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New SIBA Chairman announced
SIBA has today announced Ian Fozard of Rooster’s Brewery as the organisation's new National Chairman, with immediate...
British Guild of Beer Writers opens its awards
The search is on for the best writing about beer and pubs, as the British Guild of Beer Writers opens its annual...
Cask ale drinkers more likely to watch live sports in pubs
Cask ale drinkers are more likely to watch live sports and music events and support quiz nights compared with the...
CAMRA gears up for Beer Day Britain
With “Beer Day Britain” taking place tomorrow, CAMRA Members are getting ready to celebrate the Nation's favourite...
Brighton & Hove Beer Week launching
Brighton & Hove is set to celebrate all things beer and brewing with the city’s first beer week. Brighton &...
14 million pints set to be sold during World Cup Group stages
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has predicted that England fans will drink 14 million extra pints at the...
News
SIBA Chairman steps down
IBA has announced that Buster Grant has resigned as Chairman of the Society with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his business activities. Ian Fozard, Vice Chairman will provide leadership for the organisation until a new Chairman is...
Greene King Pre-Close Trading Statement
reene King has issued a pre-close trading statement for the last 12 months. "Pub Company like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 49 weeks to 8th April were -1.8%. The weather over the last 12 weeks impacted trading, particularly in our destination...
SIBA responds to Cambridge University Study
C ommenting on today's Cambridge University Study into the dangers of moderate alcohol consumption, which asserts that as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, James Calder, Head of Communications at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)...
Beyond the Pales: How the UK’s independent craft brewers are embracing the thirst for hazy IPAs and Sour Beers
he consumer thirst for craft beer is showing no signs of wavering, with hazy New England style IPAs and tart, sour beers in the style of Belgian brews becoming commonplace not only in specialist craft beer bars, but pubs and even supermarkets...
CAMRA warns storm brewing for pubs unless Government acts soon
AMRA is calling for a new deal for pubs in response to fresh data which reveals 18 pubs are being lost each week. The consumer group says that urgent action is needed to cut the tax burden placed on pubs. Pubs are being hit hard by a...
Wolf Brewery wins top Cask Prize at SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2018
olf Brewery and North Brewing Co have taken home Overall Champion Gold in the Cask and Keg Awards at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2018, with Tring Brewery being named the best bottled or canned beer. Judged by brewers and industry...
Ale Trail
CAMRA votes for some change
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale have voted to approve all but one of its National Executive’s recommendations designed to take the organisation into the future. Almost 18,000 members voted online and at CAMRA’s AGM, held in Coventry on 21 April, to express their...
Wild Beer Co Cask Collaborations
The Wild Beer Co announces exciting collaboration projects for the year ahead. The first of these is called The Cellarman Project – Wild Beer Cask Collaborations. Subsequent projects including ‘Tales From The Wood’ and US projects will be announced over the next two...
BII Licensee of the Year 2018 Semi-Finalists Announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) - the leading professional body representing the UK’s licensees - is delighted to announce the twelve semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition have been selected. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the...
SIBA Chairman steps down
IBA has announced that Buster Grant has resigned as Chairman of the Society with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his business activities. Ian Fozard, Vice Chairman will provide leadership for the organisation until a new Chairman is...
Greene King Pre-Close Trading Statement
reene King has issued a pre-close trading statement for the last 12 months. "Pub Company like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 49 weeks to 8th April were -1.8%. The weather over the last 12 weeks impacted trading, particularly in our destination...
SIBA responds to Cambridge University Study
C ommenting on today's Cambridge University Study into the dangers of moderate alcohol consumption, which asserts that as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, James Calder, Head of Communications at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)...
Cask Ale
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...
Quality recognition for Saltaire Brewery
This month, Saltaire, one of Yorkshire’s favourite breweries, joined the small but growing group of SALSA plus Beer accredited breweries in our region in its first quality audit of this kind. SALSA plus Beer accreditation is supported by Cask Marque and gives buyers...
Beer and Food
Fuller’s presents Shakespeare in the Garden
Returning for another year, Fuller’s Inns is delighted to announce Shakespeare in the Garden 2018, in association with Open Bar. Bigger and better than even before, this year sees Open Bar interpret two of Shakespeare’s funniest plays: Much Ado About Nothing and A...
Hooray Harry to celebrate Royal Wedding
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is launching a range of Royal Wedding offers aimed at attracting people to visit its pubs in the run up to and on the day of this national celebration. The company's 11 managed pubs, along with a number of its tenanted and leased...
CAMRA votes for some change
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale have voted to approve all but one of its National Executive’s recommendations designed to take the organisation into the future. Almost 18,000 members voted online and at CAMRA’s AGM, held in Coventry on 21 April, to express their...
Wild Beer Co Cask Collaborations
The Wild Beer Co announces exciting collaboration projects for the year ahead. The first of these is called The Cellarman Project – Wild Beer Cask Collaborations. Subsequent projects including ‘Tales From The Wood’ and US projects will be announced over the next two...
BII Licensee of the Year 2018 Semi-Finalists Announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) - the leading professional body representing the UK’s licensees - is delighted to announce the twelve semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition have been selected. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the...
SIBA Chairman steps down
IBA has announced that Buster Grant has resigned as Chairman of the Society with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his business activities. Ian Fozard, Vice Chairman will provide leadership for the organisation until a new Chairman is...
Insight
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...
Cask Reports
Wild Beer Co Cask Collaborations
The Wild Beer Co announces exciting collaboration projects for the year ahead. The first of these is called The Cellarman Project – Wild Beer Cask Collaborations. Subsequent projects including ‘Tales From The Wood’ and US projects will be announced over the next two...
BII Licensee of the Year 2018 Semi-Finalists Announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) - the leading professional body representing the UK’s licensees - is delighted to announce the twelve semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition have been selected. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the...
SIBA Chairman steps down
IBA has announced that Buster Grant has resigned as Chairman of the Society with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his business activities. Ian Fozard, Vice Chairman will provide leadership for the organisation until a new Chairman is...
Greene King Pre-Close Trading Statement
reene King has issued a pre-close trading statement for the last 12 months. "Pub Company like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 49 weeks to 8th April were -1.8%. The weather over the last 12 weeks impacted trading, particularly in our destination...
SIBA responds to Cambridge University Study
C ommenting on today's Cambridge University Study into the dangers of moderate alcohol consumption, which asserts that as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, James Calder, Head of Communications at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)...
Beyond the Pales: How the UK’s independent craft brewers are embracing the thirst for hazy IPAs and Sour Beers
he consumer thirst for craft beer is showing no signs of wavering, with hazy New England style IPAs and tart, sour beers in the style of Belgian brews becoming commonplace not only in specialist craft beer bars, but pubs and even supermarkets...






