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 […]
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 […]