Lancashire’s Moorhouse’s Brewery- the ‘north-west’s newest regional brewery’ – has signalled its commitment to grow business in the Fylde and Lake District with the appointment of Rhys Foster to the sales team. With several years’ experience in the pub industry, Rhys, 24, previously worked in managerial roles with independent outlets in the Preston area – […]
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 […]
THE famous Pendle Witches beers from Moorhouse’s in Lancashire are weaving their spell on cask ale enthusiasts across the nation’s capital.New business wins with pub company outlets and quality free trade accounts in London and the South East are making a strong contribution to the current 10% overall annual growth. To view the full […]
In 2013, Chancellor George Osborne announced the decision to scrap the ‘escalator’ and cut beer duty by 1p in a bid to support our British pubs… the first beer duty cut since 1959. Fast-forward three years and we are delighted to announce a historic hat trick as beer duty is cut for the third year […]
Hawkshead Brewery beat intense competition to take the title of Overall Brewery Business of the Year, announced at SIBA’s BeerX event in Sheffield. Judges gave the top title in the SIBA Business Awards to Hawkshead, based in Cumbria, for the development of its Beer Hall – a brewery tap, visitor centre and showcase for beer. […]
Moorhouse’s enjoys business surge in the capital The famous ‘Pendle Witches’ beers from Moorhouse’s in Lancashire are weaving their spell on cask ale enthusiasts across the nation’s capital. New business wins with leading pub company outlets and quality free trade accounts in London and the south east are making a strong contribution to […]
Beer lovers can now enjoy a taste of The Lakes while in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean on-board P&O’s new cruise ship Britannia. Cumbrian-based Hawkshead Brewery was approached by P&O to supply the cruise liner with bottles of their dark premium beer Brodie’s Prime 4.9%. The official naming by the Queen, her first […]
Mike Benner, managing director at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) said, “This is a great day for British independent brewers, pubs and consumers.” “We applaud the Chancellor’s decision to support British beer with this historic third cut in beer duty. It continues the momentum of the cuts in 2013 and 2014 and will boost […]
A WIRRAL brewery has expanded the size of its factory to meet the demands of a surge in business growth. Peerless Brewing Company has installed a new energy efficient 30 brewers’ barrel plant at its premises in Birkenhead. For the full story, please visit: http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11830339.Wirral_brewery_expands_as_business_grows/
A CUMBRIAN brewery has created a special beer to highlight the important role pubs and beer play in tourism. Members of Eden District Council’s tourism team visited Eden Brewery at Brougham Hall, near Penrith, this week to help head brewer, Jason Hill and his staff prepare the beer for delivery to pubs around the […]