A new beer being sold in aid of chronically-ill babies has been sale in the House of Commons. Blistered Feet ale is being produced by the Bridgehouse brewery in Keighley and has been made to help fundraise for Shipley-based Little Heroes – a charity which helps babies with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Little Heroes […]
By Ellie Bothwell, 25-Feb-2015 Andrew Griffiths MP has been shortlisted from over 100 candidates for the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award for his extensive work with the brewing industry. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Andrew-Griffiths-shortlisted-for-award-for-supporting-brewing-industry
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is calling on the government to cut the beer duty for the third year in a row as a report out today highlights the boost scrapping the duty escalator in last year’s Budget has given the industry. http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/camra-claims-cut-in-beer-duty-has-saved-over-1000-pubs-and-created-26000-jobs/514146.article
By Mike Berry, 20-Feb-2015 The majority of the public agree that pubs should be allowed to have private rooms for customers to smoke in if they want to, according to new research. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Majority-of-public-favour-smoking-rooms-in-pubs
AMBITIOUS plans are brewing to use the growth of interest in real ale to regenerate communities. Titanic Brewery, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, hosted a delegation of politicians yesterday(FRI) to discuss the growth of beer business. Read more: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Titanic-Brewery-planning-expansion-30th/story-26059070-detail/story.html#ixzz3SZOzZ6IX Follow us: @SentinelStaffs on Twitter | sentinelstaffs on Facebook
‘Wee Orkney’ brewer scoops gold hat-trick in toughest international beer challenge The Highland Brewing Company, one of Scotland’s most northerly brewers, is toasting an outstanding triumph of five world class accolades for its cask ales – including a hat-trick of golds – at the brewing industry ‘Oscars’. The ten year old Orkney brewer enjoyed its […]
Lerwick Brewery has confirmed a deal with Wallaces TCB, Scotland’s leading full portfolio wholesaler to the On-Trade, to help to fuel the Brewery’s growth in Scottish pubs and bars. Lerwick Brewery has seen demand for its bottled beers – craft lager 60° North, pale ale Skipper’s Ticket and oatmeal stout Tushkar – increase in the […]
Robinsons Visitors Centre has been named one of just eleven attractions across England to receive a ‘Gold’ accolade for outstanding quality as part of VisitEngland’s Visitors Attraction Quality Scheme. VisitEngland presented accolades to just fifty seven attractions across the country including the Welcome accolade, Hidden Gem, Best Told Story, Quality Café and the Gold […]
Brew-School in Bakewell has just launched a whole range of new brewing and business courses aimed at the UK’s microbrewing industry. The courses seek to enhance brewing skills and also assist brewers looking to set up their own microbrewery by giving them the key insights into what is required when setting up a microbrewery from […]
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 […]