Castle Rock Brewery, the East Midlands based brewer and operator of 20 pubs in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, has purchased the freehold of the Horse and Plough, an established pub and restaurant in the commuter town of Bingham, ten miles from its base in Nottingham. The pub has been acquired by The Beer Consortium […]
The Beer Innovation Summit hosted by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser will this year present a day of insight and innovation with some exciting sessions tailored for smaller brewers. The summit will take place on Monday 20th April in Birmingham and has already had a fantastic response from Brewers. […]
By Mike Berry, 27-Mar-2015 Almost two thirds of consumers have drunk at a pub or bar in the last month, compared to almost 8 in 10 that have drunk at home, new figures have revealed. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Consumers-returning-to-pubs-but-home-drinking-still-most-popular
By Ellie Bothwell, 27-Mar-2015 Publicans with personal licences expiring on or after 1 April 2015 will not need to apply for renewal, the Home Office has confirmed. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Legal/Licensing-law/Personal-licence-renewals-abolished-from-1-April
The Wood Brewery celebrates its emerald anniversary – 35 years of brewing – in 2015 and is planning a series of special ‘woody’ brews to celebrate. All the beers are named after trees. The first is Chestnut, a modern mild, designed with gentle malts and hops and an abv of 3.5% to deliver a well-balanced, […]
Surrey craft brewer Hogs Back Brewery will be expanding its trophy cabinet after winning new accolades for two of its beers. The brewery’s flagship ale TEA, or Traditional English Ale, has been given the Gold medal placing in the Best Bitter Category for the London and South East Area by CAMRA, the Campaign for […]
Festival of Beer Trade days National Beer Competitions SIBA Business Awards & Lifetime Achievement Awards BeerX Cellars
Delegate, exhibitor and consumer attendance increased in 2015 BeerX, the celebration of British beer held in Sheffield earlier this month, attracted more brewers, exhibitors and drinkers than last year’s event, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). BeerX 2015 ran from 18-21 March and was the third time SIBA has staged the event. Delegate […]
Tiny Hardknott wins deal to go into over 300 stores Hardknott Brewery in Cumbria has recently doubled its production to meet the rapidly growing demand for its bottled beers – and been rewarded with its first contract with a major supermarket. The success of the edgy craft brewer is a great example of the entrepreneurship […]