Highland Brewing Co of Orkney is celebrating a top UK accolade for its flagship brand Scapa Special. The golden cask ale scooped the silver medal in the Best Bitters class at the fiercely fought Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) Champion Beer of Britain contest. Held at the Great British Beer Festival – the country’s biggest […]
£1,000 prize for winner The search is on for the nation’s best beer broadcaster after the British Guild of Beer Writers added a new broadcast category to its annual awards, in conjunction with There’s a Beer For That, the campaign that aims to reignite the nation’s love of beer. The new There’s A Beer For […]
A Wadworth pub which four years ago started an annual ‘Concert at the Kings’ to raise awareness and much needed funds for cancer charities has announced that the total taken over the four years has broken through the £100,000 barrier to bring in a staggering £112,500. “We are thrilled to announce that the amount raised […]
Black Sheep Brewery has scooped two prestigious accolades at this year’s World Beer Awards (WBAs), affirming its standing as a top quality national and global brewery. Black Sheep Ale and Riggwelter, stalwarts of the North Yorkshire Brewery’s hugely popular range of bottled ales, have received Gold and Silver medals, respectively, at the Awards, judged by […]
Publicans in the Wadworth pub estate have been issued with a ‘tool kit’ of competitions, ideas and suggestions to help them make the most of the sales opportunities during the Rugby World Cup and in particular, to promote Dirty Rucker, Wadworth’s specially brewed tournament ale. “Dirty Rucker has fantastic pre-orders and we anticipate it will […]
Thornbridge Brewery is starting its search to find a site to open a bar in Helsinki, Finland’s capital city. Working with their Finnish importer Brew Seeker Oy and its mother company Captol Invest Oy the search is underway to find a suitable site in central Helsinki with the target of opening by the end of […]
We have brewed our first KEG LAGER! It’s called PIVO and drinks at 4.8% ABV. Crafted using Polish ‘Lubelski’ and Czech ‘Amethyst’ hops the flavour profile is completely different to that of the more main-stream lager brands. The hops we have chosen impart a subtle balance of earthy, herbal notes whilst providing a hint of […]
6-7 October 2015, Station Berlin – http://www.barconvent.com/ The platform for beer in bars: Brew Berlin bigger than ever Major brands, small breweries and new craft beer providers: Brew Berlin is equal parts tradition and innovation. Big industry players such as Beck’s and Pilsner Urquell as well as renowned speciality brewers such as Weisse Bräuhaus G. […]
A bottle of beer brewed in Barnsley has won a bronze medal in an international beer tasting competition. Old Moor Porter, produced by Acorn Brewery, was awarded bronze in the taste category of the International Beer Challenge 2015. The competition attracted 630 entries from 30 countries including Cambodia, Brazil, South Africa and Japan. Each bottle […]
East Yorkshire based Great Newsome Brewery has made it a hat-trick of wins in the World Beer Awards 2015 announced this week, following successes in both 2013 and 2014. The family run craft brewery has taken a Gold Medal for its ‘Liquorice Lads Stout’ following success in previous years with Frothingham Best, best bitter. What […]