Leeds based Microdat, the UK’s leading brewing and manufacturing company, have been awarded the contract to build a new 100hl brewing facility and all associated ancillary items to their existing site in Clonmel, Ireland. Work on the brew house will begin immediately with final commissioning due to be completed in Spring 2014. The project will […]
Rob Jenner Retires and Jamie Maitland Joins After more years selling beer than we care to mention, the last seven of which have been with Fyne Ales, Rob Jenner, Sales Director for Fyne Ales, has decided that it is time to retire. As many people will be aware, Rob has always had another passion in […]
Spire Brewery has been awarded government funding to improve efficiency at their site in Staveley, Derbyshire. The initial focus of the project will be their bottling operation to support the growth of their award winning beers, 7 of which are listed in the new CAMRA Good Bottled Beer Guide. Managing Director David McLaren said “this […]
A Brewery boss has crossed the great divide, leaving Blackburn for Burnley. Mark Boardman has left his post as national trade manager at Thwaites to become national accounts controller at Moorhouse’s. Mr Boardman, 53, who has almost 30 years’ experience in the brewing and drinks industry, will look to expand Moorhouse’s export business across the […]
Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island Reserve ale has scooped up a prestigious national food and drink honour. The world famous 10 per cent speciality brew came out top in the Drinks – Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic category of the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence awards 2013. The Orkney Brewery was the only Scottish brewer with a drink […]
Pubs across the UK are shutting down at the rate of 26 a week, beer is more expensive than at any time in the last 10 years and barrel sales are the lowest they have been over the same period, according to industry figures. Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and British Beer and Pub Association […]
JD Wetherspoon has secured a licence for its first pub on a motorway services, and says it hopes it will be the “first of many”. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/JD-Wetherspoon-secures-first-pub-at-motorway-services
An Enterprise Inns tied tenant wants pubs to stop buying draught beer from pubcos for one day a month. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Enterprise-licensee-calls-for-pubco-draught-beer-boycott
SIBA National (Trade Association) emails will be down for maintenance from 16:00 today This includes Beer Competitions Charlie Gorham Julian Grocock Lisa Hoffin Membership Nick Stafford Sara Knox Secretariat Stephen Holt All trustees and secretaries
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