A Barnsley brewery committed to tradition has adopted a new look for modern times and announced thousands of pounds worth of investment in growth. Acorn Brewery has refreshed its branding and announced it will spend £60,000 on new brewing equipment and office space to mark its 12th anniversary. Dave Hughes, owner of Acorn Brewery said: […]
The positive anticipation is great! After an impressive start to the new round of BrauBeviale – 1,128 exhibitors and 37,200 visitors in 2014 – the European beverages trade world is already counting down the days to the next get-together in Nürnberg. From 10th to 12th November at this year’s most important investment goods fair for the […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has become the official partner to the Craft Beer Rising show, held at Drygate Brewery in Glasgow on 4-5 September. The partnership will deliver exposure for SIBA in all publicity for Craft Beer Rising including advertising in the event programme, PR, email campaigns and social media. Tony Jerome, SIBA’s […]
Award-winning craft brewer Purity Brewing Co. is marking its 10th anniversary by forming an exciting new partnership with the Ricoh Arena and Wasps. The Midlands’ based market leader in craft ales, based in Warwickshire, has joined forces with the Ricoh Arena’s owners, Wasps, as it looks to extend its support of rugby throughout the West […]
After a whirlwind few weeks of visiting Herefordshire and Worcestershire hop yards before the September harvest, the Charles Faram sales team and potential new variety hop growers inspected the new plants being grown on the Charles Faram Breeding Programme. Five information packed hours were spent walking the plots and the nursery, last Friday night, while […]
Vigo Ltd, silver sponsors of SIBA, have installed American Beer Equipment (ABE) canning lines at The Harbour Brewing Co and The Wild Beer Co. In April Vigo announced its partnership with ABE, becoming their UK agents. Jon Clatworthy, Vigo’s Commercial Sales Director said, “Cans, as well as being convenient, help protect beer from light and […]
Very well known for its bottle conditioned beers, The Durham Brewery has been winning with bottled beers since getting Gold at GBBF for Evensong. Steve got his initial bottle inspiration from Belgian beers many years before even thinking about starting a brewery. Well, this year came two awards for Belgian style beer. Bede’s Chalice is […]
Bottled beers from The Chiltern Brewery www.chilternbrewery.co.uk have won a total of 8 Gold Stars between them in an outstandingly successful year at the Great Taste Awards 2015, described by some as the Oscars of the food and drink world. Three Hundreds Dark Old Ale 5.0% Vol. was the star of a packed show, winning […]
A Cumbrian brewery is celebrating after one of the UK’s most famous high end retailers agreed to stock its beer. Eden Brewery, which is based in Brougham Hall, near Penrith, learned earlier this month that the world famous Selfridge’s department store is to begin stocking its Eden Gold at three of its four stores. The […]
Highland Brewing Co of Orkney is celebrating a top UK accolade for its flagship brand Scapa Special. The golden cask ale scooped the silver medal in the Best Bitters class at the fiercely fought Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) Champion Beer of Britain contest. Held at the Great British Beer Festival – the country’s biggest […]