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With nearly 1500 breweries now producing beer in the UK there is a bewildering choice for the retailer whether they...
MPs unite to cheer Maris Otter Barley
Malt from the 50th anniversary Maris Otter barley harvest is on the market and will be available to brewers for the...
Wheat Beer Challenge launched
Following its successful debut in 2015, Imbibe Live’s beer competition will return in June 2016 with a Wheat Beer...
Robinsons’ seasonal beers increase by 17%
Robinsons Brewery have announced a 17% volume increase of their 2015 limited edition seasonal ales and revealed their...
Hogs Back Brewery serves up first White Bine beer in a century
Hogs Back Brewery and Enterprise Inns are joining forces to encourage beer drinkers into pubs during January with a...
IFBB reveals large increase in brewery visits by public
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain, whose members currently operate around 4,200 pubs in the UK, has released...
News
Greene King announces programme to serve better cask ale
Greene King has launched an online training platform, Beer Genius, to give licensees all the tools they need to pour perfect pints and boost beer sales. Created to support the unveiling of a new look for Greene King’s flagship beer, Greene King IPA, the website will...
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour Lecture by Toby Heasman, Head Brewer, Hall & Woodhouse and Richard Westwood, Managing Director, Marston's Beer Company Great brewing is partly science and partly art. ...
CAMRA calls for beer duty cut
CAMRA is calling on the Chancellor to cut beer duty for a historic third time in next month’s Budget, as a report published today estimates 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and...
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2014
The Salutation Inn, a rural freehouse in the small village of Ham, Gloucestershire, has today won CAMRA's National Pub of the Year Award - a feat made even more impressive given that this is the first pub the landlord has ever run. Former business analyst Peter Tiley...
Pub15
Pub15 is a new show for pub owners, managers and industry figures running on 18th and 19th February and its aim is to help you to: Pick up hundreds of new ideas from 150 unique exhibitors Tap into the latest trends and products Enjoy inspiring, free-to-attend...
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015
Elland 1872 Porter has today been crowned CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Derby. The winning 6.5% abv beer is described in CAMRA’s 2015 Good Beer Guide as a “creamy, full-flavoured...
Ale Trail
SIBA’s Manifesto for Beer
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is launching its ‘Manifesto for British Beer’ today (9 March), calling on prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to pledge their backing for the thriving local brewing sector and the thousands of jobs it supports. SIBA’s...
Sheffield Beer Week March 16-22
March 2015 sees the launch of Sheffield Beer Week, the first of its kind for the city. Running from Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd March the week will showcase the very best of Sheffield’s beer scene. With a friendship built on their shared passion for food and drink,...
Renowned brewer Stuart Howe moves to Butcombe Brewery
Butcombe Brewery has appointed Stuart Howe as Director of Brewing. Mr Howe is recognised as one of the leading brewers and innovators in the industry and joins Butcombe from Molson-Coors Craft, where he was responsible for beer quality and development at the brewing...
Greene King announces programme to serve better cask ale
Greene King has launched an online training platform, Beer Genius, to give licensees all the tools they need to pour perfect pints and boost beer sales. Created to support the unveiling of a new look for Greene King’s flagship beer, Greene King IPA, the website will...
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour Lecture by Toby Heasman, Head Brewer, Hall & Woodhouse and Richard Westwood, Managing Director, Marston's Beer Company Great brewing is partly science and partly art. ...
CAMRA calls for beer duty cut
CAMRA is calling on the Chancellor to cut beer duty for a historic third time in next month’s Budget, as a report published today estimates 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and...
Cask Ale
Interview with SIBA’s Mike Benner
Mike Benner has been SIBA’s Managing Director since June 2014, find out what he thinks the political parties have to offer the beer industry, his advice to new breweries, beer quality, SIBA membership and being part of SIBA. 1. Are there any election promises being...
CAMRA’s election manifesto gains momentum
More than 1,000 prospective MPs, and even the two top contenders for Prime Minister, can agree on one thing ahead of next week’s election – support for the Campaign for Real Ale’s calls to stand up for Britain’s pubs, breweries and beer drinkers. Less than one week...
Oakham’s Green Devil IPA is international cask ale champion
Brewers and cider makers from all over the world gathered at London’s Guildhall on 29 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2015. Trophies were awarded to nine beers and one cider, with Oakham Ales winning...
Norwich leads the way as ‘City of Ale’
The number of Norwich pubs signed up to City of Ale 2015 has now reached 44. From back-street boozers to corner locals, cosy bars to historic city-centre inns, they form an impressive range showcasing the best that Norwich has to offer to real ale lovers the world...
CAMRA clarifies its position on real ale and other beers
Members of CAMRA, Europe’s largest beer consumer group, have reinforced the organisation's positive approach to campaigning for beer and pubs by passing a series of progressive motions at its annual conference last week. More than 1,200 CAMRA members attended the...
