Last week local craft micro-brewery Springhead, based near Retford, North Notts, were presented with a Silver Award at the East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain competition, to add to the rafter of awards received for their flagship brew, Roaring Meg, which also celebrates the 25thyear in production this month. Their MD, Helen Teasdale, was […]
A couple who pioneered serving pub bar food in the West Midlands are this month (July) celebrating 50 continuous years in the licensed trade – and have stuck to selling local real ales throughout that time. Even when real ales were going out of fashion, Peter and Cecile Williams stuck by the policy of offering […]
Dartmoor Brewery has appointed drinks industry expert, Tim Hobbs, as managing director to spearhead further growth at the craft brewery based in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. Drinks industry sales and marketing specialist, Tim Hobbs, who has held senior board roles at Diageo, William Grant International and was responsible for launching Ireland’s most […]
The Sun Newspaper has been named the “Beer Drinker of the Year” by All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Chairman, Andrew Griffiths, MP for Burton on Trent. The presentation was made last night at the Beer Group’s Annual Awards Dinner that attracted over 200 MPs, Peers and senior industry figures. Presenting the award Andrew said “For the […]
Local bans on high strength beers and ciders are ‘illegal, disproportionate and unfair’ SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, which represents over 820 British brewers, has thrown its weight behind the campaign calling for the European Commission to force the UK Competition and Markets Authority to act against collective boycott schemes run by local licensing […]
SIBA South Region Keg Beer Competition 2015 Venue: Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Club, Tonbridge Date : 10th July 2015 Website: www.siba.co.uk/craftbeerinkeg/south Overall Keg Champion of the Competition Sponsored by Simply Hops Ltd Brewery Product ABV Gold Sambrook’s Brewery Russian Imperial Stout 8.4 Silver Redwell Brewery West Coast Pale Ale 5.6 Bronze Elgoods and Sons Ltd […]
SIBA South East Region Beer Competition 2015 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 10th July 2015 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by SPA-Soft Ltd Brewery Product ABV Gold Hammerton Brewery N1 4.1 Silver Hammerton Brewery N7 5.2 Bronze Truman’s Brewery Swift 3.9 Champion Small Pack Beers Sponsored by Croxsons Brewery Product ABV Gold East London […]
Castle Rock’s Willowbrook pub in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, reopens today – Thursday 2 July. It has been closed for three months following a fire in the small hours of the night on Thursday 2 April. As a mark of gratitude to the fire-fighters who brought the fire under control, saving the structure and the business, Castle Rock […]
An On line course providing the essential introduction to Beer – which will provide all those working in the Beer Sector, but particularly those working directly with consumers, the essential knowledge to allow them to qualify as a ‘Beer Steward’. The On Line course consists of 8 modules each of which is tested with an […]
Award winning Moorhouse’s Brewery enjoyed its 13th annual golf competition at Mytton Fold Golf Club in its 150th anniversary year. Golfers from the brewery staff, customers and suppliers took part in the charity event, with a raffle and auction which raised £2,015.00 for Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue. Auction prizes were a trip up […]