North West

Are restaurants missing out on the craft-brewed beer boom?

New research shows 1 in 3 people would visit restaurants more often if they served a range of independent craft brewed beer   New independent research released by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) shows that more than 1 in 3 people would visit restaurants more often if they served a range of craft brewed […]

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BRINGING THE HISTORY OF BEER TO A HEAD: JW LEES LAUNCHES NEW TIMELINE TO MARK LATEST SEASONAL ALE

Leading Manchester brewer, JW Lees, has launched The History of Beer – an interactive timeline depicting the colourful story of the world’s favourite drink – in celebration of its latest seasonal ale, Pioneer. The online bible of fermented facts begins over 3,000 years ago in 1350BC and describes how ancient Sumatrans consumed their home-made brews […]

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Hawkshead Brewery & Wild Beer Co. Beer Launch

Hawkshead Brewery are launching some very special beers – from 12pm The Beer Hall, the brewery tap, will serve 3 versions of Oat Wine, a collaboration brew with Wild Beer Co (in keg & bottle) plus there’ll be 3 guest beers from Wild Beer Co on the bar too. Hawkshead brewers will be serving and […]

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Robinsons receive the Special Recognition Award at the 2015 Stockport Business Awards

The Robinsons family, who have been at the helm of the award-winning Robinsons Brewery in Stockport since 1883, have received the Special Recognition Award at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. The Stockport Business awards were set up by Stockport businesses in 2012 to highlight and celebrate business excellence in the region. The judges chose to […]

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Beer treats and spooky festival for a magical Moorhouse's Halloween

Leading Lancashire brewery celebrates 150th milestone Moorhouse’s – the much acclaimed ‘Pendle Witches’ brewery – is set to roll out a spellbinding cauldron of cask-ales for a bumper Halloween season ending in a spooktacular beer festival celebration. As the brewery marks its milestone 150th anniversary, a magical apparition of their award winning brews will strike […]

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Peerless brew claims top North West accolade

A brew from Wirral’s innovative Peerless Brewing Company will be judged in a top national contest after being acclaimed the North West’s best bottled ale. At the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) North West Region Beer Competition – the region’s toughest beer challenge – Peerless Oatmeal Stout (5%abv) scooped Overall Champion for Small Pack (bottled) […]

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ROBINSONS BREW UP THEIR FIRST BEER FESTIVALS FOR CASK ALE WEEK

In celebration of Cask Ale Week, Robinsons Brewery have announced their first ever beer festivals, which will take place at 15 pubs across the North West and Cumbria. The events, which will include beers from Robinsons and a host of other breweries including Fullers, Greene King, Batemans, Black Sheep and Tatton Brewery, mark the first […]

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It's Cheers And Then Cheers Again To The Barley 'King'

Moorhouse’s rolls out a special cask-ale in September in a double toast to Maris Otter as ‘the king of brewing barleys’. First Cut (4.2%) celebrates the leading Lancashire brewer’s successful revival of the legendary barley in the North West as the grain also sees its 50th anniversary – an exceptional achievement as most barley types […]

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