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BII announces finalists
The BII has announced the six finalists for its Licensee of the Year competition 2017. The Licensee of the Year...
Great British Beer Festival to welcome an Irish bar
For the very first time a collaboration of craft brewers from across Ireland will come together to showcase the best...
Purity Brewing Company and Ricoh Arena hit the Marque with a UK first
Purity Brewing Company and Ricoh Arena are celebrating achieving Cask Marque accreditation for the quality of the...
SIBA Election Manifesto
SIBA is asking election candidates to ‘Back Britain’s independent craft brewing businesses’ by signing up to its...
SIBA membership growing
SIBA added four new full brewing members in April - Four Pillars Brewery in London, Old Spot Brewery in...
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...
News
How to grow beer
As the clock struck midnight on 31st December most people chose an obvious New Years’ Resolution – stop smoking, lose weight, exercise more – but Beer Sommelier Ben Richards wanted a real challenge for 2017. Which is why he’s growing beer on his allotment in Devon....
Brewers’ Research & Education Fund call for applications
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has begun inviting applications for funding in 2017/18 via the BBPA website. Under the Brewers’ Research & Education Fund (BREF), applicants have just under...
Pub 17
Pub 17 is taking place at Olympia in London on 7-8 February and it is free to attend. The pub show was set up in 2015 to celebrate the UK pub industry's innovations, trends, products, services and people. Last year there were over 180 exhibitions, 24 seminars and...
Abbeydale updates its branding
Abbeydale Brewery is launching a rebrand for its renowned core range of cask ales. With the previous artwork having been in use since the brewery’s formation in 1996, the new look is intended to refresh the range whilst paying homage to Abbeydale’s rich history and...
2017 Budget
The BBPA, CAMRA and SIBA have written to MPs urging them to write to the Chancellor to support their call for a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 8thMarch. The letter, which launches the industry campaign for a duty cut in Budget 2017, highlights recent findings of a...
National Winter Ales Festival 22nd-25th February
Local brewers Woodforde, Norfolk Brewhouse, Lacons and Green Jack will run headline brewery bars at one of the UK’s largest beer festivals, the National Winter Ale Festival in Norwich. The festival, which is run by CAMRA and is home to more than 300 real ales, ciders,...
Ale Trail
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...
How to grow beer
As the clock struck midnight on 31st December most people chose an obvious New Years’ Resolution – stop smoking, lose weight, exercise more – but Beer Sommelier Ben Richards wanted a real challenge for 2017. Which is why he’s growing beer on his allotment in Devon....
Brewers’ Research & Education Fund call for applications
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has begun inviting applications for funding in 2017/18 via the BBPA website. Under the Brewers’ Research & Education Fund (BREF), applicants have just under...
Pub 17
Pub 17 is taking place at Olympia in London on 7-8 February and it is free to attend. The pub show was set up in 2015 to celebrate the UK pub industry's innovations, trends, products, services and people. Last year there were over 180 exhibitions, 24 seminars and...
Cask Ale
CAMRA calls for a penny off your pint
With the Chancellor’s Budget just over a month away, CAMRA is ramping up its campaign to call on the government to keep the price of your pint down. CAMRA is leading the campaign by calling on the Treasury to reduce beer duty by 1p ahead of the Budget on the 8th...
Beer Now Speakers Announced
Beer Now is a new conference that focuses on marketing, tourism, and communications for today’s beer industry. The conference will take place during SIBA’s BeerX at iceSheffield from March 17-19. The Keynote speaker is Bob Pease, President & CEO of the US-based...
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...
Beer and Food
Adnams Results
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, distiller and retailer, has published its Report & Accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2016, showing sales of £70.3m and a £3.9m operating profit. 2016 was a record brewing year for Adnams with volumes passing the 100,000 barrels...
Craft Beer and Ale is Number One Choice for Women
British attitudes towards pubs in 2017 have evolved to encompass current social trends whilst retaining classic British traditions, including the discovery that craft beer & ale is now the top tipple of choice amongst British women. When given the choice between...
Manchester Beer Week 2017
Manchester’s only city-wide beer festival returns this summer, providing an unrivalled celebration of the nation’s favourite drink across 10 event-filled days. Now entering its second year, Manchester Beer Week runs from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, July 2, and has...
BBPA’s response to low strength consultation
Commenting on the opening of a new consultation today, seeking views on “options to amend the structure of the alcohol duty system so that duty rates better correspond to alcoholic strength”, BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds, said: “We will be responding, as we’ve...
BBPA responds to Article 50 Trigger Date
The BBPA’s Chief Executive, Brigid Simmonds, has commented on the Prime Minister's declaration that Article 50 will be triggered on March 29th, setting in motion the process for Britain to leave the European Union: “The Prime Minister has voiced support for...
UK has most craft breweries per head
The craft beer revolution is taking hold in more countries across the globe. Consumer demand and a growing passion for craft brewing mean you can now get an IPA in India or Iceland, a Saison from Belgium or Brazil, and an APA from the U.S. or Ukraine. According to a...
Insight
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...
CAMRA calls for a penny off your pint
With the Chancellor’s Budget just over a month away, CAMRA is ramping up its campaign to call on the government to keep the price of your pint down. CAMRA is leading the campaign by calling on the Treasury to reduce beer duty by 1p ahead of the Budget on the 8th...
Beer Now Speakers Announced
Beer Now is a new conference that focuses on marketing, tourism, and communications for today’s beer industry. The conference will take place during SIBA’s BeerX at iceSheffield from March 17-19. The Keynote speaker is Bob Pease, President & CEO of the US-based...
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...
Cask Reports
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...
How to grow beer
As the clock struck midnight on 31st December most people chose an obvious New Years’ Resolution – stop smoking, lose weight, exercise more – but Beer Sommelier Ben Richards wanted a real challenge for 2017. Which is why he’s growing beer on his allotment in Devon....
Brewers’ Research & Education Fund call for applications
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has begun inviting applications for funding in 2017/18 via the BBPA website. Under the Brewers’ Research & Education Fund (BREF), applicants have just under...
Pub 17
Pub 17 is taking place at Olympia in London on 7-8 February and it is free to attend. The pub show was set up in 2015 to celebrate the UK pub industry's innovations, trends, products, services and people. Last year there were over 180 exhibitions, 24 seminars and...
Abbeydale updates its branding
Abbeydale Brewery is launching a rebrand for its renowned core range of cask ales. With the previous artwork having been in use since the brewery’s formation in 1996, the new look is intended to refresh the range whilst paying homage to Abbeydale’s rich history and...