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What Happens On An Ale Ambassador Day?
hursday 24th May 2018 – The day of the much anticipated Cask Marque ale ambassador...
Beer lover’s paradise to hit London next week
'beer lover's paradise' will arrive in London next week, bringing together a thousand...
Beer sales rise, but a cut in beer tax is still needed to help pubs, says BBPA
Beer sales in the second quarter of 2018 were up 3.6% on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer...
Cask Marque supporting Good Beer Guide
ask Marque is sponsoring CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2019, due to be published on 13...
GBBF bigger than ever
he Great British Beer Festival will boast its biggest ever beer range at this summer’s...
Pete Brown is appointed chair of British Guild of Beer Writers
he British Guild of Beer Writers has appointed acclaimed beer writer Pete Brown as its...
News
Tetley’s No 3 Pale Ale to be brewed in Leeds
Joshua Tetley & Son, one of Britain’s oldest and best loved ale brands, is launching new Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale. Available in cask only from May, the recipe for the brew has been inspired by the original recipe for Pale Ale which was initially brewed 150 years ago...
Licensee of the Year finalists announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) are delighted to announce the six finalists for the Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2018. The competition, sponsored by Sky, is now in its final stage leading up to the BII’s spectacular Summer Event at the HAC Gardens...
New report from Dea Latis
NEW report out today by Dea Latis: National survey into female attitudes and behaviours towards beer Despite brewing boom only 17% of women drink beer at least once a week Does beer need an image overhaul? Melissa Cole: The report unearths “the simple ways the beer...
Charles Wells given green light for new £13m brewery complex
Bedford-based brewer, Charles Wells is a step closer to realising its ambition of a new £13 million brewery complex with the news that its planning application has been approved by Bedford Borough Council’s planning committee. Work will begin in August at the Fairhill...
Honey Bee Beer is back
Britain's under-threat bees are being offered a lifeline by Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear, whose Honey Bee beer, available throughout May, will raise money for Friends of the Earth's Bee Cause campaign. Honey Bee, a 4.4% honey beer, is back by popular...
DE14 ‘nano’ brewery hosts return collaboration with Midlands brewer
DE14, the 600-pint nano brewery, has hosted a return collaboration brew with a Coventry craft brewer to develop a limited-edition vegan beer. Ritchie Bosworth (pictured left), Head Brewer of Twisted Barrel Ale brewery joined brewer Jenny Hagyard to brew an...
Ale Trail
Marston’s Brewery create beer flavoured ice cream
Marston’s Brewery has worked with Staffordshire ice cream producer, Needwood Ice Cream, to produce a Pedigree beer flavoured ice cream. The ice cream has been devised specially for the final of Beer Town Film Festival on Saturday 26th May 2018 and outdoor screening...
Three Hogs Beer to support England Football Team
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is supporting the England football team's bid for World Cup glory this summer with a specially-brewed cask ale. Three Hogs will be available throughout June, with the offer of a free pint if the team reaches the finals of the FIFA...
BBPA calls for clarity on descriptors used for low-strength alcoholic drinks
In response to the consultation from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the Government to revise how low and non-alcoholic drinks are described. BBPA is also calling for changes to the Advertising...
Tetley’s No 3 Pale Ale to be brewed in Leeds
Joshua Tetley & Son, one of Britain’s oldest and best loved ale brands, is launching new Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale. Available in cask only from May, the recipe for the brew has been inspired by the original recipe for Pale Ale which was initially brewed 150 years ago...
Licensee of the Year finalists announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) are delighted to announce the six finalists for the Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2018. The competition, sponsored by Sky, is now in its final stage leading up to the BII’s spectacular Summer Event at the HAC Gardens...
New report from Dea Latis
NEW report out today by Dea Latis: National survey into female attitudes and behaviours towards beer Despite brewing boom only 17% of women drink beer at least once a week Does beer need an image overhaul? Melissa Cole: The report unearths “the simple ways the beer...
Cask Ale
Q1 BBPA Beer Barometer – Beer Sales See Drop
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Where Next for Cask Ale and CAMRA?
Unless you've been on holiday somewhere really nice, you've probably seen the furore around CAMRA's AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes in the...
BBPA welcomes proposed extension of the low alcohol threshold by the European Commission
The BBPA has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission to extend the threshold for low alcohol beers that can benefit from reduced duty rates from 2.8% ABV to 3.5% ABV. The proposal comes after detailed work from the BBPA and support from the British...
Star Pubs & Bars licensees now have access to additional 300 cask beers
Star Pubs & Bars is increasing its cask beer range to over 300, giving it one of the most comprehensive beer choices for licensees of any pub company. Rolling out to all 2,900 pubs, the bolstered cask beer range complements the SIBA deal agreed last year and will...
