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Dartmoor Brewery unveils its new extension
Leading South West craft ale producer Dartmoor Brewery has taken the wraps off a major extension to its brewery...
IPA Challenge
Imbibe Live is once more teaming up with SIBA, M&B, There’s A Beer For That and Fuller’s for its 2017 Beer...
Historic real ale rail trail
A historic real ale trail taking place on the UK’s longest heritage railway will feature beers from twenty-three...
CAMRA’s comment on Charles Wells takeover
Following the news that Marston's has acquired the brewing business of Charles Wells for £55 million, CAMRA has issued...
Greene King launches new ale with Radio X
Greene King, the UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer, has partnered with national broadcaster Radio X to release a...
Marston’s to buy Charles Wells
Charles Wells Ltd today has agreed terms to sell its brewery and brand sales interests to Marston’s PLC for a cash...
News
CAMRA membership reaches 185,000
CAMRA has just signed up its 185,000th member, reinforcing its place among some of the top membership organisations in the UK - and boasting numbers above all but one of the major political parties. The milestone member was one of hundreds signed up at the recent...
Thwaites move to go ahead in 2018
Thwaites will be moving to a new home in 2018, after full planning consent was granted for a new brewery, stables and head office. Ribble Valley Council discussed the planning application last week and Thwaites has now been given the green light. Chief Executive...
SIBA opposes call from Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition
SIBA, which represents 830 independent brewers, the majority of which are beneficiaries of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR), has voiced concerns about calls from the newly formed Small Brewers’ Duty Reform Coalition for a review of SBR and called for any review to fully...
TROOPER branding is updated
Robinsons Brewery and Iron Maiden have unveiled a strong new look for their multi award-winning TROOPER beer ahead of an exciting year for the brand. The beer, created by Robinsons and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, has been a runaway success, selling over 15...
Greene King Leisure Tracker December 2016
British households enjoyed Eating and Drinking Out this Christmas, as leisure spend in these areas rose 2% compared to the previous year, according to this month’s Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker. In contrast, Other Leisure, which includes cinema and gym...
Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition formed
Over forty small and medium-sized breweries have today launched a coalition with the aim of persuading Government to review and improve Small Brewers Relief (SBR), the system that provides a discount on beer duty to small brewers. The scheme was introduced back in...
Ale Trail
Charles Wells’ 140th Year ends on a high
The UK’s largest independent brewer, Charles Wells, ended its 140th year since the brewery opened on a high, thanks to increased profit from managed houses, investment in Leased and Tenanted Pubs, and extended and new contracts across their world beers portfolio....
Georgina Young becomes first female head brewer at Fuller’s
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, announces that as of Monday [January 30, 2017] Georgina Young will become Head Brewer. Simon Dodd, Managing Director of The Fuller’s Beer Company, said: “This is a fantastic move for George and...
Mike Benner to speak at Brewers’ Association ‘Craft Brewers Conference’
Mike Benner, SIBA's MD, has been invited to speak at the Brewers Association ‘Craft Brewers Conference & BevExpo’ in Washington DC. Focusing on SIBA as the UK’s independent craft brewing trade association, Mr Benner will be discussing his vision for the future of...
CAMRA membership reaches 185,000
CAMRA has just signed up its 185,000th member, reinforcing its place among some of the top membership organisations in the UK - and boasting numbers above all but one of the major political parties. The milestone member was one of hundreds signed up at the recent...
Thwaites move to go ahead in 2018
Thwaites will be moving to a new home in 2018, after full planning consent was granted for a new brewery, stables and head office. Ribble Valley Council discussed the planning application last week and Thwaites has now been given the green light. Chief Executive...
SIBA opposes call from Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition
SIBA, which represents 830 independent brewers, the majority of which are beneficiaries of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR), has voiced concerns about calls from the newly formed Small Brewers’ Duty Reform Coalition for a review of SBR and called for any review to fully...
Cask Ale
Cheltenham Motor Club wins CAMRA’s Club of the Year
A Cheltenham club which caters to motor enthusiasts has won the prestigious CAMRA Club of the Year award for a second time. The Cheltenham Motor Club first secured the coveted title in 2013. Since then, the club has made significant improvements to its seating and bar...
Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition to commission independent review
Companies representing more than 50 breweries around the UK have now signed up to the Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition (SBDRC) launched on 18th January, with the aim of asking the Treasury to review and improve Small Breweries Relief to ensure it supports a...
Annabel Smith wins Educator of the Year
Annabel Smith has been named Educator of the Year at the Imbibe Personality of the Year Awards. In an unusual twist, the judges awarded the accolade to two nominees, the other being Myles Cunliffe of the Mixology Group. Smith is a veteran of the beer industry, having...
Fuller’s launches 2017 seasonals
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, will be launching its new Seasonal Ale Calendar for 2017 on Tuesday 21 February. In spring, summer, autumn and winter there will be one main cask ale available, two more cask ales both available...
Collaborative ale from Greene King and Wimbledon Brewery
Suffolk-based brewer Greene King has partnered with London-based Wimbledon Brewery for the first time to brew a new cask beer. The beer is part of Greene King’s on-going collaboration with regional breweries, now approaching its fourth year, and is the brewer’s first...
