More than 900 real ales, cider and foreign beer will be on offer at the Great British Beer Festival, which again takes place at Olympia. It’s the biggest beer festival in Britain and is expected to attract 55,000 people to the event, which takes place from August 12-16. To read more go to: http://www.putneysw15.com/shared/GreatBritishBeerFestival2014Preview001.htm […]
From: The Sentinal “The work Camra Potteries has done is evident, as the real ale scene in this area is vibrant and competitive, and we’re really excited to be a part of that. “Thank you and well done Camra Potteries, keep up the good work.” Read more: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/real-ale-scene-area-vibrant-competitive/story-21962357-detail/story.html#ixzz38s8zp8le Read more at http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/real-ale-scene-area-vibrant-competitive/story-21962357-detail/story.html#gLqMOWlUHtt84xhH.99
Dartmoor Brewery, Devon’s second largest brewery, has signed a deal that will significantly extend the distribution of its award winning Jail Ale by appointing St Austell Brewery as its sole wholesale distributor. The new distribution deal will see St Austell Brewery, the South West’s biggest licensed wholesaler of beers wines and spirits, offer Jail Ale […]
Butcombe Brewery beat off 66 companies to win the Food and Drink Award category at the national Made in the UK Awards. This follows hard on the heels of winning the top prize of Business Brewery of the Year 2014 from SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers). The event organisers described the Made in the UK […]
By John Harrington, 28-Jul-2014 New research shows that although there are still more people drinking at home than in the pub, the volume of alcohol being consumed at home has dropped 3% in the last five years. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Drinking-at-home-remains-more-popular-than-going-out
By John Harrington, 28-Jul-2014 More than nine in ten parents are not aware of the downturn in alcohol consumption by 11-15 year olds over the last decade, according to the Portman Group. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Study-shows-parents-unaware-of-underage-drinking-decline
Punch Taverns has pledged £20,000 to a Licensed Trade Charity scheme to provide vital home visits to people in difficult circumstances. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Scheme-to-help-struggling-publicans-gets-20k-boost-from-Punch
By Noli Dinkovski, 25-Jul-2014 Pubs have recorded their highest rate of quarterly growth in beer volume sales this century, the latest UK quarterly Beer Barometer from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has revealed. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Beer-sales-in-pubs-up-by-highest-rate-this-century-according-to-BBPA
BURTON will form a major part of a bid to ensure that the beer and pub industry continues to thrive until 2020, according to a new report. The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has set out its priorities to ensure that both industries ‘grow and prosper’ during the next six years. The town, often […]
A CUMBRIAN brewery has expanded its business by investing thousands in new equipment and taking on more space at the medieval hall where it is based. Eden Brewery, which is based in Brougham Hall, near Penrith, began production in March 2012. The brewery has steadily expanded its range of products and last month installed a […]