Members of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) once again swept the board at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), as Tiny Rebel Brewing of Newport, Gwent, lifted the coveted Champion Beer of Britain (CBOB) trophy and other members took the vast majority of the top places in each of the competition’s classes. Tiny Rebel’s […]
A new beer from the Potteries is exclusively on sale at one of the UK’s most exclusive bars. Titanic Brewery has brewed a special beer at the request of the Serjeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament. Olde Maudit, named after Nicholas Maudit, the first Serjeant at Arms, will go on sale on a […]
A new Scottish microbrewery is putting a modern twist on traditional brewing by using its scientific knowledge of microbiology to create modern hop strains, alongside state-of-the-art equipment. WooHa Brewing Company, which is based in Nairn, was officially established in 2014 and went to market in April 2015, after head brewer and owner of the brewery, […]
Cask Beer Uncovered e-learning fills beer training need As brewers and beer drinkers converge at Olympia for the Great British Beer Festival, the Cask Matters group is urging everyone involved in serving cask beer in pubs and bars to sign up for its Cask Beer Uncovered e-learning programme. Some 60, 000 drinkers are expected to […]
Monument Gold Pale Ale 3.8% vol from The Chiltern Brewery has been awarded a prized British Bottlers’ Institute Diploma Award – Class A1 in the Ales, Lagers & Ciders category (up to 3.9% vol) to continue a “golden summer of awards” for the brewery. Founded in 1953, the British Bottlers’ Institute has long been a […]
N A sea of swanky bars, makeshift beaches and immersive cocktail experiences, it’s refreshing to see that London firms are sick of trendy gimmicks, flocking instead to west London to celebrate the simple joys of a British pint. Next week, Kensington Olympia plays host to the Great British Beer Festival, and real ale campaigners Camra […]
By M&C Report , 03-Aug-2015 Punch Taverns is in talks to sell the 150-strong package of pubs it placed on the market earlier this year to NewRiver Retail, which specialises in the food and value sector according to the Sunday Times. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Operators/Punch-Taverns/NewRiver-lines-up-50m-Punch-package
Robinsons Brewery are raising a bottle of their award-winning ale after a record breaking result at the prestigious British Bottlers Institute awards. TROOPER, Dizzy Blonde and Steam Lager all brought home the gold with Robinsons’ legendary Old Tom and 9 Hop IPA scooping the sliver. The results mark the first time in the history of the BBI awards that […]
With one month to go until the closing date for the Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards on Friday 4 September, writers, bloggers, broadcasters, webmasters and others who communicate about beer and pubs are urged to enter. This year’s awards come with a total prize fund of £10,500 to be shared between the winners and […]
The Government has announced a new £24 million Growth Programme which aims to benefit rural communities by unlocking the huge potential for growth in the countryside. Applications for the grants are now officially open and are set to give businesses a real boost by supporting projects that can make a big difference to the rural […]