Over 3,000 people packed the wine cellars and vaults of St Austell Brewery at the weekend for the 17th annual Celtic Beer Festival. With four bars serving from 11am until 11pm, and live music and entertainment throughout the day, revellers were treated to a wide selection of beers, ales, stouts and lagers to sample. Alongside […]
A deliciously Scottish collaboration between two leading Perthshire based craft producers, Inveralmond Brewery and Glenturret Distillery, has delivered the region’s first tipple to be aged in former whisky casks. Launching Ooskabeer Batch #1 at a wintery Perth’s St Andrews Day Festival Market at the weekend, spirits from both the Brewery and the Distillery were in […]
Autumn Statement Outlines Mixed Fortunes for the Beer Industry “Fifteen thousand pubs across the UK will benefit from the announcement that Small Business Rates Relief is to be extended for a further year, something which SIBA has called for together with the BBPA and ALMR. However the Government are giving with one hand and taking […]
Beer Academy’s top qualification hits 100 The number of Beer Sommeliers has reached the 100 milestone following a handful of recent accreditations by global beer education body the Beer Academy. Linda Sheehan of Barry Group in Ireland became the 100th Beer Sommelier after passing the final stage of the assessment at the Beer Academy offices […]
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Ale lovers have scored a victory after a city pub was saved thanks to a local brewer. The News first revealed how plans were being put together by The Oakleaf Brewing Company of Gosport to take on the lease of The Florist in Portsmouth. Read more: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/campaigns/life-looking-rosy-again-at-portsmouth-pub-as-gosport-brewer-finally-confirms-takeover-1-7073327#ixzz3sJORk1LB
SIBA has joined forces with bodies from across the beer industry to call for further action in securing a fairer deal for pubs. In a letter delivered directly to Chancellor George Osbourne and co-signed by SIBA, ALMR, FLVA, BII, BFBI, BSDA and GMV, the beer industry has shown a solidarity in opinion on three clear […]
WHAT: The official launch of the Ampthill Brewhouse WHERE: The White Hart, Ampthill, MK45 WHEN: Thursday 19 November – 7pm onwards A group of drinking pals have refused to allow a Mid Beds brewery to die – taking over its licence to breathe new life into it. The Ampthill Brewhouse – formerly The Ampthill Brewery […]
One of Scotland’s leading and original craft breweries, Broughton Ales, situated in the Scottish Borders, is now under new ownership led by three enthusiasts, with over 50 years’ experience in building beer brands. The trio of John Hunt, Steve McCarney and David McGowan, have all spent many years working in senior roles with international drinks […]