More than £1m has already been invested into the latest Equity for Punks fundraising programme launched by BrewDog, the fast-growing Scottish brewer and pub operator, last week. Read the full story at http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/BrewDog-fundraising-tops-1m-in-a-day
Rob Jenner Retires and Jamie Maitland Joins After more years selling beer than we care to mention, the last seven of which have been with Fyne Ales, Rob Jenner, Sales Director for Fyne Ales, has decided that it is time to retire. As many people will be aware, Rob has always had another passion in […]
Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island Reserve ale has scooped up a prestigious national food and drink honour. The world famous 10 per cent speciality brew came out top in the Drinks – Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic category of the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence awards 2013. The Orkney Brewery was the only Scottish brewer with a drink […]
Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island Reserve is in the running for a prestigious national food and drink honour. The world famous 10 per cent speciality ale has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Drink – Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic category of the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence awards 2013. The Orkney Brewery is the only Scottish […]
A challenge to the Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol has failed, with the Court of Session ruling that the proposed move is within the powers of ministers and is not incompatible with European law. The Court of Sessions said that “so far as the measures had equivalent effects […]
By PETER RANSCOMBE Published on 25/04/2013 00:00 ARRAN Brewery managing director Gerald Michaluk is to lobby Chancellor George Osborne to give more help to Britain’s thriving beer companies. Micro-breweries that produce less than 500,000 litres of beer a year pay only 50 per cent duty under the small brewers’ relief introduced in 2003 by Chancellor […]
Deuchars IPA is set to satisfy the thirst of festival-goers once again as it toasts a three-year renewal of its support of the world’s biggest arts festival – the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brewed by Caledonian Brewery, Deuchars IPA will again be ‘the ale of the Fringe’ and available in cask in Edinburgh’s quality pubs and […]
Brewers have welcomed the decision to scrap the beer duty escalator and to take one pence off the price of a pint. Keith Bott, of Titanic Brewery, in Burslem, was among industry leaders who campaigned to scrap the duty which has seen beer taxes hiked by 42 per cent since 2008. He believes the move is […]
Orkney’s Highland Brewing Company’s Pale Ale added yet another medal to its ever increasing trophy cabinet at the SIBA’s first-ever BeerX event in Sheffield. Following on from its recent win at the “The International Brewing Awards 2013” the Swannay based brewery won a Gold Medal with its ‘Pale Ale’ in the ‘Class for Premium Bitters. […]
Plough to pint microbrewer, the Scottish Borders Brewery, is gearing up to produce a new range of beers made from naturally foraged products created with the help of volunteer foragers and home-brewers. The brewery, which has just celebrated its second anniversary with the sale of its 500,000th pint will work in partnership with the community […]