North East

The Chancellor pops in for a pint of Le Champion.

The Brewery turned into a hive of activity on Wednesday 29th April when George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited with Kris Hopkins, Keighley MP and Community Pubs Minister. After being greeted by Tim Dewey, the recently appointed chief executive of Timothy Taylor, Mr Osborne was given a brief overview of the fascinating Company […]

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The Half Pint Marathon

A collaboration between Thornbridge Brewery and Forum Cafe Bars LTD will have you reaching for your (half) pint glass this spring.   Sheffield: The ‘Half Pint Marathon’ is a month long celebration of some of Sheffield’s best independent, beer venues, dreamt up by the people behind two of the city’s most popular companies to raise […]

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Hogshead and Rudgate Breweries Atlantic collaboration

Denver based Hogshead Brewery and UK based brewery Rudgate have combined over a 100 years of brewing expertise and knowledge to create their US/ Anglo collaboration ale Atlantic Crossing Best Bitter which will be launched at the Craft Brewers Conference 14th -17th April . The collaboration is a first for both of the craft breweries […]

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Malton-brewed Brass Castle beer crowned UK Supreme Champion

Malton’s Brass Castle Brewery fought off strong competition from breweries across the UK to earn the Supreme National Champion Cask Beer accolade for its ‘Burnout’ beech-smoked porter at the BeerX National Beer Competition 2015, held by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Brass Castle also scooped a Gold medal for it’s Sunshine IPA bottled beer, […]

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Robinsons Visitors Centre – Visitengland’s Gold Standard

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 […]

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International Brewing Awards Hat Trick for Saltaire

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 […]

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Elland brewery’s 1872 Porter crowned ‘Champion Winter Beer of Britain'

A Calderdale beer has received a prestigious award for a third time. Elland 1872 Porter has today been crowned CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Derby, which begins today (Wednesday). To read the full story, please visit: http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/elland-brewery-s-1872-porter-crowned-champion-winter-beer-of-britain-1-7101575

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Cumbrian Brewery’s business grows nearly 30 per cent

A CUMBRIAN brewery is looking forward to another successful year after growing nearly 30 per cent in 2014.   Eden Brewery, which is based in the 14th century Brougham Hall, near Penrith, has also seen its profit margin more than double.   Head brewer Jason Hill said he believed the 28 per cent growth in […]

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