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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...
British Hop Association Relaunches Website
The British Hop Association is delighted to announce the relaunch of its website – www.britishhops.org.uk – with a...
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...
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...
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing’
‘Beer, Beechwoods and Brewing' by Brakspear takes place Friday 22 September, as part of the Chilterns Walking...
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,...
News
International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017
Brewers and cider makers from across the world gathered at London's Guildhall on 26 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017. Trophies were awarded to nine brewers and one cider maker from three...
ALMR begins annual search for best in licensed hospitality
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 ALMR Operations Managers Awards, the annual search to identify the best and brightestleaders in pubs, restaurants and bars. The ALMR Operations Managers Awards identifies and celebrates outstanding individuals running...
London Craft Beer Festival
This August, London Craft Beer Festival will mark its 5th Birthday with a bigger, bolder celebration of modern beer, taking over the unique, Shoreditch Electric Light Station for the very first time. Founders Dan Sylvester and Greg Wells will bring together the best...
Brakspear Pub Trails launched
Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear is encouraging pubgoers to work up a thirst for their beer with the launch of a series of pub trails, starting and ending at one of 10 Brakspear pubs. The Brakspear Pub Trails have been created in partnership with the Trust for...
New Partnerships for There’s A Beer For That
There’s A Beer For That has announced two major partnerships and details of its extensive marketing programme that challenges consumer perceptions around the quality, diversity & versatility of beer and encourage behaviour change to drive beer category growth. The...
BII announces semi-finalists for Licensee of the Year
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) - the leading professional body representing the UK’s licensees - is delighted to announce the sixteen semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition have been selected. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the...
Ale Trail
Arkell’s brews Loaf of Beer
Wiltshire family brewery Arkell’s Brewery has teamed up with Stroud family baker, Hall’s Bakery to brew a special bread beer, Loaf of Beer. The ingredients which go into making bread and beer are very similar so Arkell’s head brewer Alex Arkell decided to see what...
FEM.ALE Festival returns
Returning to Norwich 26th – 29th May 2017, and in Brighton 5th-7th May, FEM.ALE Festival continues its manifesto to celebrate women in the brewing industry. This year builds on the remarkable success of FEM.ALE going national in both location and profile. Sourcing an...
Adnams AGM Statement
Adnams made the following comments at their AGM on the 27th April 2017. Underlying trading is encouraging with continuing strong growth in our sales of beers and spirits, notably Adnams Ghost Ship and Adnams Copper House Gin. Our enlarged estate of managed inns has...
International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017
Brewers and cider makers from across the world gathered at London's Guildhall on 26 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017. Trophies were awarded to nine brewers and one cider maker from three...
ALMR begins annual search for best in licensed hospitality
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 ALMR Operations Managers Awards, the annual search to identify the best and brightestleaders in pubs, restaurants and bars. The ALMR Operations Managers Awards identifies and celebrates outstanding individuals running...
London Craft Beer Festival
This August, London Craft Beer Festival will mark its 5th Birthday with a bigger, bolder celebration of modern beer, taking over the unique, Shoreditch Electric Light Station for the very first time. Founders Dan Sylvester and Greg Wells will bring together the best...
Cask Ale
SIBA membership growing
SIBA added four new full brewing members in April - Four Pillars Brewery in London, Old Spot Brewery in Bradford, Speyside Craft Brewery near Inverness and Hubsters Brewery in Lancashire as well as four Supplier Associates and three Not Yet Brewing members. Four...
CAMRA calls on election candidates to grasp opportunities from Brexit
CAMRA is calling on election candidates to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Brexit to maximise the benefit to the British beer and pubs industry. Beer, brewing and pubs support nearly 900,000 jobs in the UK and contribute £23.1bn to the UK economy...
SIBA responds to launch of Small Breweries’ Relief review
SIBA, which represents over 850 of Britain’s independent craft breweries, has responded to the launch of a review of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) by consultancy Europe Economics by calling for it to include a full analysis of access to market for small brewers to...
St Austell reports record-breaking 2016
St. Austell Brewery Company Limited, the South West’s most successful independent brewer with 178 pubs and a portfolio of award-winning beers, has reported a 13.2% increase in annual turnover to £153.2 million and a 5.2% increase in operating profit before other items...
Nicholson’s Pale Ale celebrates 5th anniversary
This week St Austell Brewery is celebrating five years of brewing Nicholson’s Pale Ale, and every Nicholson’s pub across the country which sells the beer will be visited on Wednesday 10th May. Staff from St Austell Brewery will be going to 78 Nicholson’s pubs from...
BBPA Publishes Manifesto
With the general election just weeks away, the BBPA has published a manifesto for the brewing and pub industry outlining its priorities for a thriving beer and pub sector over the next five years. Unlocking growth and investment is key to meeting the challenges of...
