SIBA North West Region Beer Competition 2014 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 15th October 2014 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by Napthens Brewery Product ABV Gold Brewsmith Beer Brewsmith Bitter 3.9 Silver Woodlands Brewing Company Midnight Stout 4.4 Bronze Frederic Robinson Limited Old Tom Strong Ale 8.5
1st anniversary of Truman’s return to East London brewing Truman’s has celebrated the first anniversary of its return to brewing in London with a special edition of one of its most illustrious beers. Ben Truman 1883 Export Pale Ale is based on a recipe from the Victorian era and uses 8 different hops – from […]
Castle Rock Brewery has unveiled the first addition to its permanent real ale range in five years. Called Red Riding Hood, and described as red-blooded ale, the ale was among those served at hand pumps carrying the company’s new livery which also made a first appearance at the Nottingham CAMRA Robin Hood Beer festival held […]
The shortlist for the very first FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, is now out. Says awards director, Michelle Berriedale-Johnson: ‘We are really delighted with the range of eateries and companies who have entered the awards – and excited by the enthusiasm and expertise in ‘freefrom’ shown by many of them. Complying with the new allergen regulations will be a tough ask for many establishments but the shortlist shows just how many of […]
Botanix and Simply Hops, two successful companies of the Barth-Haas Group, are pleased to announce that John Willetts joined Botanix in October 2014 as Sales and Marketing Director. He has spent the last 9 years with Univar, a large global chemical company, in various roles culminating in running their European colour division for the last […]
The International Brewing Awards and International Cider Awards are living up to their name, with entries to the 2015 competition already received from brewers and cider makers on all five continents in the month since registration opened. Awards organisers Brewing Technology Services (BTS) are confident of exceeding the level of entries received to the last […]
West Country brewer Bath Ales has just unveiled an exciting new addition to its Sulis Collection – Gem Aqua Vitae. A limited edition English Single Malt Spirit, the new product offers something truly unique as the producer continues to push boundaries and challenge customers’ expectations. Gem Aqua Vitae is made using the finest floor malted […]
In the event of the Greendale oak closing for refurbishment, Claire Monk of local craft brewery Welbeck Abbey Brewery is teaming up with Joe Parente of Quo Vadis, Soho, to create the Cuckney House Pop Up Pub. In the old village manor house recently used as the film set for ‘testament of youth’ starring Kit […]
Selby’s Great Heck Brewery this week won the gold medal for best label design in the world for its 6.5% beer, Black Jesus, beating competition from hundreds of brewers all over the world. The beer previously won Champion Beer of the Festival at Selby Beer Festival in 2012. The brewery’s triumph helps cement Yorkshire’s global […]
Dartmoor Brewery took delivery last week of four very distinctively branded new vehicles. The new vehicles, three Ford Fiesta’s for the sales team and one Ford Transit for deliveries, will form an important role in helping the Brewery with its sales and marketing strategy. The Brewery were keen to use a local supplier and were […]