Alcohol-free beers to be served at GBBF
The Great British Beer Festival will be offering an alcohol-free beer range for the very first time from the Dutch-based Braxzz Brewery. The festival, which takes places from 7-11 August at Olympia London, is the premier destination for Britain’s beer enthusiasts...
Badger Beer relaunches
Badger Beer, from Hall & Woodhouse, brewed in Dorset since 1777, is unveiling a new brand identity across its entire business and range of products, marking one of the biggest branding changes in its 240-year history. Following extensive consumer and trade...
Beer and Food
Robinsons marks 180 years with review of its beers
2018 marks a special milestone for Robinsons Brewery, 180 years of brewing beer and running pubs. In honour of their impressive lineage and as a sign of their commitment to the future, the Stockport-based family brewers have announced an exciting review of their beer...
Grand opening for Bath Ales’ new brewery
Bath Ales has officially opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art brew house. Hare Brewery, in Warmley, has doubled the west country brewer’s previous brewing capacity. The multi-million-pound investment project will enable Bath Ales to produce 50,000 brewers’...
Marston’s Brewery create beer flavoured ice cream
Marston’s Brewery has worked with Staffordshire ice cream producer, Needwood Ice Cream, to produce a Pedigree beer flavoured ice cream. The ice cream has been devised specially for the final of Beer Town Film Festival on Saturday 26th May 2018 and outdoor screening...
Three Hogs Beer to support England Football Team
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is supporting the England football team's bid for World Cup glory this summer with a specially-brewed cask ale. Three Hogs will be available throughout June, with the offer of a free pint if the team reaches the finals of the FIFA...
BBPA calls for clarity on descriptors used for low-strength alcoholic drinks
In response to the consultation from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the Government to revise how low and non-alcoholic drinks are described. BBPA is also calling for changes to the Advertising...
Tetley’s No 3 Pale Ale to be brewed in Leeds
Joshua Tetley & Son, one of Britain’s oldest and best loved ale brands, is launching new Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale. Available in cask only from May, the recipe for the brew has been inspired by the original recipe for Pale Ale which was initially brewed 150 years ago...
Insight
Manchester Beer Week 2018
Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
Q1 BBPA Beer Barometer – Beer Sales See Drop
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Where Next for Cask Ale and CAMRA?
Unless you've been on holiday somewhere really nice, you've probably seen the furore around CAMRA's AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes in the...
BBPA welcomes proposed extension of the low alcohol threshold by the European Commission
The BBPA has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission to extend the threshold for low alcohol beers that can benefit from reduced duty rates from 2.8% ABV to 3.5% ABV. The proposal comes after detailed work from the BBPA and support from the British...
Star Pubs & Bars licensees now have access to additional 300 cask beers
Star Pubs & Bars is increasing its cask beer range to over 300, giving it one of the most comprehensive beer choices for licensees of any pub company. Rolling out to all 2,900 pubs, the bolstered cask beer range complements the SIBA deal agreed last year and will...
Alcohol-free beers to be served at GBBF
The Great British Beer Festival will be offering an alcohol-free beer range for the very first time from the Dutch-based Braxzz Brewery. The festival, which takes places from 7-11 August at Olympia London, is the premier destination for Britain’s beer enthusiasts...
Cask Reports
Three Hogs Beer to support England Football Team
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is supporting the England football team's bid for World Cup glory this summer with a specially-brewed cask ale. Three Hogs will be available throughout June, with the offer of a free pint if the team reaches the finals of the FIFA...
BBPA calls for clarity on descriptors used for low-strength alcoholic drinks
In response to the consultation from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the Government to revise how low and non-alcoholic drinks are described. BBPA is also calling for changes to the Advertising...
Tetley’s No 3 Pale Ale to be brewed in Leeds
Joshua Tetley & Son, one of Britain’s oldest and best loved ale brands, is launching new Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale. Available in cask only from May, the recipe for the brew has been inspired by the original recipe for Pale Ale which was initially brewed 150 years ago...
Licensee of the Year finalists announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) are delighted to announce the six finalists for the Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2018. The competition, sponsored by Sky, is now in its final stage leading up to the BII’s spectacular Summer Event at the HAC Gardens...
New report from Dea Latis
NEW report out today by Dea Latis: National survey into female attitudes and behaviours towards beer Despite brewing boom only 17% of women drink beer at least once a week Does beer need an image overhaul? Melissa Cole: The report unearths “the simple ways the beer...
Charles Wells given green light for new £13m brewery complex
Bedford-based brewer, Charles Wells is a step closer to realising its ambition of a new £13 million brewery complex with the news that its planning application has been approved by Bedford Borough Council’s planning committee. Work will begin in August at the Fairhill...