart of...
Visit Britain and England Supporting Pubs
Visit Britain and England supporting pubs by placing links to Stay in a Pub, the website which promotes British pubs to inbound tourists. This action was taken after their research was quoted back to them by Stay in a Pub. This research stated that one of the top...
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing’
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing' by Brakspear takes place Friday 22 September, as part of the Chilterns Walking Festival, sponsored by Brakspear. It is free of charge to walkers, starting and finishing at the Bull on Bell Street in Henley, followed by a free tour of the...
Champion Beer of Britain 2017
The winner of CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2017 has just been announced. Goats Milk, brewed by Church End Brewery, has taken the top gong at the Great British Beer Festival. The Warwickshire brewery, originally located in an old coffin shop, has won on the opening...
CAMRA Urges Tax Break for Pubs
CAMRA urges tax break for pubs by calling on the Government to stop viable community pubs from being driven out of business by introducing a £5,000 annual reduction on their rocketing business rates. Reviews of business rates across England are seeing many pubs hit...