2013

National Awards Reflect Butcombe Bitter’s Rising Popularity

Butcombe, the South West’s most innovative brewery, has achieved excellent results for its flagship ale, Butcombe Bitter.   Leading trade publication, The Publican’s Morning Advertiser ‘Brands Report 2013’ shows Butcombe Bitter entering the Top 15 Cask Ale Brands in the UK, ahead of prominent beers such as Wadworth 6X and Brains SA.  It is also […]

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Hoppy 20th Birthday Oakham Ales

Oakham Ales, the acclaimed, innovative and independent ale brewery, based in Peterborough, is celebrating its 20th Birthday in September 2013.  The Brewery has established a reputation for its exceptional, full-flavoured hoppy beers which consistently win national and international awards. The team recently celebrated with over two-hundred of its ‘Oakademy of Excellence’* members at the Brewery […]

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Honey beers invited to enter National Honey Show competition

Beers using honey as an ingredient could win a prestigious award., with The National Honey Show 2013 opening its Honey Beer category for entries. Entry costs £20, with entrants asked to supply three bottles or cans of a commercially available beer. The beers are judged annually by a panel of members from the British Guild […]

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Crabbie’s owner Halewood drops threat of action against brewery TicketyBrew

Halewood International and TicketyBrew announced they have reached an agreement with regard to the trade mark ‘Tickety boo’ and application to register ‘TicketyBrew’ in the same category, alcoholic beverages. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks-Brands-News/Crabbie-s-owner-Halewood-drops-threat-of-action-against-brewery-TicketyBrew

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Ilkeley Brewery strikes gold at Great Taste 2013

For the second year in a row, Ilkley Brewery has scooped two gold stars at the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste awards: this year for its best-selling bitter, Joshua Jane. The beer, a rich 3.7% traditional Yorkshire bitter, wowed judges at this year’s Great Taste – the world’s largest and most rigorous food awards […]

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Silver cup to set barrel rolling at championships

Taken from:  http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Silver-cup-to-set-barrel-rolling-at-championships-20130819145431.htm Burtonians taking part in this year’s barrel rolling championships will get their hands on a trophy that has not been presented for more than 65 years. The championships form part of a wider celebration of brewing heritage taking place on Saturday, October 5 culminating in the Independent Brewers Beer Festival. Organised by […]

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TROOPER Beer Driving 14% Sales Swing for British Pubs

Three months after launching a new 4.8% beer with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, Robinsons Brewery and its pubs are already seeing the effect that TROOPER and its loyal fans can have on beer sales… a 14%+ effect to be exact. “When we launched TROOPER we decided to give 20 Robinsons pubs an exclusive VIP […]

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