In a celebration of all things Dartmoor, Princetown-based Dartmoor Brewery launched a special limited edition beer, Old Wag, with the help of Tony Beard, aka the ‘Wag Of Widecombe’ on 8th September at the Widecombe Fair. Old Wag is a special bottle conditioned 9% ale produced to celebrate the contribution Tony Beard has made over […]
Stod Fold Brewing Company of Halifax, West Yorkshire raised a glass of its popular Gold at the seat of Government recently, after local MP, Holly Lynch secured the opportunity for it to go on sale as a guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons. Stod Fold Gold, a 3.8% easy […]
The Teme Valley Brewery team beat all opposition to lift the title of World Champions in the annual hop pocket race in Bromyard, Herefordshire on Saturday 5th September. The race takes place on Bromyard’s main street and is the finale of the Bromyard Hop Festival http://www.bromyardhopfestival.co.uk/world-championship.html Teams of 4 carry the 70 kg hop pocket […]
Charles Faram Hop Factors & Merchants is leading the field in UK hop innovation for brewers and growers with new hop varieties and new natural hop products. Today’s beer scene is moving fast and Charles Faram is setting the pace with the latest advances in hops. Each year Charles Faram hosts a seminar and hop […]
Hogs Back Brewery has marked the start of the first harvest from its Hop Garden with a special event for customers, the local media, and beer writers. The Surrey brewer’s guests had the opportunity to see the entire process from picking fresh hops right through to enjoying a ‘green hopped’ pint of ale over a […]
What happens when two ghosts collide? Mostly Ghostly happens. Mostly Ghostly 5.4% is borne out of York Brewery’s Centurion’s Ghost Ale – the dark, brooding, ruby ale. It’s full bodied, roasted malt palate and autumn fruit flavours stem from the liberal use of British grown Challenger, Fuggle and Bramling Cross hops. When this ale is […]
Throughout its 35 years The Chiltern Brewery has been at the forefront of the revival of classic English ale styles flying the flag for proper, and revived, tasty, British beer. Part of that passionate commitment to brewing involves attracting and training talented new people that the industry desperately needs. Long time Chiltern Brewery employee Dave […]
Moorhouse’s rolls out a special cask-ale in September in a double toast to Maris Otter as ‘the king of brewing barleys’. First Cut (4.2%) celebrates the leading Lancashire brewer’s successful revival of the legendary barley in the North West as the grain also sees its 50th anniversary – an exceptional achievement as most barley types […]
The Horse Shoe in High Lane has become the next pub to receive a world-class joint refurbishment from Robinsons Brewery and licensees, Sarah Wootton and Mike Moran. Mike said: “The pub was definitely in need of a lick of paint. It was full of character but the old look was definitely past its prime. When […]
From 10th to 12th November at this year’s most important investment goods fair for the beverages industry, the entire focus will once again be on the process chain of beverages production: high-quality raw materials, high-performance technologies, efficient logistics solutions as well as sparkling marketing ideas – this is what it is about for all those […]