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New ‘safe drinking’ limits are rocky road to prohibition
The 2017 Good Beer Guide says the move to restrict drinking to no more than 14 units a week for men and women is bad...
London is Beer Boom City
The 2017 edition of the Good Beer Guide published by CAMRA charts the remarkable rebirth of brewing in London. The...
Good Beer Guide warns global brewers threaten choice
Real ale may be the success story of British beer, but the new Good Beer Guide, published by CARMA, warns of possible...
Brewers taking the fish out of beer
A growing number of brewers are looking at alternatives to isinglass as a clearing or “fining” agent in their beers,...
Andrew Griffiths to step down as Beer Group Chair
Andrew Griffiths, MP for Burton, has announced that he will step down as Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer...
All Eyes on Cyclops
As Cyclops celebrates ten years, it’s time to take stock of this beer-tasting scheme and evaluate its success. Cyclops...
News
Wild hop takes top prize in Hop Awards
A wild hop variety discovered a decade ago in a Sussex hedgerow has been named overall winner of the British Hop Awards 2015, announced by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD). The ‘Sussex’ hop, from A H Hoad and Son, was found growing wild in 2005 in Gate...
Trade bodies urge MPs to back Beer Duty cut and sign Early Day Motion 919
The chief executives of the campaign coalition calling for a cut in beer duty this year (CAMRA, SIBA, and the BBPA), have written jointly to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a new Parliamentary motion calling for a one penny cut in beer duty in...
SIBA announces the 20 brewery bars selected for BeerX 2016
SIBA has today announced the 20 breweries from across the UK which will feature at their National trade show and beer festival next year. BeerX, which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of March 2016 in Sheffield, has gone from strength to strength in recent years...
Brewers Research & Education Fund open for applications for 2016
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has just begun inviting applications for funding in 2016/17 via the BBPA website. Applicants have three months to submit their bids, with a deadline for funding...
Everards awarded SALSA plus Beer
Based just south of Leicester, Everards Brewery Ltd is an independent family-owned business widely renowned for its flagship brand and award winning, Tiger Best Bitter. Brewing since 1849, the Company, under fifth generation chairman Richard Everard, firmly believes...
New alcohol guidelines show increased risk of cancer
New guidelines for alcohol consumption, produced by the UK Chief Medical Officers, warn that drinking any level of alcohol increases the risk of a range of cancers. This is supported by a new review from the Committee on Carcinogenicity (CoC) on alcohol and cancer...
Ale Trail
PUB16 February 9 & 10
PUB16 launched in 2015 to celebrate the UK pub industry's innovations, trends, products, services and people. Bringing together key trade associations, business leaders, key decision makers, pub owners, entrepreneurs and pub companies, PUB16 runs from February 9-10th...
Ale on the rise as lager goes flat
It seems that Britain’s lager segment is struggling to retain its fizz, as it faces particularly strong competition from the rising popularity of ales and bitters, whose success has been fuelled by the craft beer boom. Indeed, new research from market intelligence...
Going to the pub is good for you
New research from Oxford University today reveals that people who have a ‘local’ pub are not only significantly happier than those who do not, but also have higher life satisfaction and have more close friends. The report (which you can download here), written by...
Wild hop takes top prize in Hop Awards
A wild hop variety discovered a decade ago in a Sussex hedgerow has been named overall winner of the British Hop Awards 2015, announced by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD). The ‘Sussex’ hop, from A H Hoad and Son, was found growing wild in 2005 in Gate...
Trade bodies urge MPs to back Beer Duty cut and sign Early Day Motion 919
The chief executives of the campaign coalition calling for a cut in beer duty this year (CAMRA, SIBA, and the BBPA), have written jointly to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a new Parliamentary motion calling for a one penny cut in beer duty in...
SIBA announces the 20 brewery bars selected for BeerX 2016
SIBA has today announced the 20 breweries from across the UK which will feature at their National trade show and beer festival next year. BeerX, which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of March 2016 in Sheffield, has gone from strength to strength in recent years...
Cask Ale
Report warns that beer duty increase could be harmful
A new research report published today warns that if the Chancellor goes ahead with plans to increase beer duty in this month’s budget (16 March), the consequences could severely damage the pub and brewing industry. The report by the Centre for Economics & Business...
SIBA calls for further cut in beer duty
In a detailed submission to Government, SIBA which represents over 840 British breweries, has called for a fourth consecutive cut in beer duty in the Budget on March 16th. The call for a further drop in beer tax comes as new research by SIBA shows how the independent...
Drinkers views on craft beer to be unveiled at SIBA’s BeerX
The results of a major research project looking at consumer drinking habits, in particular the growth in popularity of independently brewed craft beer, is due to be unveiled at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) flagship event, BeerX, in two weeks time. The...
Dea Latis pre Easter Beer and Chocolate tasting
Break any Lenten chocolate-fasting early and join Dea Latis for a pre-Easter Beer & Chocolate tasting that will be both enjoyable and educational. The tasting will take place on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 from 18:30 to 20:30 at the The Clarence, 53 Whitehall, SW1A 2HP...
