The Orkney Brewery’s legendary Skull Splitter ale has won a prestigious award in a top national beer competition. The 8.5 per cent ale came home with a silver category award (Barley Wine and Strong Old Ales) from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Champion Winter Beer of Britain event, held in Derby. Named […]
Signature Brew, the London-based brewery responsible for creating music-inspired beers in a bid to transform the lacklustre quality of beer in music venues is expanding. The expansion is being funded by artists and fans who have supported the company from the start, through a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.com. Investors include Enter Shikari, Frank Turner, […]
A preview of February’s new show for the UK’s pub and bar industry at London’s Olympia A new trade show designed exclusively for the UK’s pub and bar industry makes its debut this month. Running on February 18 and 19 at London’s Olympia, it will offer inspiration, insight and innovation for licensees and entrepreneurs. Targeted […]
Ossian, Inveralmond Brewery’s flagship beer brand, has today launched a new customer incentive, Ossian’s Supremely Golden Ticket, to give beer lovers across the country the opportunity to win an exclusive experience every month. The competition, which will be run wholly through Inveralmond Brewery’s social media platforms, will see beer fans vie for an exclusive date […]
Greater diversity in styles thanks to boom in craft brewing and cider making The boom in craft brewing and cider making around the world is reflected in the diversity of beers and ciders which won medals today (13 February) at the International Brewing Awards and International Cider Awards. Bronze, Silver and Gold medal winners were […]
Devizes-based brewer Wadworth is celebrating as the brewery’s much-loved Visitor Centre was awarded Gold in the Small Visitor Centre Attraction category at the South West Tourism Awards last night. The only Wiltshire based attraction chosen as a finalist in this category, the brewery centre team attended the prestigious awards ceremony, held at The Grand Pier […]
A CUMBRIAN brewery has created a special beer to highlight the important role pubs and beer play in tourism. Members of Eden District Council’s tourism team visited Eden Brewery at Brougham Hall, near Penrith, this week to help head brewer, Jason Hill and his staff prepare the beer for delivery to pubs around the […]
By James Wallin, M&C Report, 12-Feb-2015 Stuart Bateman, managing director of Batemans, has warned that the impact of progressive beer duty is forcing the family brewers to look at other revenue streams. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/Family-brewer-Batemans-warns-over-progresive-beer-duty
Third cut would secure growth, investment and jobs by backing Britain’s independent brewers A third cut in beer duty in next month’s Budget would be a further boost to growth, employment and investment in British brewing, while increasing tax revenue to the Treasury, claims the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) in its submission to the […]
A DERBY brewery has been awarded the accolade of making the best stout in Britain at the national Winter Ales Festival. Dancing Duck Brewery’s Dark Drake was also named the third best overall beer in the country. Advertisement The festival returned to Derby’s Roundhouse yesterday, with 484 beers, ciders and meads for visitors to choose […]