SIBA chairman Keith Bott was able to personally thank George Osborne for the ‘penny off the pint’ announced in the Budget, when the Chancellor attended an ‘end of the beer escalator’ reception hosted jointly by SIBA, the BBPA and CAMRA. Mr Osborne was roundly applauded by the room for his decision to reduce the duty […]
The installation of an 18-18-6 Huanyu filler bloc, for still water, sparkling water and carbonated soft drinks, proved to be such an instant success with the client, that the volumes created necessitated the requirement for a new film only shrinkwrapper to cope with the higher volumes being bottled. Richard Portman and Mike Hill from Chinese […]
Ossett Brewery has picked up the award for Best Microbrewing Pub Company at the Publican Awards 2013. The company were presented with their trophy by TV star Rob Brydon at an awards ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The awards, organised by leading pub trade newspaper the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, recognise the achievements of pub […]
Working in collaboration with writer and beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, Ilkley Brewery has taken Scandinavian inspiration to create a spruce beer named the Norseman. The 5% ruby coloured ale has been made using locally foraged pine needles from spruce trees, along with Douglas fir needles and buds from Ilkley Moor. The beer has a soft […]
All the hard work of Hallidays social committee and the generosity of their team members paid off last Friday when over £1,200 was raised from their Casino night. Casino International transformed Hallidays largest meeting room and over 35 team members played with the chips they were given throughout the evening. The money from any additional […]
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A summer season of beer tastings kicks off at the White Horse at Parsons Green in April. Each of these monthly 90 minute sessions is hosted by a Beer Academy Sommelier who will explore a different aspect of the fascinating world of beer. 23rd April St George’s Day Beers Peter Haydon 21st May Beer and […]
Leicestershire brewery Everards has honoured one of its loyal brewery workers following 30 years of service brewing its award winning ales. Brewhouse Operator Barry Levy’s loyalty and diligent service to the company was marked with a special retirement event at Everards’ Leicester headquarters. Barry was joined by colleagues and Everards chairman Richard Everard who presented […]
One of the North East’s most beloved writers is being used to inspire a new range of beers. Sonnet 43 Brew House at Coxhoe, County Durham, is creating a new range of cask ales based on the life and works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Elizabeth, who was born and raised at nearby Coxhoe Hall, was […]
The beer tax cut should prompt Molson Coors to rethink its proposed slashing of pay and conditions at its Burton-on-Trent plant, Unite, the country’s largest union has said. To read the full story from the Morning Advertiser, Click here.