February, 2013

Somerset agree Title Sponsor Deal with St Austell Brewery

Somerset County Cricket Club has just signed their biggest ever title sponsorship deal with South West company St Austell Brewery who have been brewing in Cornwall since 1851. St Austell Brewery is a family owned brewer, pub company and the South West’s largest wholesale distributor of beers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks. Already heavily […]

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SAINSBURY’S 2013 GREAT BRITISH BEER HUNT OFF TO A FLYING START

Over 160 brewers apply for information on the Competition Sainsbury’s launched its third annual Great British Beer Hunt in late January by writing to brewers of all sizes across the U.K. Designed to bring new and interesting beers to the shopping aisles for Sainsbury’s customers, the initial reaction from brewers and industry bodies has been […]

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Real ale 'Oscar' for Burnley brewery Moorhouse's

A BEER brewed by Burnley firm Moorhouse’s has been named as one of the world’s best real ales. The Burnley brewer’s popular dark mild style beer Black Cat took the bronze medal for cask-conditioned beers of 2.9 to 3.8 per cent strength at the International Brewing Awards. And ‘lucky’ Black Cat was the only cask […]

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SIBA unveils BeerX speaker programme

TV chef Simon Rimmer in line up for ‘celebration of British beer’ A diverse line up of speakers including a TV chef, an American craft brewer and leading figures from the Government and Opposition will address BeerX, the celebration of British beer to be staged by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) next month. The […]

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Liberation Group flies the flag at Brewing Oscars

Liberation Group will once again be flying the flag for the Channel Islands, at the oldest brewing competition in the world. The company has been awarded two medals at this year’s International Brewing Awards held at the National Brewery Centre at Burton on Trent, picking up a Bronze for its Liberation 140 Ale and Gold, […]

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Muntons in Stowmarket Targets UK Craft Beer Market

Muntons malsters has made two new appointments in recognition of the rapidly growing market for regional craft beers. The Stowmarket firm has appointed Sam Hoad and Stuart Robson as sale executives. Mr Hoad will be responsible for Munton’s craft brewery sales in the North of England and Scotland while Mr Robson will be in charge […]

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The Judges Judged

Real ale drinkers, supping alongside fellow judges Lilian Greenwood MP, Robin Hood aka Tim Pollard, and Mark Dennison from BBC Radio Nottingham have chosen the winner in the first Nottingham CAMRA champion beer of Nottingham competition. The event, hosted by Yvette Storey and her staff at Castle Rock’s Canalhouse pub, had 26 different real ales […]

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