Hawkshead Brewery is Cumbria Life’s Brewery of the Year. Hawkshead were one of 48 finalists shortlisted for the third Cumbria Life Food & Drink Awards which sees businesses judged in 13 categories. Judges said “They have worked harder to promote Cumbrian beer in and out of the county than anyone, and in head brewer Matt […]
Patrons of a Lancashire pub walked across fire and hot coals to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. The Elletson Arms, Pilling, hosted a sponsored firewalk which helped raise £2000 for the charity Little Heroes. The unusual event was spearheaded by licensees Julie Kingham and Mick Keeler in conjunction with the Shipley based charity. […]
SIBA South West Region Beer Competition 2014 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 24th April 2014 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by: GOLD Tuckers Maltings – SILVER Jim Laker Memorial – BRONZE SIBA Brewery Product ABV Gold Quantock Brewery Wills Neck 4.3 Silver Tavy Ales Porter 5.2 Bronze Dawkins Ales Bristol Blonde 3.8 For the […]
As the Grand Départ draws ever closer, Ilkley Brewery is setting its wheels in motion for the world’s greatest cycle race by commissioning its very own yellow cycling jerseys. The jerseys, made by Ilkley-based cycling jersey manufacturer, Spirit Cycling, display the Ilkley Brewery brand and serve to commemorate the start of the 2014 Tour de […]
The Wild Beer Co has recently purchased extra brewing capacity and a new bottling line from Devon firm, Vigo, with the help of a grant from the REG Programme and the Rural Development Programme for England. The brewery, based in the village of Westcombe in Somerset is only 18 months old but has already exported […]
Can Makers and SIBA launch competition to find the nation’s best independent beer – in a can Indie Beer Can Festival, the first UK-wide search for the very best independent beer in cans has been launched by the Can Makers in partnership with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Every independent brewer’s beer, regardless of […]
From tomorrow, Saltaire Brewery and Northern Monk Brew Co are officially launching a new Smoked Porter 6% ABV – this is the second collaboration of 2014 that Saltaire has undertaken. “Collaborations with other craft breweries such as Northern Monk are quite new to us.” said Tony Gartland, Saltaire’s Managing Director. “Our first was with Dark […]
Robinsons Brewery has declared their trio of business building Roadshows to be the most successful they have ever had, with over 60% attendance from its 330 strong pub estate. The three day event was the brainchild of Robinsons Retail Marketing Manager Sarah Rogers who co-ordinated the events in Wales, Cumbria and Stockport. Running from 10.30am […]
Following their 1 year anniversary, Robinsons Brewery in Stockport have announced new opening times for their Visit England accredited Visitors Centre. The Apsley Street conferencing and educational centre, which has welcomed over 10,000 people since its opening in March 2013, has increased the opening hours to cope with the phenomenal demand for its facilities. Retail […]
By Invitation Only Location: Bolton Beer Festival – Bolton Lads & Girls Club Beer Festival, Bolton Rugby Union Club, Mortfield Pavilion, Avenue Street, Bolton, BL1 3AW Time: 11:00am