Norwich pubs to host fringe events around the National Winter Ales Festival
In a week of celebration, pubs across Norwich city centre will host fringe events, including special food, drink and music offerings to mark CAMRA’s National Winter Ales Festival, which takes place from the 21st-25th of February. The Fringe Festival will start on the...
Beer and Food
CAMRA to accept “craft beer”?
This week more than a thousand CAMRA members will descend on Bournemouth to discuss the organisation’s future direction and policy at its annual Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference. CAMRA members will consider proposals to widen its interests and scope of influence...
Beer Day Britain 2017
Beer Day Britain 2017 has been launched with plans to celebrate the nations favourite alcoholic drink across a four-day festival in June. The festival will start with a ‘cheers to beer’ toast across the country at 7pm on Thursday 15th June and run through to include...
Honey Bee Beer to help Bees
A Friends of the Earth campaign to help Britain's under-threat bees is being given a boost by a honey beer created by Henley-based brewer and pub operator Brakspear. Honey Bee, a 4.4% ABV honey beer, will be available in selected Brakspear pubs in Henley from 1 April...
S.A. Brain and Co Ltd announce profit and turnover growth
S.A. Brain & Co Ltd today announced operating profit increased by 23% to £5.5m, as turnover grew by 7% to £135m, for its financial year ending 1st October 2016. Sales increases were largely the consequence of continued growth of the group’s award-winning Coffee#1...
Star Pubs join SIBA’s Beerflex
Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars is to join SIBA’s Beerflex scheme offering licensees a wider choice of local cask ales. Under the agreement, Star licensees with Cask Marque accredited pubs will be able to order local cask ales brewed by Beerflex participants...
SIBA BeerX sees record attendance
SIBA has today announced that its BeerX 2017 event, which took place 16th-17th March at iceSheffield in Sheffield, recorded its biggest attendance since the event was launched in 2013. BeerX, SIBA's flagship event, hosts both SIBA's Trade Show, which consists of the...
Insight
CAMRA’s 2017 AGM
CAMRA's Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference will bring more than a thousand CAMRA members from across the UK to Bournemouth from the 7-9th April. The main events will be hosted at the Bournemouth International Centre, where discussions on how to widen the campaign in...
Cheltenham Motor Club wins CAMRA’s Club of the Year
A Cheltenham club which caters to motor enthusiasts has won the prestigious CAMRA Club of the Year award for a second time. The Cheltenham Motor Club first secured the coveted title in 2013. Since then, the club has made significant improvements to its seating and bar...
Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition to commission independent review
Companies representing more than 50 breweries around the UK have now signed up to the Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition (SBDRC) launched on 18th January, with the aim of asking the Treasury to review and improve Small Breweries Relief to ensure it supports a...
Annabel Smith wins Educator of the Year
Annabel Smith has been named Educator of the Year at the Imbibe Personality of the Year Awards. In an unusual twist, the judges awarded the accolade to two nominees, the other being Myles Cunliffe of the Mixology Group. Smith is a veteran of the beer industry, having...
Fuller’s launches 2017 seasonals
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, will be launching its new Seasonal Ale Calendar for 2017 on Tuesday 21 February. In spring, summer, autumn and winter there will be one main cask ale available, two more cask ales both available...
Collaborative ale from Greene King and Wimbledon Brewery
Suffolk-based brewer Greene King has partnered with London-based Wimbledon Brewery for the first time to brew a new cask beer. The beer is part of Greene King’s on-going collaboration with regional breweries, now approaching its fourth year, and is the brewer’s first...
Cask Reports
Georgina Young becomes first female head brewer at Fuller’s
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, announces that as of Monday [January 30, 2017] Georgina Young will become Head Brewer. Simon Dodd, Managing Director of The Fuller’s Beer Company, said: “This is a fantastic move for George and...
Mike Benner to speak at Brewers’ Association ‘Craft Brewers Conference’
Mike Benner, SIBA's MD, has been invited to speak at the Brewers Association ‘Craft Brewers Conference & BevExpo’ in Washington DC. Focusing on SIBA as the UK’s independent craft brewing trade association, Mr Benner will be discussing his vision for the future of...
CAMRA membership reaches 185,000
CAMRA has just signed up its 185,000th member, reinforcing its place among some of the top membership organisations in the UK - and boasting numbers above all but one of the major political parties. The milestone member was one of hundreds signed up at the recent...
Thwaites move to go ahead in 2018
Thwaites will be moving to a new home in 2018, after full planning consent was granted for a new brewery, stables and head office. Ribble Valley Council discussed the planning application last week and Thwaites has now been given the green light. Chief Executive...
SIBA opposes call from Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition
SIBA, which represents 830 independent brewers, the majority of which are beneficiaries of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR), has voiced concerns about calls from the newly formed Small Brewers’ Duty Reform Coalition for a review of SBR and called for any review to fully...
TROOPER branding is updated
Robinsons Brewery and Iron Maiden have unveiled a strong new look for their multi award-winning TROOPER beer ahead of an exciting year for the brand. The beer, created by Robinsons and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, has been a runaway success, selling over 15...