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Winner of BII’s Licensee of the Year announced
The industry’s toughest competition came to a dramatic close yesterday, with licensee Mark Higgs beating the five...
Purity wins hat trick of awards
Purity Brewing Company is celebrating another award hat-trick after picking up three honours at two different regional...
Number of new breweries has peaked
Extensive research undertaken for the 2017 edition of The Brewery Manual has found that the number of UK craft brewers...
Carlsberg to achieve zero carbon emissions at its breweries by 2030
The Carlsberg Group has committed to eliminating carbon emissions and halving water usage at its breweries by 2030 as...
Brewers in the Community
A new report, released today (13th June) by SIBA, highlights the important role independent craft brewers are now...
There’s A Beer For That releases essential Beer Day Britain digital toolkit to support trade drive
As Beer Day Britain draws closer, There’s A Beer For That has devised further support to enable licensees to get...
News
Co-operative pub takes CAMRA Pub of the Year crown
A small village pub which was saved from closure by the local community has won CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year award – one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK. When the closed in 2008 it left the small North Yorkshire village with no other...
Great British Beer Festival celebrates 40 years
Beer lovers flocking to London this summer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Great British Beer Festival will not be left disappointed as festival organisers are busy brewing up an experience unlike ever before. Britain’s biggest beer festival is a paradise for...
There’s A Beer For That #dinewithbeer
Pub and restaurant operators are being urged to engage with #dinewithbeer – a new initiative from There’s A Beer For That - to help consumers discover there's more to beer than they might think and to boost their own beer sales as a result. In particular, they're...
Beer sales down in 2016
Beer sales down in 2016: Beer sales down 1.0 per cent in 2016 (a decline of 78 million pints) Penny off a pint needed instead of the planned increase in Budget to protect jobs and investment, says BBPA Sales of British beer fell by one per cent in 2016, prompting...
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2017
A brewery owned by a Californian has scooped CAMRA's prestigious Champion Winter Beer of Britain award on the opening day of the National Winter Ales Festival, taking place in Norwich this year. Following over a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading...
Buster Grant elected new SIBA Chairman
Buster Grant, owner and Head Brewer of Brecon Brewing in Wales, has been appointed the new Chairman of SIBA. Buster will take the chair for the first time at SIBA's AGM on 16th March at their annual BeerX event. The appointment comes as current Chairman Guy Sheppard,...
Ale Trail
St Austell announces multi-million investment in Bath Ales
St Austell Brewery has today announced its ambitious plans for Bath Ales which includes a multi-million pound investment and the appointment of a new general manager. The investment in a state-of-the-art new brewery – which is set to double the available brewing...
Giant pint pledge card delivered ahead of budget
Seventy-One Members of Parliament have now signed a pledge card supporting the brewing and pubs sector ahead of the Budget, with leading industry campaigners delivering a giant ‘pint of pledges’ to the Chancellor at the Treasury, today. Graham Evans MP, Chair of the...
BBPA urges Chancellor to reduce duty on beer
British beer exports up - BBPA calls on Chancellor to back British beer in the Budget Six per cent rise in beer exports - and 500 per cent rise to China Beer third most valuable food and drink export Tax cuts needed to foster export growth, says Brigid Simmonds ...
Co-operative pub takes CAMRA Pub of the Year crown
A small village pub which was saved from closure by the local community has won CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year award – one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK. When the closed in 2008 it left the small North Yorkshire village with no other...
Great British Beer Festival celebrates 40 years
Beer lovers flocking to London this summer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Great British Beer Festival will not be left disappointed as festival organisers are busy brewing up an experience unlike ever before. Britain’s biggest beer festival is a paradise for...
There’s A Beer For That #dinewithbeer
Pub and restaurant operators are being urged to engage with #dinewithbeer – a new initiative from There’s A Beer For That - to help consumers discover there's more to beer than they might think and to boost their own beer sales as a result. In particular, they're...
Cask Ale
Greene King cuts emissions in half through industry-leading cooling systems
Greene King, the UK’s largest pub retailer and brewer, has cut the energy used by its beer cooling systems by more than 50% through investing in Cornelius’ ecoFLO® Smart Pump System. The new system will be rolled out across Greene King’s entire managed estate. In...
BII delighted by Budget move on rate reform
Mike Clist CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Comments on Today’s Budget The Chancellor today made some positive moves to help businesses and we welcome short-term measures to reduce the burden on pubs being caused by the 2017 rating...
