SIBA South West Regional Meeting
MEMBERS ONLY Venue: Cotleigh Brewery, Wiveliscombe Time: 12 noon, lunch at 12.30pm, meeting starts prompty at 1pm
MEMBERS ONLY Venue: Cotleigh Brewery, Wiveliscombe Time: 12 noon, lunch at 12.30pm, meeting starts prompty at 1pm
Lerwick Brewery, Shetland’s newest craft brewery, has signed a strategic deal with Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore, which will allow the Lerwick Brewery team to drastically increase production of its flagship products 60° North and Skipper’s Ticket. John Mercer, Marketing Manager and Co-Founder, Lerwick Brewery, says: “So far, the only drawback of our beers’ popularity has been […]
Award winning Saltaire Brewery was honoured by a visit from HRH The Princess Royal during her visit to West Yorkshire yesterday. The Princess Royal officially opened its new fermentation facilities that will increase production by 30 per cent this year. Tony Gartland, Managing Director says, “We are delighted that The Princess Royal personally chose to […]
Citra brewed by Peterborough-based brewery, Oakham Ales, has been named ‘Champion of Champions’ in the Burton Mail’s annual Bottled Beer Awards. Gordon Tate feature writer of the Beer-Ometer column in the daily evening newspaper, judged the hundreds of bottles supplied throughout 2013, from the best bottled beers offered through retailers in the Burton and South […]
A Manchester-based microbrewer believes real ale has finally shaken off the ‘old man’ image of the past. Carley Friedrich, who works for the family-owned Brightside Brewing Company based in Radcliffe, says real ale now attracts significantly more female drinkers. For the full story, please visit: http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/130114081-taking-beer-back-beardy-chaps-women-are-embracing-real-ale-says-manchester-microbr
Following a visit to the SIBA BeerX Exhibition & Conference in March 2013, Keith Wright, the Owner and Head Brewer of George Wright Brewing Company, based in Rainford, near St Helens, Lancashire, visited the stand of CBMS as he was in the market for a new bottling line for his award winning beers. The George […]
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is teaming up with the Beer Academy to find the 2014 Beer Sommelier of the Year. The award will be presented at the BII’s Annual Lunch which is held on 13th May at the Grosvenor House Park Lane. The wining Sommelier will receive a cash prize of £1000 and […]
The Alltech International Craft Brews and Food Fair presents the second annual Dublin Cup Craft Beer Competition. This is an international craft beer competition showcasing the best beers in their categories from all around the globe. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the winner of each category then goes into direct competition to contend […]
A NORTH West brewery boss has warned that campaigns to encourage an alcohol-free January could hit jobs in the leisure sector.David Grant, who runs Moorhouse’s, a Burnley-based brewery, slammed “do-gooders” promoting ‘Dry January’ and abstinence for the months, which is always a difficult trading period.He said: “Yes, many pubs have enjoyed good a Christmas. But […]
A DEVON brewery is offering pubs and other licensed outlets the chance to have their own branded traditional cask ale. Clearwater Brewery has been established in the north Devon town of Torrington for 20 years and under the current ownership for four years. Head Brewer Paul Stewart-Reed, said: “There are so many different beers coming […]