The International Beer Challenge (IBC) is Europe’s premier packaged beer competition and each year, the IBC discovers and rewards the finest beers from across the globe. The IBC attracts a wide variety of entrants including brewers, shippers, agents, independent retailers, retail chains, supermarkets and wholesalers. Being part of the IBC carries a number of significant […]
The Albion in Ampthill, is celebrating winning the Bedfordshire CAMRA Pub of the Year award after fighting off tough local competition for the second year in a row. The pub had already won the title of South Bedfordshire CAMRA Pub of the Year through public votes, and went up against the North and East Bedfordshire […]
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has moved to clarify what it calls “misinterpreted data” in the Government’s consultation document on a statutory code for the relationship between pub companies and their tenants. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Statutory-code-BII-clarifies-misinterpreted-data-in-consultation-paper
It’s often said that beer and beards go together but the new beer from Thornbridge puts a different light on the combination. Simon Webster, Thornbridge’s Director, explains “Mark Bull is a well known local film producer and we recently worked with him in filming our collaboration brew with Sierra Nevada brewery. When Mark mentioned that […]
By PETER RANSCOMBE Published on 25/04/2013 00:00 ARRAN Brewery managing director Gerald Michaluk is to lobby Chancellor George Osborne to give more help to Britain’s thriving beer companies. Micro-breweries that produce less than 500,000 litres of beer a year pay only 50 per cent duty under the small brewers’ relief introduced in 2003 by Chancellor […]
WharfeBank Brewery is launching the Master Cellar Club (MCC) a unique loyalty scheme designed to build long term relationships with Yorkshire publicans and to celebrate the brewery is creating its 500th brew –‘D’ (roman numerals for 500) a 6.6% ABV American IPA style beer. In 2008 the Wharfebank brewing team started out in a Leeds […]
Robinsons are brewing round-the-clock to keep up with demand for its latest beer. Cask ale Trooper – developed with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickenson – goes on sale on May 9. Robinsons say they have 20,000 pre-ordered cases ready for shipping, interest from 100 countries and have pre-sold 250,000 pints in the UK – without […]
Sonnet 43 Brew House will have the honour of their ‘Insular Art’ beer officially representing the Lindisfarne Gospels Durham exhibition this Summer. The new micro-brewery’s ale triumphed after it won over both the public and a judging panel, featuring celebrity chefs The Fabulous Baker Brothers, in a battle of the beers competition at the Bishop […]
Skinner’s Brewery is launching a new, special edition ale for the summer, named after a popular Cornish surfing break, featuring hops that have never before been used in the UK. ‘Lushingtons’ will be available during May, June, July and August in pubs throughout Cornwall and Devon, as well as nationally through wholesalers and pub companies. […]
The Plough Inn in Littlethorpe will be transformed into a mini Glastonbury on Sunday 5 May, when the Everards pub hosts its own bank holiday music festival, Littlethorpe Rocks, in aid of charity. The event is being organised by Head Chef at The Plough Inn, Dan Lambell and Bar Staff Angela Barrett and Sasha Barrett, […]