Located in the heart of Hale Barns, The Bulls Head has received a stunning refurbishment by Robinsons Brewery that will ensure it continues charging ahead for many years to come. Robinsons’ award-winning design team worked around the clock since the pub’s closure in July to transform the site with a cutting edge, premium design that […]
The team at the Old Volunteer in Carlton have been officially crowned as the Best Newcomers in the Great British Pub Awards. Unveiled last night at the Hilton Park Lane, the Great British Pub Awards celebrate the best in the British pub sector. Licensees Maggie and Andrew Dunkin were recognised as the Best Newcomers for […]
Gordon Thompson has joined Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery as its sales director. Thompson has worked for a number of years across the drinks industry, launching Red Bull and Sol at Ubevco before moving to Bulmers and then Heineken, working in a number of regional and national sales roles for both. More recently, he has worked […]
Inveralmond Brewery, one of Scotland’s leading independent craft-beer breweries, has today announced that Stephen Annand has joined the brewery team to head up its latest drive for growth, with a specific remit to support Inveralmond’s commercial development in the UK on-trade environment. Formerly head of on-trade sales for Magners GB, Stephen brings his wealth of […]
It has been announced that Chris Welham is to become the new Chief Executive Officer at Wadworth & Co Ltd. Chris joins Wadworth from his recent role as Managing Director of Spirit Leased at Sprit Pub Company and brings years of experience in the pub and licensed hospitality sector to the regional brewer and pub […]
SIBA North East Region Beer Competition 2015 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 16th September 2015 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by SPAsoft Ltd Brewery Product ABV Gold Mordue Brewery IPA 5.1 Silver Elland Brewery Ltd 1872 Porter 6.5 Bronze Settle […]
First things first… Some of you may have heard along the grapevine that we’re opening our first bar? You’d be right. We expect it to be fully open to the public at some point during the second week in October. Work is well underway and we’re busily preparing to throw open our doors and welcome […]
In a celebration of all things Dartmoor, Princetown-based Dartmoor Brewery launched a special limited edition beer, Old Wag, with the help of Tony Beard, aka the ‘Wag Of Widecombe’ on 8th September at the Widecombe Fair. Old Wag is a special bottle conditioned 9% ale produced to celebrate the contribution Tony Beard has made over […]
Stod Fold Brewing Company of Halifax, West Yorkshire raised a glass of its popular Gold at the seat of Government recently, after local MP, Holly Lynch secured the opportunity for it to go on sale as a guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons. Stod Fold Gold, a 3.8% easy […]
The Teme Valley Brewery team beat all opposition to lift the title of World Champions in the annual hop pocket race in Bromyard, Herefordshire on Saturday 5th September. The race takes place on Bromyard’s main street and is the finale of the Bromyard Hop Festival http://www.bromyardhopfestival.co.uk/world-championship.html Teams of 4 carry the 70 kg hop pocket […]