Beer duty should be cut not increased says SIBA
Mike Benner, SIBA Managing Director says "The £1000 reduction in business rates for pubs with a rateable value below £100,000 is welcome support for the sector, although much more needs to be done, but this contrasts sharply with the 2 pence increase on beer tax which...
BBPA welcomes Budget rates relief whilst criticising rise in beer duty
Commenting on today’s Budget, BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simonds, said: “We very much welcome the specific help for pubs with rate relief; £1,000 off for all pubs with a rateable value less than £100,000. We campaigned very hard for this and it is vital that this is...
CAMRA condemns budget rise in beer duty
Drinkers have been let down by the Chancellor’s decision to increase beer and cider duty in today’s Budget - which will see the price of their pints rise. The announced two penny a pint increase in beer duty is the first rise in five years. It marks a U-turn by the...
ALMR Budget Reaction
ALMR welcomes Budget steps to ease business burdens and encourage investment Budget Statement delivers on key ALMR asks: Sector-specific relief – introduction of relief for pubs Help for businesses hardest hit - £300m pot for local authorities available to...
Beer and Food
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...
Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition launches independent review
The Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition gathers pace with respected consultancy Europe Economics chosen to undertake an independent review, following a rigorous tender process. An online survey will be launched shortly allowing all brewers the opportunity to take...
Insight
Dea Latis comes to Liverpool
Join beer-loving women for the first ever Dea Latis event in Liverpool! The tasting will take place on Thursday 13th April from 7-9pm. Tickets are £25 and include a tutored tasting by Annabel Smith, with six different beers and six delicious courses. Every guest will...
Greene King cuts emissions in half through industry-leading cooling systems
Greene King, the UK’s largest pub retailer and brewer, has cut the energy used by its beer cooling systems by more than 50% through investing in Cornelius’ ecoFLO® Smart Pump System. The new system will be rolled out across Greene King’s entire managed estate. In...
BII delighted by Budget move on rate reform
Mike Clist CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Comments on Today’s Budget The Chancellor today made some positive moves to help businesses and we welcome short-term measures to reduce the burden on pubs being caused by the 2017 rating...
Beer duty should be cut not increased says SIBA
Mike Benner, SIBA Managing Director says "The £1000 reduction in business rates for pubs with a rateable value below £100,000 is welcome support for the sector, although much more needs to be done, but this contrasts sharply with the 2 pence increase on beer tax which...
BBPA welcomes Budget rates relief whilst criticising rise in beer duty
Commenting on today’s Budget, BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simonds, said: “We very much welcome the specific help for pubs with rate relief; £1,000 off for all pubs with a rateable value less than £100,000. We campaigned very hard for this and it is vital that this is...
CAMRA condemns budget rise in beer duty
Drinkers have been let down by the Chancellor’s decision to increase beer and cider duty in today’s Budget - which will see the price of their pints rise. The announced two penny a pint increase in beer duty is the first rise in five years. It marks a U-turn by the...
Cask Reports
Giant pint pledge card delivered ahead of budget
Seventy-One Members of Parliament have now signed a pledge card supporting the brewing and pubs sector ahead of the Budget, with leading industry campaigners delivering a giant ‘pint of pledges’ to the Chancellor at the Treasury, today. Graham Evans MP, Chair of the...
BBPA urges Chancellor to reduce duty on beer
British beer exports up - BBPA calls on Chancellor to back British beer in the Budget Six per cent rise in beer exports - and 500 per cent rise to China Beer third most valuable food and drink export Tax cuts needed to foster export growth, says Brigid Simmonds ...
Co-operative pub takes CAMRA Pub of the Year crown
A small village pub which was saved from closure by the local community has won CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year award – one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK. When the closed in 2008 it left the small North Yorkshire village with no other...
Great British Beer Festival celebrates 40 years
Beer lovers flocking to London this summer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Great British Beer Festival will not be left disappointed as festival organisers are busy brewing up an experience unlike ever before. Britain’s biggest beer festival is a paradise for...
There’s A Beer For That #dinewithbeer
Pub and restaurant operators are being urged to engage with #dinewithbeer – a new initiative from There’s A Beer For That - to help consumers discover there's more to beer than they might think and to boost their own beer sales as a result. In particular, they're...
Beer sales down in 2016
Beer sales down in 2016: Beer sales down 1.0 per cent in 2016 (a decline of 78 million pints) Penny off a pint needed instead of the planned increase in Budget to protect jobs and investment, says BBPA Sales of British beer fell by one per cent in 2016, prompting...