Sussex craft brewer Hepworth Brewer & Co has won a medal in the International Beer Challenge, taking a Bronze for its Sussex Golden Ale, brewed exclusively for Marks & Spencer. Hepworths has been brewing for Marks & Spencer since 2008. The 3.8% ABV golden ale is brewed from Sussex Optic Malt, grown to Hepworths’ specifications […]
New brewery opens in Hackney Wick Truman’s, one of the greatest names in British brewing, makes its comeback this September with the opening of its new London brewery after a 24 year absence. Part of East London’s history for 350 years, an investment of £1million has seen the company re-establish its roots in Hackney Wick, […]
Hampshire-based Upham Brewery, is continuing its rapid growth with the news today that Punter ale has been selected for the first time as the only ale to be sold at the world famous PSP Southampton Boat Show from 13th-22nd September. The deal is part of a distribution agreement with Carlsberg, who will be the main […]
Upham Brewery today announced the appointment of James Stephenson as Head Brewer, as the Hampshire-based company continues its impressive expansion and looks set to increase production to 400 casks per month by the end of next year. Stephenson comes to Upham with over 20 years experience at Charles Wells and then Wells and Young’s, where […]
All hail the ale and raise your glasses to the great British Beer Festival, which was bigger and better than ever this year. The Campaign For Real Ale’s five-day event at Olympia London was attended by about 55,000 enthusiasts who were able to choose from 800 real ales, ciders, perries and international beers. Breweries – […]
Residents at Colten Care Homes in Hampshire and east Dorset will be able to sample real ales thanks to a new unique partnership with Ringwood Brewery. The Hampshire-based brewery will help activities organisers at 15 homes to lead tasting sessions. It will also provide tasting kits and samples to for beer festivals and a variety […]
Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported strong Q1 trading “aided by the recent spell of glorious weather”, with total sales in its managed pubs and hotels division up by 12.0% for the 16 weeks to 20 July 2013. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/Heatwave-helps-boost-Fuller-s-sales
Two of West Sussex’s favourite blondes were united recently when Olympic Champion Sally Gunnell OBE was presented with a bottle of Hepworth’s Blonde Organic lager by Andy Hepworth, founder of the Horsham-based craft brewer. Hepworth & Co is one of the finalists in the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2013/14, having won the Best Local […]
One of Yorkshire’s fastest growing microbreweries, Ilkley Brewery, is taking London by storm following a high jinx win at the inaugural Craft Beer Battle earlier this month and two listings at Jamie Oliver’s barbecue steakhouse, Barbecoa. The award winning real ale aficionados from the spa town of Ilkley have been racking up kudos in the […]
Brewery bucks trend of decline in the South which sees many pubs close each week 20- 30 pubs and hotels to be opened by end of 2015 350% growth over last 12 months Plans to increase production to 400 casks per week over the next 2 years Upham brewery, based in Hampshire, which is already […]