Sheffield’s Abbeydale Brewery are celebrating this week, after their Lead Brewer, Jim Rangeley, was named Brewer of the Year at the 2024 Brewers Choice Awards. Jim was presented with the prestigious award at a London ceremony earlier this week, where he and the team celebrated alongside hundreds of their brewing industry peers at the annual […]
A Sunderland company supporting the Brewing, Distilling and wider Drinks industry have announced a major change in ownership. Brewlab Ltd has been owned and led by Dr Keith Thomas, a former senior lecturer in Biosciences at Sunderland University, for the last 38 years. It has been a major contributor to the education of brewers and […]
In what is thought to be a first for the region Wold Top Brewery have beaten tough competition to claim the top two spots in the SIBA North East Independent Keg Beer Awards 2024 in Sheffield. The brewery won Gold with Headland Red and Silver for Landmark Lager in the Overall Champions judging, where all […]
Yorkshire Brewer, Little Valley has announced the sale of its brand to Great Newsome Brewery. Little Valley owners Wim van der Spek and Sue Cooper said: “we’re delighted to pass on the baton to another family owned, Yorkshire brewery. What impressed us about Great Newsome was their enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring that the Little […]
The Net Zero Pint: Why It Matters If we want future generations to know the feeling of a cold pint on a warm summer evening the UK brewing industry must transition towards Net Zero. But what does this mean for our beloved breweries, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are the backbone of […]
Harrogate based Rooster’s Brewery has today announced the acquisition of Daleside Brewery Ltd. To facilitate the acquisition and to enable future growth, Rooster’s has raised a substantial amount of new capital from a private investor. Also based in the North Yorkshire spa town, Daleside will continue to operate as a separate company with its existing […]
The best beers in the North East of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2023 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers from the North East will now go forward to fight it […]
Acorn Brewery in Barnsley have taken home the Overall Champion Gold Award in the SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards, which took place at Gateshead Rugby Club over the bank holiday weekend. The Overall Champion is the ‘best of the best’ and selected in a final round judging against all of the other style category […]
The best beers in the North East have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers from the North East will now go forward to fight […]
Revolutions Brewing in Castleford have taken home the Overall Champion award in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East Independent Beer Awards, which took place at Gateshead Rugby Club over the bank holiday weekend. The awards are judged by beer industry experts including master brewers, beer sommeliers and experienced beer judges, with only the […]