A SKINNER’S brew is the only golden ale from the South West shortlisted for a major national award. Porthleven, a golden ale brewed in Truro, was one of 12 golden ales from around the UK shortlisted for the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) top annual award, Champion Golden Ale, and was the only one selected […]
In honour of this years’ National Cask Ale Week (September 24th – 4th October) Wadworth has launched a ‘Passport to Prizes’ scheme– inspiring ale lovers throughout the south and south west to visit multiple pubs across ‘Wadworthshire’ in return for prizes. During Cask Ale Week customers can collect a ‘passport stamp’ for the first Wadworth […]
Otter Brewery has raised over £7,500 following their recent Silver Anniversary birthday celebrations. Established in 1990 by David and Mary Ann McCaig, the family run business near Honiton decided to help mark its first quarter century by supporting three local charities. These are the Exeter Foundation, Hospiscare and Devon Air Ambulance Trust. The money was […]
One of the last remaining breweries still using working Shire horses and drays to make deliveries, Wiltshire-based brewer Wadworth have committed to the continuation of a long-established tradition with the arrival of 3 year old Shire ‘Archie’. In their heyday, before the arrival of the internal combustion engine, more than 40 Shires were used by […]
Dartmoor Brewery has appointed drinks industry expert, Tim Hobbs, as managing director to spearhead further growth at the craft brewery based in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. Drinks industry sales and marketing specialist, Tim Hobbs, who has held senior board roles at Diageo, William Grant International and was responsible for launching Ireland’s most […]
Two themes have underlined recent pub strategy at Wadworth – the need to continue to build on the accommodation offering, and the desire to extend the boundaries of ‘Wadworthshire’ into the South East and London. The company’s two most recent acquisitions are in line with this strategy. “We are delighted to have acquired The Mill, […]
Molson Coors has confirmed to just-drinks that it has shifted the brewing of the bottled edition of Cornish beer Doom Bar to its central UK brewery in Burton. The news follows the revelation that Doom Bar is now the number one bottled beer in the UK off-trade, in value terms, according to Nielsen figures. Molson […]
‘The Great British Beer Festival, 11th-15th August 2014, Olympia London’ Visit Wadworth on stand B14A Devizes-based brewer Wadworth & Co Ltd will once again be showcasing the ‘taste of Wadworthshire’ to the Great British Beer Festival as they bring six of their most popular ales to London’s’ Olympia from 11th-15th August. Boasting an […]
Dartmoor Brewery which began brewing its popular Jail Ale from the back of a Dartmoor village pub 21 years ago, celebrated the 21 year milestone with the launch of a limited edition commemorative beer at a special event for licensees at a Dartmoor hotel. The anniversary beer, Jail Commemorative Ale, was created by Dartmoor Brewery’s […]
One of the Westcountry’s fastest growing breweries has teamed up with big wave legend Andrew Cotton to launch a national campaign to encourage people to be more adventurous in life. Doom Bar makers Sharp’s Brewery is working with the North Devon surfer to launch the ‘There’s an Adventure Brewing’ campaign. Andrew Cotton is famous for […]