York Brewery plan to conquer the export market with their brand new Cor et Anima beers, Legion IX and Imperium. Following the fine tradition of the Roman craftsmen of Legion IX Hispana, who founded York, and brewed with ‘heart and soul’, they are destined to become legendary. Presented initially to the domestic market from early […]
Padstow Brewing Company beat off strong competition from Regional and National brewers to win the highly coveted Champion Beer of 2015 in the prestigious Taste of the West awards. Padstow Brewing Company claims the top prize in this year’s Taste of the West awards, with Padstow Sundowner being awarded Champion Beer of 2015. The small-batch […]
In celebration of Cask Ale Week, Robinsons Brewery have announced their first ever beer festivals, which will take place at 15 pubs across the North West and Cumbria. The events, which will include beers from Robinsons and a host of other breweries including Fullers, Greene King, Batemans, Black Sheep and Tatton Brewery, mark the first […]
The Beer Academy has accredited more than 50 Beer Stewards from 11 countries in the three months since the launch of its innovative e-learning qualification. With many more staff from pubs, bars and brewers registered for the entry-level online course, there are high hopes that more than 200 people will achieve Beer Steward accreditation by […]
A Barnsley town centre traditional real ale pub has appointed a new management team. Dan Herbert and his partner Jen Thomas have taken on the running the Old No 7, owned by Acorn Brewery. Dan previously worked for the Greene King brewery chain, running pubs in South and West Yorkshire, and most recently working at […]
Andrew Griffiths MP, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, visited the Molson Coors Brewery in his Burton Constituency to launch the Beer Group’s new “Brew with your MP” scheme. This new Beer Group initiative encourages MPs to visit their local brewery and brew a beer. The purpose is to increase Parliamentarians’ understanding of how […]
Bakewell based Brew-School’s new course in Practical Beer Brewing with Tim O’Rouke has proved so popular that the October course has already sold out with its unique focus of providing brewing students with hands on brewing experience along with the academic requirements to sit the Institute of Brewing & Distilling General Certificate in Brewing qualification. […]
Local brewer Elgood’s, was awarded 7 medals, including two golds at the recent SIBA East (Society of Independent Brewers) Beer Competition which the brewery recently hosted. Elgood’s Belgian style Cherry Wheat Beer was awarded the Gold medal in the Speciality Beers Small Pack (Bottled Beers) category and went on to be nominated the overall winner […]
2015 Cask Report Reveals Extent of Importance of Real Ale Brewers of cask beer are forever telling pub companies and licensees how important real ale is to the pub. Now there is research to back up the claims. The 2015 Cask Report by renowned beer writer and industry commentator Pete Brown, shows that cask drinkers […]
SIBA East Region Beer Competition 2015 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 23rd September 2015 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by SPAsoft Ltd Brewery Product ABV Gold Grain Brewery IPA 6.5 Silver Tring Brewery Co. Ltd Moongazing 4.2 Bronze Briarbank Brewing Company Briar Cobnut 4.2 Champion Small Pack Beers Sponsored by Beatson Clark Ltd […]