2014

Cyclops accreditation hits 2000 beers

Cyclops, the accreditation scheme for beer, has now reached 2000 beers. The number is growing fast, with over 400 new beers accredited in the last twelve months. The recent growth in cask ale and craft beer is the result of new drinkers being attracted to beers which are neither bland nor mass produced and Cyclops, […]

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SIBA North Region Craft Beer in Keg Competition 2014

SIBA North Region Craft Beer in Keg Competition 2014 DATE OF JUDGING 27th November Overall Champion of the Competition Brewery Product ABV Gold Ilkley Brewery The Mayan 6.5 Silver Purity Brewing Company Longhorn IPA 5.0 Bronze Wylam Brewery Ltd Haxan 6.2 For the full list of winners, please visit: http://www.siba.co.uk/events/regional-competitions/north-keg/2014-2 SIBA North Region Craft Beer […]

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Award-Winning Brewery Launches New Brand Image

Sales increase as reinvigoration reflects premium quality West Berkshire Brewery (WBB), the brewer led by serial international brewing and pub entrepreneur David Bruce, has unveiled a new, modern brand image and bottle design for its range of award-winning British bitters, pale ales and stouts. The move follows a seismic year, which has seen the company […]

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Head-to-Head: Brigid Simmonds and Greg Mulholland on MRO option

By Ellie Bothwell, 26-Nov-2014 British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds and Greg Mulholland MP, who tabled the market rent only amendment, share their views on the implications of the new clause http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Head-to-Head-Brigid-Simmonds-and-Greg-Mulholland-on-MRO-option  

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Tenants groups hail MRO clause in pubs code

By Mike Berry, 25-Nov-2014 Tenant groups have expressed their delight at last week’s vote by MPs to include a market rent-only (MRO) clause in the statutory pubs code, claiming its introduction will be transformational for tied tenants. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Tenants-groups-hail-MRO-clause-in-pubs-code  

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Atom Brewing Hull wins local business start up award

Every year the businesses of East Yorkshire come together to award the best businesses of the region at the Hull Daily Mail Business Awards to celebrate a successful year. The ceremony at the Willerby Manor Hotel featured a speech from politician Lord Mandelson, the High Steward of Hull and was hosted by TV presenter Helen Fospero. […]

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Box Steam Brewery Brings Tunnel Vision To Parliament

Box Steam Brewery raised a glass of Tunnel Vision at the seat of Government yesterday, after local MP Duncan Hames selected the popular Wiltshire beer as the week’s guest ale at the House of Commons’ Strangers’ Bar. Tunnel Vision is a 4.2% ABV well-rounded light amber ale – clean tasting, with a slight bitterness on […]

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