Independent family-run regional brewer Elgoods, based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, hosted its popular beer festival in conjunction with SIBA East (Society of Independent Brewers) at the end of September 2014. The event coincided with Local Rapid Manufacturing Consultancy FRP launching its new Smash-Proof Pint Glass at the Festival. Working in partnership with the Directors at Elgood’s […]
Today’s edition of The Sun newspaper carries a positive story about beer. Covering the European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels, the article by the paper’s health reporter Nick McDermott, states ‘pints cut early death AND keep you slim, say studies’. The piece points out that studies found moderate consumption of beer reduces the risk […]
Slater’s Ales are launching a charity beer – ‘Wild Wolseley’ at Stone Food and Drink Festival on October 3rd. Moyra Slater, Director of Slater’s Ales, said “Staffordshire Wildlife Trust approached us in the Spring to see if we’d be interested in brewing them an ale to raise much needed funds.” “Stone Food and Drink Festival […]
Today’s edition of The Sun newspaper carries a positive story about beer. Covering the European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels, the article by the paper’s health reporter Nick McDermott, states ‘pints cut early death AND keep you slim, say studies’. The piece points out that studies found moderate consumption of beer reduces the risk […]
Oakham Ales, the innovative brewery based in Peterborough, has won a gold and silver medal in the recent SIBA East (Society of Independent Brewers) Beer Competition. Black Hole Porter won the top prize in the Porter, Stouts, Old Ales and Strong Milds category and Bishops Farwell picked up the silver medal in Premium Bitters. These […]
A family-run supermarket and deli in the West Country has beaten the chain stores to a coveted nationwide drinks title by judges in the 2014 UK Retail Industry Awards last week. Dike & Son of Stalbridge was named Beer and Cider Retailer of the Year, as well as picking up two other awards at a […]
Holderness based Great Newsome Brewery has walked away from the World Beer Awards 2014 with yet another award for its Frothingham Best beer following success in the same awards in 2013. Frothingham Best, which takes its name from the small hamlet in which the brewery is based took a bronze award in the ‘Bitters up […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) joined in the brewing industry’s applause for Chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference. Mr Osborne was presented with the new ‘Cheers 2014’ report, which includes evidence from the industry, including SIBA brewers, of the positive impact of the cuts in beer duty, as well as a specially-brewed […]
Hot on the heels of receiving Gold at the Great British Beer Festival last month, Yorkshire based Saltaire Brewery has received international recognition for two of its bottled beers. Both Saltaire Pride 3.9% and Saltaire Celebration Ale 6.5% were awarded Silver in the European category at the 2014 World Beer Awards. Saltaire’s Celebration Ale was […]
Following the launch last week of the Cask Report 2014-15, you may like to view the presentation by the author, Pete Brown, highlighting the key findings of the report. This, and the report itself, are available to download from the new Cask Matters website, via the links below: Presentation: http://caskmatters.co.uk/cask-report-2014-15-launch-presentation/ Report: http://caskmatters.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/Cask-Report-2014.pdf Please do look […]