Corvus, the new 30 litre keg stout from brewers Wadworth in Devizes, Wiltshire, came out on top in recent research which included a blind tasting, with 65% of drinkers choosing Corvus over Guinness. The independent research was carried out by the Oxford School of Hospitality Management which is the No 1 in Europe for Hospitality […]
Oakham Ales, the innovative, award-winning Brewery based in Peterborough, has acquired Bellwether Wines. The Peterborough based wine company specialises in supplying to the licensed on-trade within a thirty-five mile radius of Peterborough. The Bellwether Wines name has been retained to become the wine division of Oakham Ales. Warren Ball, who has over twenty years’ experience […]
British hop growers and brewers gathered at Stocks Farm in Worcestershire for the unveiling of the results of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling’s annual British Hop Competition for the 2012 crop. The competition dates back to 1944 and is judged by a panel of Master Brewers who draw on their personal experience as Head […]
For some time now, at the various trade shows in Europe, there have been exhibition stands promoting Chinese equipment. Possibly some of the reasons for the lack of European bottlers taking the plunge were the logistical problems associated with after sales and service due to the distance between Europe and China and the general feeling […]
A unique opportunity for brewers to meet Sainsbury’s customers face to face Today sees the launch of the third annual Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt, which aims to bring new and interesting beers from all around the U.K. to the shopping aisles for Sainsbury’s customers. With four regional and two national listings at stake, Britain’s […]
Notts and England cricketer, Graeme Swann joined customers and staff at the Larwood and Voce pub under the stand at Trent Bridge cricket ground to serve the first pint of ‘Harold Larwood’, Castle Rock Brewery’s eponymous real ale honouring the celebrated fast bowler. Graham Swann describes the 40 barrel brew as ‘his baby’ having previously […]
Wood’s drinkers in Shropshire and the West Midlands have helped Shropshire Wildlife Trust to a £550 bonus in the Trust’s 50th anniversary year, 2012. The south Shropshire brewery donated 5p for every pint sold of its specially brewed beer, Wild Shropshire and drinkers duly downed more than 10,000 pints over the course of last year. […]
Everards are looking for couples to come forward with their top tales of tenderness as part of a new Valentines ‘Love in a Pub’ competition launched by the Leicestershire brewery. Couples who first got together in a pub are being asked to submit their personal love stories for the ‘Love in a Pub’ competition. The […]
Boulder, CO • January 24, 2013— New Belgium Brewing co-founder and CEO Kim Jordan has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the Brewers Association’s 2013 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). The industry’s largest gathering—bringing together some 6,000 brewing professionals—CBC will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 26-29. Jordan presented the keynote at CBC in […]