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Fuller’s #TweetAt12
Fuller's is building on the success of its recent #EmptyPint promotion with #TweetAt12. Drinkers are invited to take...
Nicholson’s Beer Festival
Until 10th May Nicholson’s pubs across the nation will play host to a beer festival, showcasing the very best in cask...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News
Wadworth’s Brew your own beer competition
Ahead of this year's National Cask Ale Week, Wadworth Brewery of Devizes in Wiltshire is offering ale lovers the unique opportunity to create their very own ‘perfect pint’. In a competition available throughout the 43 – strong Managed Estate, beer lovers will be asked...
Marston’s joins with The Sun to create the ‘pub of the future’
Marston's, operator of over 1,800 pubs and is the world's largest brewer of cask ale, is joining forces with The Sun to future proof its pubs and ensure they remain relevant to future generations of pub-goers. As one of the largest pub groups in the UK Marstons is...
Moorhouse’s puts local barley at the heart of its business
Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s is aiming revive the cultivation of Britain’s favourite ‘brewing barley’ in the North West. The brewer is encouraging farmers to grow the traditional Maris Otter barley in the region as it seeks to secure crucial sustainable supplies for...
Bradford Brewery and Brewfactory
BREWING is set to return to Bradford city centre for the first time in almost 60 years under plans which should also secure the future of a historic industrial building and boost the night-time economy. The £400,000 move would see an initial production of 16,000 pints...
New Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers celebrates with a new brew
Chairman of Wiltshire family brewery Arkell’s, James Arkell, has been inaugurated in London as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers, one of the oldest City Guilds which dates back to the 12th Century. In celebration, Arkell's has brewed The Master, a dark...
Emma Gilleland wins All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Brewer of the Year 2014
Emma Gilleland, Supply Chain Director for Marston’s was last night awarded the honour of Brewer of The Year by Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Andrew Griffiths MP, the first time a woman has been given the award. Brewer of the Year is nominated by...
Ale Trail
Cask Marque accredits 9000 pubs
Cask Marque, the industry watchdog responsible for assessing the quality of cask ale in pubs nationwide has reached a milestone by awarding the accreditation to the 9000 th pub. The Court Inn in Durham was nominated for Cask Marque by Timothy Taylors, and received two...
Pubs see beer sales increase in Q2
The beer industry has more to cheer about following the cut in Beer Duty as beer sales increased from April to June. According to the latest figures from the BBPA sales increased at the highest level since the the quarterly survey began in 1997. Following the historic...
Team effort brew from Punch and Everards
Everards Brewery and Punch Taverns have teamed up to give publicans the chance to brew their own beer. Eight Punch Partners came together at The Brunswick pub in Derby for the Everards Gold Cask Ale Champion course. Hosted by Graham Giblett, Everards Head Brewer, the...
Wadworth’s Brew your own beer competition
Ahead of this year's National Cask Ale Week, Wadworth Brewery of Devizes in Wiltshire is offering ale lovers the unique opportunity to create their very own ‘perfect pint’. In a competition available throughout the 43 – strong Managed Estate, beer lovers will be asked...
Marston’s joins with The Sun to create the ‘pub of the future’
Marston's, operator of over 1,800 pubs and is the world's largest brewer of cask ale, is joining forces with The Sun to future proof its pubs and ensure they remain relevant to future generations of pub-goers. As one of the largest pub groups in the UK Marstons is...
Moorhouse’s puts local barley at the heart of its business
Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s is aiming revive the cultivation of Britain’s favourite ‘brewing barley’ in the North West. The brewer is encouraging farmers to grow the traditional Maris Otter barley in the region as it seeks to secure crucial sustainable supplies for...
Cask Ale
Cask Report 2014-15 Launched
The latest Cask Report 2014, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale and ensure they take...
Cask Report 2014-15
he Cask Report 2015, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale...
Running a Beer Festival
A Beer festival offers customers a great opportunity to taste a variety of different beers and allow you to raise awareness of your pub in your local area and attract new customers and maximise sales opportunities. Preparation Preparation is key to the success of your...
Cask Ale Week – Greene King Activity
Brewer Greene King has launched a new cask ale, “Old Nutty Hen”, to mark Cask Ale Week (25 September – 5 October). “Old Nutty Hen”, is a limited edition 4.5% cask ale. The new chestnut coloured ale is brewed with speciality malts and traditional English hops. It will...
Cask Ale Week – Punch activity
In celebration of this year’s Cask Ale Week, Punch Taverns is offering pub-goers a free pint in over 700 of its pubs throughout England and Wales. The pubs included are part of Punch’s successful rotational cask scheme, Finest Cask, where Punch partners have access to...
Cask Ale Week – Charles Wells Activity
Monday 29th September - Tutored Beer Tasting at The Nightingale, Peregrine Way, Bicester OX26 6XX Hosted by Brewers Karl Ottomar and Chris Reid Arrival at 7pm Small tasting plates available http://www.nightingalebicester.co.uk/index.asp Friday 3rd October -...