CAMRA calls for fairly-priced halves
CAMRA is urging licensees to charge fairly for half pints of beer after a survey discovered almost 50 per cent of licensees who overcharge are adding between six and 20p to the cost of a half. CAMRA branches across the country responded to a request asking them to...
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2015
Three years after being opened on the site of a former nightclub, the Sandford Park Alehouse in Cheltenham has been named CAMRA's National Pub of the Year. Pub owner Grant Cook put in an offer on the Grade II listed building while on holiday in Thailand - a decision...
Beer and Food
Expansion planned for West Berkshire Brewery
It has been a landmark week for West Berkshire Brewery. The multi-award winning beer maker has put pen to paper on a new £3m custom-built, cutting-edge brewery capable of increasing brewing capacity ten-fold – and secured its first urban pub, Shillibeer’s in...
SIBA partner BevExpo
SIBA is pleased to announce they are one of the Founding Partners of the brewing industry event BevExpo, and as part of the partnership, SIBA will be presenting an update on the launch of their recent Food Safety & Quality certificate. Organised by...
Charles Wells aim to show if Britain will be in or out of Europe!
With just four weeks to go, independent family brewer Charles Wells has given British drinkers a perfect opportunity to show how they want the forthcoming European referendum to go, over a pint of Bombardier. 400 pubs will have Bombardier’s traditional pump clip and a...
Greene King Leisure Trend Tracker May 2016
This month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker has found that over a third of British football fans intend to watch at least one game of the European Championships in a pub this summer, making it the preferred destination for those wanting to watch the drama unfold outside...
Female drinkers believe brewers are improving their approach to women
Beer and women forum Dea Latis has unveiled the findings of a new survey into the relationship between women and our national drink. The results were delivered to an audience at the new Brewing Equipment & Technology exhibition at the NEC. The online survey, which...
Cheltenham to be the first town to stage a ‘Beer Week’
This September Cheltenham will become the first town (as opposed to city) in the UK to hold a dedicated ‘Beer Week’. Cheltenham Beer Week (CBW) will be a collection of events held across a ten-day period from 16th to 25th September. Its purpose is simple - to...
Insight
Report warns that beer duty increase could be harmful
A new research report published today warns that if the Chancellor goes ahead with plans to increase beer duty in this month’s budget (16 March), the consequences could severely damage the pub and brewing industry. The report by the Centre for Economics & Business...
SIBA calls for further cut in beer duty
In a detailed submission to Government, SIBA which represents over 840 British breweries, has called for a fourth consecutive cut in beer duty in the Budget on March 16th. The call for a further drop in beer tax comes as new research by SIBA shows how the independent...
Drinkers views on craft beer to be unveiled at SIBA’s BeerX
The results of a major research project looking at consumer drinking habits, in particular the growth in popularity of independently brewed craft beer, is due to be unveiled at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) flagship event, BeerX, in two weeks time. The...
Dea Latis pre Easter Beer and Chocolate tasting
Break any Lenten chocolate-fasting early and join Dea Latis for a pre-Easter Beer & Chocolate tasting that will be both enjoyable and educational. The tasting will take place on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 from 18:30 to 20:30 at the The Clarence, 53 Whitehall, SW1A 2HP...
CAMRA calls for fairly-priced halves
CAMRA is urging licensees to charge fairly for half pints of beer after a survey discovered almost 50 per cent of licensees who overcharge are adding between six and 20p to the cost of a half. CAMRA branches across the country responded to a request asking them to...
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2015
Three years after being opened on the site of a former nightclub, the Sandford Park Alehouse in Cheltenham has been named CAMRA's National Pub of the Year. Pub owner Grant Cook put in an offer on the Grade II listed building while on holiday in Thailand - a decision...
Cask Reports
Ale on the rise as lager goes flat
It seems that Britain’s lager segment is struggling to retain its fizz, as it faces particularly strong competition from the rising popularity of ales and bitters, whose success has been fuelled by the craft beer boom. Indeed, new research from market intelligence...
Going to the pub is good for you
New research from Oxford University today reveals that people who have a ‘local’ pub are not only significantly happier than those who do not, but also have higher life satisfaction and have more close friends. The report (which you can download here), written by...
Wild hop takes top prize in Hop Awards
A wild hop variety discovered a decade ago in a Sussex hedgerow has been named overall winner of the British Hop Awards 2015, announced by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD). The ‘Sussex’ hop, from A H Hoad and Son, was found growing wild in 2005 in Gate...
Trade bodies urge MPs to back Beer Duty cut and sign Early Day Motion 919
The chief executives of the campaign coalition calling for a cut in beer duty this year (CAMRA, SIBA, and the BBPA), have written jointly to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a new Parliamentary motion calling for a one penny cut in beer duty in...
SIBA announces the 20 brewery bars selected for BeerX 2016
SIBA has today announced the 20 breweries from across the UK which will feature at their National trade show and beer festival next year. BeerX, which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of March 2016 in Sheffield, has gone from strength to strength in recent years...
Brewers Research & Education Fund open for applications for 2016
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has just begun inviting applications for funding in 2016/17 via the BBPA website. Applicants have three months to submit their bids, with a deadline for funding...