IT WAS all hands to the pump as a new local ale came under starter’s orders at a cycling event which attracted 150 riders into their saddles. The family-run Wye Vallery Brewery at Stoke Lacy, near Bromyard, decided to stage the official launch of its special edition ale Dorothy Goodbody’s Pedal Pusher as part of […]
Oakham Ales Green Devil IPA has been named Champion Cask Ale at The International Brewing Awards 2015. The Brewery picked up the Champion title in 2013 when it last ran. More than 400 people attended the celebration, among them many of the brewers and cider makers from all over the world who had entered the […]
Newly-elected MPs are being urged to raise a celebratory glass of British beer rather than imported fizz this Thursday. The Society of independent Brewers (SIBA, is encouraging all 2000-plus Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PCCs) to link up with a local brewer in their constituency and have a Patriotic Pint of Britain’s national drink ready if the […]
SIBA brewers took a healthy haul of medals from the recent International Brewing and Cider Awards, with Oakham Ales winning the Championship Cask Conditioned Ale trophy for the second time with its Green Devil IPA. A total of 30 medals went to SIBA members, who gathered along with brewers and cider makers from all over […]
A brewing company from Prestwood toasted the success of one of its ales after it won a major award – despite a race against time to create it. Malt the Brewery’s Dark Ale claimed a silver medal, making it officially one of the 40 best beers in the country, at the Society of Independent Brewers […]
Taking place at Umberslade Estate in Tamworth in Arden, near Solihull, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June, the Lunar Festival will once again be sponsored by award winning craft brewery, Purity Brewing Company, boasting a liquid line-up that consists of brand favourites UBU, Pure Gold, Mad Goose, Longhorn and Lawless. Lunar Festival is a […]
Three new faces have joined the Wadworth sales team, bringing renewed energy and a fresh direction to the brewers’ trade interface. The trio all have a wealth of sales experience in the brewing and hospitality industries and come to Wadworth with the aim of boosting sales and improving distribution for the company’s quality ales. “We […]
The Beer Academy is seeing a 20% year-on-year uplift in bookings onto its range of beer appreciation courses, fuelled by a huge growth of interest in all aspects of beer and beer styles. The organisation has now reviewed and reworked its programmes in order to offer a more structured training ladder, taking delegates from its Foundation course, through the […]
Hat trick for Deschutes Brewery Brewers and cider makers from all over the world gathered at London’s Guildhall on 29 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2015. Trophies were awarded to nine beers and one cider, with US brewer Deschutes scoring a ‘hat trick’ with three […]
Moorhouse’s, Lancashire’s leading independent brewery, has pledged ongoing backing to the county’s annual Twenty20 Cricket Competition with a renewed sponsorship deal. The second Moorhouse’s Brewery Lancashire Cricket League 20/20 Competition will ensure the famous ‘Pendle Witches’ brands enjoy excellent exposure in the acclaimed Burnley brewer’s 150th anniversary year. It will run for another three years […]