Beer and Food
New Beer Academy launched by Matthew Clark
Leading on trade drinks supplier Matthew Clark has initiated a Beer Academy in partnership with Miller Brands as part of its staff training programme. The aim of the Beer Academy is to ensure all members of the sales team are knowledgeable within the growing beer...
How to make mulled ale
A glass of hot alcohol is the perfect way to get into the swing of things for the festive season and we have an easy recipe here (courtesy of There's a Beer For That) for making your own mulled ale.It combines ale with the usual yuletide spices like nutmeg, cinnamon...
There’s a Beer For That sponsoring SIBA’s BeerX
SIBA's BeerX which is taking place from 17th-21st March 2015 at iceSheffield, is set to benefit from a new partnership with There’s A Beer For That, the industry-wide campaign to reignite the nation’s love of beer. There’s A Beer For That is sponsoring the BeerX bar....
CAMRA Announces Pub of the Year finalists
CAMRA has today announced the four pubs in the final of their National Pub of the Year competition – one of which will be crowned the overall winner early next year. The Freshfield in Formby (Merseyside), The Harewood Arms in Broadbottom (Greater Manchester) The...
Seven Heaven – A New Beer to Showcase the Magic of Malt
For beer lovers, malt is at the heart of the passion and it inspired Susanna Forbes founder of DrinkBritain.com, and Britain's Beer Sommelier of the Year and founder of the School of Booze, Jane Peyton, to create a beer that focuses attention on the beauty,...
Cyclops accreditation hits 2000
Cyclops, the accreditation scheme for beer, has now reached 2000 beers. The number is growing fast, with over 400 new beers accredited in the last twelve months. The recent growth in cask ale and craft beer is the result of new drinkers being attracted to beers which...
Insight
Cask Ale Week – Charles Wells Activity
Monday 29th September - Tutored Beer Tasting at The Nightingale, Peregrine Way, Bicester OX26 6XX Hosted by Brewers Karl Ottomar and Chris Reid Arrival at 7pm Small tasting plates available http://www.nightingalebicester.co.uk/index.asp Friday 3rd October -...
Everards’ Project William scheme lauded by CAMRA
A groundbreaking £11.5 million scheme that has so far saved 28 community pubs from closure, and is now spreading out from its Midlands base to other parts of the country, is being highlighted by the 2015 Good Beer Guide published today. Project William, the brainchild...
Britain has 1285 breweries according to CAMRA
There are now 1,285 breweries operating in Britain and more breweries per head of population than any other country in the world. This is the largest number of British breweries since the 1930s and 40s and the industry is growing at over 10% a year, with nearly all...
CAMRA names top real ale pubs in UK
The best pubs in Britain, as judged by CAMRA, have been released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2015, which publishes today. These 16 regional finalists of CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition will go forward to the National Pub of the Year competition, won...
New research shows cask ale increasingly popular with younger drinkers
New research from CAMRA shows that over a third of young people aged 18-24 have tried real ale and of those 87% would drink it again. The campaigning group says that interest in real ale is increasing year on year and more young people are being attracted to the joys...
Good Pub Guide 2015 reveals cost of an average pint
The Good Pub Guide 2015 has released details of the cheapest and most expensive price for a pint in pubs across the UK. They found that the cheapest pint was in Herefordshire and the most expensive in London with a differential of 76 pence per pint. The average price...
Cask Reports
Marston’s to showcase on Channel 5 in September
Marston’s Brewery is to feature in a new Channel 5 programme airing in September called One Ale Of A Job, narrated by Al Murray “The Pub Landlord”. This three part series produced by Shine TV follows the men and women of Marston’s, as one of the biggest and oldest...
Cask Marque accredits 9000 pubs
Cask Marque, the industry watchdog responsible for assessing the quality of cask ale in pubs nationwide has reached a milestone by awarding the accreditation to the 9000 th pub. The Court Inn in Durham was nominated for Cask Marque by Timothy Taylors, and received two...
Pubs see beer sales increase in Q2
The beer industry has more to cheer about following the cut in Beer Duty as beer sales increased from April to June. According to the latest figures from the BBPA sales increased at the highest level since the the quarterly survey began in 1997. Following the historic...
Team effort brew from Punch and Everards
Everards Brewery and Punch Taverns have teamed up to give publicans the chance to brew their own beer. Eight Punch Partners came together at The Brunswick pub in Derby for the Everards Gold Cask Ale Champion course. Hosted by Graham Giblett, Everards Head Brewer, the...
Wadworth’s Brew your own beer competition
Ahead of this year's National Cask Ale Week, Wadworth Brewery of Devizes in Wiltshire is offering ale lovers the unique opportunity to create their very own ‘perfect pint’. In a competition available throughout the 43 – strong Managed Estate, beer lovers will be asked...
Marston’s joins with The Sun to create the ‘pub of the future’
Marston's, operator of over 1,800 pubs and is the world's largest brewer of cask ale, is joining forces with The Sun to future proof its pubs and ensure they remain relevant to future generations of pub-goers. As one of the largest pub groups in the UK Marstons is...