Lerwick Brewery’s flagship Pilsener lager 60° North has been confirmed as a front-runner for the Best Drink Award at the prestigious Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards. Supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the Awards are the region’s longest-running food and drinks awards, celebrating excellence and achievement in the industry – and recognising […]
Cyclops Beer, the industry body which produces tasting notes for over 1700 cask beers, has now extended its remit to include all beer. The Cyclops tasting notes are a quick and easy guide to how a beer looks, smells and tastes and how bitter or sweet it is. Previously the Cyclops Beer scheme only covered […]
Inveralmond Brewery, an independent brewer of craft beers based in Perth, has agreed two separate distribution deals with The Co-operative and SPAR which will see their signature brand Ossian available in hundreds of retail outlets across Scotland. Ossian has racked up numerous industry awards since it was first brewed in 1997, including CAMRA’s Supreme […]
Colin Wilde, managing director at Nottingham’s Castle Rock Brewery, has announced changes to the operational and senior management line up of the real ale brewing and pub operating company. “I am delighted that we have secured and extended the services of Geoff Newton. Previously acting as our non-executive chairman, he is broadening his scope and […]
With just weeks to go until the Grand Départ spins into action across Yorkshire, Ilkley Brewery has launched a commemorative beer, named Marie Jaune, which will be sold in 29 Booths supermarkets and in Harvey Nichols stores in Leeds and London. In honour of the Tour de France’s roots, the West Yorkshire brewery has created […]
Mitchells & Butlers buys 173 Orchid pubs Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced that it has acquired the majority of Orchid’s estate, consisting of 173 sites, in addition to Orchid’s head office, for £266m… Read Pubs minister says Government is expecting amendments to statutory code Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has said attempts to amend the […]
Norman Pearce and his son Justin, of the Corvedale brewery at the Sun Inn, Corfton, were invited by local MP Philip Dunne to the House of Commons, to celebrated guest beer status for their Fuggling Good Beer last week. Norman Pearce is a well know figure in Shropshire brewing circles as the inspiration behind the […]
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West Country brewer and pub operator, Bath Ales, is celebrating after its flagship restaurant, Graze Bar, Brewery and Chophouse, picked up a top prize at an awards ceremony. At the Bath Events, Hospitality and Tourism Awards (BEHTA) the business collected the prize for ‘Visitor Welcome Pub of the Year’ at a glitzy award ceremony on […]
There is an opportunity to meet with the food & drink sector specialist from the British Embassy in Moscow, who is visiting the UK in July. If you are interested in the Russian market and would like an overview of the brewing market, a workshop is being organised for the morning of 9th July in […]