‘Wee Orkney’ brewer scoops gold hat-trick in toughest international beer challenge The Highland Brewing Company, one of Scotland’s most northerly brewers, is toasting an outstanding triumph of five world class accolades for its cask ales – including a hat-trick of golds – at the brewing industry ‘Oscars’. The ten year old Orkney brewer enjoyed its […]
Lerwick Brewery has confirmed a deal with Wallaces TCB, Scotland’s leading full portfolio wholesaler to the On-Trade, to help to fuel the Brewery’s growth in Scottish pubs and bars. Lerwick Brewery has seen demand for its bottled beers – craft lager 60° North, pale ale Skipper’s Ticket and oatmeal stout Tushkar – increase in the […]
Robinsons Visitors Centre has been named one of just eleven attractions across England to receive a ‘Gold’ accolade for outstanding quality as part of VisitEngland’s Visitors Attraction Quality Scheme. VisitEngland presented accolades to just fifty seven attractions across the country including the Welcome accolade, Hidden Gem, Best Told Story, Quality Café and the Gold […]
Brew-School in Bakewell has just launched a whole range of new brewing and business courses aimed at the UK’s microbrewing industry. The courses seek to enhance brewing skills and also assist brewers looking to set up their own microbrewery by giving them the key insights into what is required when setting up a microbrewery from […]
Yorkshire based Saltaire Brewery has just won its third consecutive Gold Medal at the biennial International Brewing Awards, the industry’s most prestigious competition, for its multi-award winning speciality stout, Triple Chocoholic (4.8% abc). This is the second time that Triple Chocoholic has been awarded Gold in the Speciality, Special Feature Beer category; its first award […]
Truman’s doubles production capacity through half million pound investment Truman’s – East London’s beer since 1666 – is investing half a million pounds to double capacity at its Hackney Wick brewery and set up a fully-automated kegging line. In the largest investment the business has undertaken since the establishment of its new brewery in 2013, […]
By Mike Berry, 16-Feb-2015 A former City worker who had never pulled a pint before quitting his job and becoming a publican has picked up the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Pub of the Year Award. Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Salutation-Inn-CAMRA-pub-of-the-year-2015
On Good Friday, 3rd April, 2015 we are cycling from London to Margate to raise money for Street Child United. Starting at the Meantime Brewery in Greenwich we’ll ride 80 miles along the Thames and through the beautiful Kent countryside finishing in marvellous Margate where they are holding the 10th annual Thanet Beer Festival. We are […]
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain (CWBoB) 2015 competition was held on Wednesday, 11 February at the National Winter Ales Festival in Derby. We’re very proud that overall winners were all SIBA members. Congratulations guys! Gold – Elland Brewery – 1872 Porter Silver – Purple Moose – Darkside of the Moose Bronze – Dancing Duck […]
The Friendship pub, Glossop, has reopened following a complete transformation courtesy of Robinsons Brewery and tenant Sarah Ozdemir. The Arundel Street pub, located a stone’s throw away from the bustling High Street, is the second of Robinsons’ Glossop pubs to receive a refurbishment within the last 3 months as the Stockport based brewer continues […]