Freedom Brewery has announced plans to double its brewing capacity by the New Year to meet current and grow future demand for its award-winning craft lagers. The Abbots Bromley based brewery has been sold recently to new owners who plan to invest £500,000 in new brewing and storage facilities as well as developing a wetland […]
The Champion Beer of Britain (CBOB) Award was once again presented to a brewer belonging to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) at the Great British Beer Festival today, when Elland 1872 Porter from Elland Brewery, West Yorkshire, was announced as winner of CAMRA’s top accolade. All but one of this year’s class winners are […]
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Cumbria’s Hawkshead Brewery is celebrating winning a 2013 Great Taste award for its latest bottled beer – Windermere Pale, even before it has gone on sale. Judges described the beer as “incredibly enticing”. Windermere Pale, on draught, is already a multi-award winning cask beer. This slightly stronger bottled version, has already won through to the […]
The 2013 Great Taste results are now out and Sonnet 43 Brew House is a winner Sonnet 43 Brew House, Coxhoe, County Durham, is celebrating the news that its American Pale Ale & Bourbon Milk Stout beers have wowed judges in Great Taste 2013 by being awarded 2 stars and 1 star respectively in the […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has come out in support of a Welsh brewers’ call to the industry to take its social responsibility more seriously. For more information please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/SIBA-backs-Welsh-brewers-social-responsibility-plea
Following the press release issued by Moorhouse’s on discounting by small brewers, SIBA has issued the following statement: Julian Grocock, chief executive of the Society of Independent Brewers said, “SIBA agrees with Mr Grant that discounting by brewers is not helpful for the long-term health of the local beer sector. However, we don’t believe that […]
Joshua Jane, Ilkley Brewery’s best selling Yorkshire bitter, will soon be on the shelves at selected Asda and Booths stores across the region. Since its launch in October last year, 51,000 pints of Joshua Jane have been sold to pubs all over the UK, including all 15 Market Town Tavern sites in Yorkshire and a […]
Hallidays Accountants LLP raised £2,000 in sponsorship towards their “Conquer the Great Wall of China” challenge by holding an It’s a Knockout competition and Family Fun Day last weekend. 11 teams took part in the It’s a Knockout competition at Woodford War Memorial Community Centre, Stockport, where they had to clamber across bouncy assault courses […]
Aaron Taubman has swapped the Golden State of California for leafy Warwickshire to become the new Brewery Manager at Purity Brewing Co. The 39-year-old has considerable experience working in the brewing trade, which includes head of Brewing Quality for Miller Coors in California for the past six years. Prior to that he was Head Brewer […]