INVERALMOND Brewery’s award winning team is toasting yet another raft of successes, with their portfolio of bottled beers sweeping up awards in five out of the 15 categories at the recent SIBA Scotland Regional awards. The brewery, which is also the official distributor of Barney’s Beer in Scotland, has claimed a Silver Medal for Blackfriar […]
By Ellie Bothwell, 19-Nov-2014 Leading figures in the pub trade have responded to the new market rent only option for tied tenants in the pubs code. New Clause 2 was voted through by MPsyesterday following a passionate debate in the House of Commons. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Pub-statutory-code-Trade-responds-to-market-rent-only-option-vote
Cask Brewing Systems places its trailblazing equipment in first three London craft breweries, cans fuel fast growth Cask Brewing Systems, makers of the small-scale canning gear that enabled America’s canned craft beer phenomenon, is now supplying equipment to the first craft canners in England. In May of last year, Camden Town Brewery became the first […]
This week sees the release of an extraordinary collaborative brew spanning the Celtic nations – Celtic Cross, a 4.5% red ale. The concept was born from discussions between Brecon Brewing’s Buster Grant and St Austell’s Head Brewer, Roger Ryman, usually over a pint or two at St Austell’s annual charity Celtic Beer Festival! This […]
Brewers from two Nottingham breweries have joined forces in an unusual and innovative collaborative brew day to create ‘Flame Out’, a new real ale designed by one and made at the other. It is the first time all the kit and experience of Castle Rock Brewery have been put at the disposal of another local […]
By Ellie Bothwell, 18-Nov-2014 MPs have voted to include a market rent only option clause for tied tenants in the pubs code following a passionate debate in the House of Commons, putting the future of the beer tie into question. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/MPs-vote-for-market-rent-only-option-in-pubs-code
Cool World Consulting has developed the world’s first carbon calculator for beer and breweries. This calculator offers breweries a quick and affordable way to measure the impact of their organisation and products. This calculator is based on the learning from an in-depth research project with The Kernel Brewery, which assessed and compared the whole […]
The first published carbon footprint assessment of a beer by a small craft brewery – a Pale Ale produced by The Kernel brewery – has shown there are many carbon-saving benefits of drinking a local beer, such as the Kernel Pale Ale, as opposed to a big-brand lager. This news is unlikely to sway the average lager-drinker […]
Somerset-based Glastonbury Ales has added to its trophy collection by winning the top award at the Society of Independent Brewers’ Craft Beer in Keg South competition, held on 13 November. Its winning beer, Equinox, is a 5.9% Black IPA, which won the Dark Ales, Stouts and Porters category on its way to the top prize. […]
By Mike Berry, 18-Nov-2014 As the pubs code legislation reaches a critical stage in Parliament today (18 Nov), new BBPA research shows that recent pub closure figures in the leased/tenanted sector are five per week, much lower than previously thought. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/New-BBPA-pub-closure-figures-show-damaging-MRO-amendment-not-needed