SIBA membership reaches 800
The Society of Independent Brewers now has more than 800 UK breweries signed up to the trade organisation and has set itself a target of a further 20% growth over the next year. During 2014, 100 independent brewers joined SIBA. Members are located across the UK from...
Beer and Food
Britain boasts 11,000 beers
New research released today by organisers of the Great British Beer Festival shows there are now more different real ales being brewed in the UK than ever before. With more breweries per head than anywhere else on earth, and an average of eight core beers now being...
Halves overtaking pints in popularity
New research released today to coincide with the Great British Beer Festival in London shows the half pint glass is now the most popular way to drink a new beer. The survey of 2,000 people, commissioned by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and undertaken by...
Champion Beer of Britain 2015
After over a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading up to the finals CAMRA has announced that today Tiny Rebel’s Cwtch has been crowned the Best Beer in Britain at the Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, London. The Newport brewed real ale was named...
‘Knowledgeable, motivated bar staff’ essential to tap into UK beer boom
As brewers and beer drinkers converge at Olympia for the Great British Beer Festival, the Cask Matters group is urging everyone involved in serving cask beer in pubs and bars to sign up for its Cask Beer Uncovered e-learning programme. Some 60,000 drinkers are...
Robinsons investing for continued success
Robinsons Brewery, one of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West with over 300 pubs, has reported annual results confirming its highest beer production in 15 years for the year to 31 December 2014, chiefly driven by Trooper and Dizzy...
SIBA launches new food safety and quality management programme
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is introducing a unique food safety and quality management programme for its members with a target to help at least 500 brewers gain the accreditation within two years. The SIBA Certificate is based around independent...
Insight
CAMRA’s election manifesto gains momentum
More than 1,000 prospective MPs, and even the two top contenders for Prime Minister, can agree on one thing ahead of next week’s election – support for the Campaign for Real Ale’s calls to stand up for Britain’s pubs, breweries and beer drinkers. Less than one week...
Oakham’s Green Devil IPA is international cask ale champion
Brewers and cider makers from all over the world gathered at London’s Guildhall on 29 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2015. Trophies were awarded to nine beers and one cider, with Oakham Ales winning...
Norwich leads the way as ‘City of Ale’
The number of Norwich pubs signed up to City of Ale 2015 has now reached 44. From back-street boozers to corner locals, cosy bars to historic city-centre inns, they form an impressive range showcasing the best that Norwich has to offer to real ale lovers the world...
CAMRA clarifies its position on real ale and other beers
Members of CAMRA, Europe’s largest beer consumer group, have reinforced the organisation's positive approach to campaigning for beer and pubs by passing a series of progressive motions at its annual conference last week. More than 1,200 CAMRA members attended the...
SIBA membership reaches 800
The Society of Independent Brewers now has more than 800 UK breweries signed up to the trade organisation and has set itself a target of a further 20% growth over the next year. During 2014, 100 independent brewers joined SIBA. Members are located across the UK from...
Bob Mortimer is the new Bombardier
Brewer Charles Wells has announced that legendary comedy performer Bob Mortimer will star in a new advertising campaign for its flagship beer, Bombardier, which launches later this month. Charles Wells Director of Brands Phil Toms explained “Bob Mortimer enters the...
Cask Reports
Sheffield Beer Week March 16-22
March 2015 sees the launch of Sheffield Beer Week, the first of its kind for the city. Running from Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd March the week will showcase the very best of Sheffield’s beer scene. With a friendship built on their shared passion for food and drink,...
Renowned brewer Stuart Howe moves to Butcombe Brewery
Butcombe Brewery has appointed Stuart Howe as Director of Brewing. Mr Howe is recognised as one of the leading brewers and innovators in the industry and joins Butcombe from Molson-Coors Craft, where he was responsible for beer quality and development at the brewing...
Greene King announces programme to serve better cask ale
Greene King has launched an online training platform, Beer Genius, to give licensees all the tools they need to pour perfect pints and boost beer sales. Created to support the unveiling of a new look for Greene King’s flagship beer, Greene King IPA, the website will...
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour Lecture by Toby Heasman, Head Brewer, Hall & Woodhouse and Richard Westwood, Managing Director, Marston's Beer Company Great brewing is partly science and partly art. ...
CAMRA calls for beer duty cut
CAMRA is calling on the Chancellor to cut beer duty for a historic third time in next month’s Budget, as a report published today estimates 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and...
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2014
The Salutation Inn, a rural freehouse in the small village of Ham, Gloucestershire, has today won CAMRA's National Pub of the Year Award - a feat made even more impressive given that this is the first pub the landlord has ever run. Former business analyst Peter Tiley...