Beer and Food
The Beer and Pub Story 2017
The BBPA has released ‘The Beer and Pub Story 2017’, setting out why beer and pubs matter so much to the UK economy. The new leaflet has been produced in association with CAMRA, SIBA, The ALMR and Hospitality Ulster. Members of Parliament returning to Westminster have...
New look for Hogs Back’s TEA
New look for Hogs Back's TEA, Hogs Back Brewery is launching a new design for its flagship TEA - or Traditional English Ale - with the aim of updating the brand while retaining the heritage which has made it one of the leading regional ales in the South East. The new...
SIBA’s BeerX moves to Liverpool
SIBA's BeerX moves to Liverpool after five hugely successful years in Sheffield, the UK’s biggest independent craft brewing trade show “SIBA's BeerX UK”, will move to Liverpool in March 2018. The event, which last year recorded its biggest attendance ever, has been...
Manchester Top for Cask?
Manchester has emerged as the cask beer capital of Britain, following a major new study into the beer sold in the city’s pubs and bars. The Manchester Beer Audit 2017 found 411 different cask ales on sale in venues throughout the Manchester City Council area, beating...
Everards Announcement
Everards Brewery MD, Stephen Gould, has confirmed some key points about the brewery move this summer in this following announcement: Castle Acres Shopping Park In February 2017 Everards, Next Plc and The Crown Estate (with Ginko Tree Investment Ltd – The Crown’s...
Tiny Rebel Invests in New Brewery
Tiny Rebel Brewery is set to unveil its £2.6m facility in Newport. The 30,000 square foot site started production a few months ago and will welcome visitors to enjoy the new bar and tours and to glimpse behind the scenes of this award-winning Welsh phenomenon. The...
Insight
SIBA Election Manifesto
SIBA is asking election candidates to ‘Back Britain’s independent craft brewing businesses’ by signing up to its Election Manifesto, published today. The Manifesto is being sent to parliamentary candidates ahead of the General Election and sets out a number of ways in...
SIBA membership growing
SIBA added four new full brewing members in April - Four Pillars Brewery in London, Old Spot Brewery in Bradford, Speyside Craft Brewery near Inverness and Hubsters Brewery in Lancashire as well as four Supplier Associates and three Not Yet Brewing members. Four...
CAMRA calls on election candidates to grasp opportunities from Brexit
CAMRA is calling on election candidates to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Brexit to maximise the benefit to the British beer and pubs industry. Beer, brewing and pubs support nearly 900,000 jobs in the UK and contribute £23.1bn to the UK economy...
SIBA responds to launch of Small Breweries’ Relief review
SIBA, which represents over 850 of Britain’s independent craft breweries, has responded to the launch of a review of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) by consultancy Europe Economics by calling for it to include a full analysis of access to market for small brewers to...
St Austell reports record-breaking 2016
St. Austell Brewery Company Limited, the South West’s most successful independent brewer with 178 pubs and a portfolio of award-winning beers, has reported a 13.2% increase in annual turnover to £153.2 million and a 5.2% increase in operating profit before other items...
Nicholson’s Pale Ale celebrates 5th anniversary
This week St Austell Brewery is celebrating five years of brewing Nicholson’s Pale Ale, and every Nicholson’s pub across the country which sells the beer will be visited on Wednesday 10th May. Staff from St Austell Brewery will be going to 78 Nicholson’s pubs from...
Cask Reports
FEM.ALE Festival returns
Returning to Norwich 26th – 29th May 2017, and in Brighton 5th-7th May, FEM.ALE Festival continues its manifesto to celebrate women in the brewing industry. This year builds on the remarkable success of FEM.ALE going national in both location and profile. Sourcing an...
Adnams AGM Statement
Adnams made the following comments at their AGM on the 27th April 2017. Underlying trading is encouraging with continuing strong growth in our sales of beers and spirits, notably Adnams Ghost Ship and Adnams Copper House Gin. Our enlarged estate of managed inns has...
International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017
Brewers and cider makers from across the world gathered at London's Guildhall on 26 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing & Cider Awards 2017. Trophies were awarded to nine brewers and one cider maker from three...
ALMR begins annual search for best in licensed hospitality
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 ALMR Operations Managers Awards, the annual search to identify the best and brightestleaders in pubs, restaurants and bars. The ALMR Operations Managers Awards identifies and celebrates outstanding individuals running...
London Craft Beer Festival
This August, London Craft Beer Festival will mark its 5th Birthday with a bigger, bolder celebration of modern beer, taking over the unique, Shoreditch Electric Light Station for the very first time. Founders Dan Sylvester and Greg Wells will bring together the best...
Brakspear Pub Trails launched
Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear is encouraging pubgoers to work up a thirst for their beer with the launch of a series of pub trails, starting and ending at one of 10 Brakspear pubs. The Brakspear Pub Trails have been created in partnership with the Trust for...












