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Northern Monk eyes venues in London and Manchester with huge crowdfunding initiative

23-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Leeds-based Northern Monk Brew Co is seeking to raise over £500,000 through fundraising, as it seeks to triple its brewing capacity and open additional taproom sites.

Tiny Rebel launches mobile video game app

22-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Welsh brewery Tiny Rebel has announced a new video game based around the concept of brewing beer and running a brewery.

Budweiser boosts pubs ahead of World Cup with MatchPint tie-up

22-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

AB InBev has announced that its Budweiser brand is joining forces with MatchPint in a bid to support the on-trade during the FIFA World Cup and throughout the sporting year.

Craft Beer Rising 2018

London Fields Brewery relaunches following Carlsberg acquisition

22-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Hackney-based London Fields Brewery has officially relaunched, following its acquisition by Carlsberg in July 2017.

Suffolk brewery wins Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2018

21-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

An 8.5% ABV barley wine has beaten off stiff competition to be named Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2018 at the winter edition of The Campaign For Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) Great British Beer Festival.

Community pub owner criticises craft beer for ‘pricing out’ poorer consumers

21-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The high cost of craft beer is “pricing out” drinkers on lower incomes, according to the owner of Brighton community pub the Bevy.

Dark Star boss: sale to Fuller’s is ‘a natural fit’

21-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Dark Star Brewery managing director James Cuthbertson has explained why Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) will be an ideal owner after it took over 100% of the Sussex brewing operation.

Beer lovers express mixed reactions to Fuller's Dark Star takeover

20-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

People have taken to Twitter to voice their opinions on the news that Fuller's acquired West Sussex-based Dark Star Brewing, which was announced on Tuesday.

BrewDog to build ‘world’s first’ craft beer hotel

20-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has revealed plans to build the ‘world’s first’ craft beer hotel in its hometown of Aberdeenshire.

Hop Stuff Brewery smashes crowdfunding investment target

19-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

South London brewery Hop Stuff has closed its third round of crowdfunding, after successfully raising almost £800,000 to go towards the expansion of its network of taprooms.

Craft invigorates beer category, says Fuller's

19-Feb-2018 By Lesley Stears

Craft beer adds variety and interest at the bar, according to Fuller's marketing manager Lesley Stears who wrote the this week's My Shout.

CAMRA slammed for ‘racist’ crossword

16-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has apologised after it was criticised on social media for the language used in one of its branch's publications.

UK beer festival launches competition to find new brewing talent

15-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The organisers of three of the UK’s biggest craft beer festivals are to seek out new, up and coming brewers as part of a new competition aimed at promoting “creativity and innovation” within the beer industry.

BrewDog goes Native with new American DIPA

15-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewery BrewDog has unveiled the latest beer in its Amplified range, an 8.5% ABV West Coast Double IPA.

CAMRA election hopeful targets increased political presence

15-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Nicholas Hair, regional young members' co-ordinator for the Kent branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) vowed to increase the organisation’s political influence as he seeks election to its national executive.

Opinion: Sophie Atherton discusses the 'unconscious bias'

15-Feb-2018 By Sophie Atherton

More is being done to combat sexism in the industry but it is believed to be so ingrained, it will take time.

Devon licensee rewarded for ‘services to real ale’ by CAMRA branch

14-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

A Torquay licensee has been given a one-of-a-kind award by his local branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), for “services to real ale” dating back more than 40 years.

Sixpoint expands distribution across the UK

14-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Brooklyn craft brewery Sixpoint is to launch its beers across the whole of the UK, thanks to a distribution deal with importer Heathwick.

Star Pubs & Bars licensee defends SIBA Beerflex scheme

14-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Elaine Hamer, licensee of the Plough in Lancashire, described the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) beer distribution scheme as a “godsend”.

US Craft Brewery to sue MillerCoors over ‘Stone’ trademark

13-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Stone Brewing has filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors, a subsidiary of global beer giant Molson Coors, over the marketing of its “Keystone” line of beers.

CAMRA national executive hopeful: we exist to promote real ale

13-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) revitalisation project is in danger of “muddying the water,” according to its national young members coordinator Ashley Corbett-Collins.

Manchester brewery slams SIBA for ‘lining the pockets of big beer’

12-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Beer Nouveau owner Steve Dunkley has launched a scathing attack on The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), accusing the organisation of “moving away from their origins, reducing consumer choice” and “lining the pockets of big beer.”

CAMRA bosses outline the organisation’s future

12-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A need to know the whereabouts of the Campaign For Real Ale’s (CAMRA) ‘mojo’ immediately intensified following the consumer organisation’s announcement last month that it plans to recognise all ‘good-quality’ beers and ciders, instead of focusing on cask...

Pack up and leave: could changes to alcohol labelling shut the pub?

12-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Recent calls for alcohol labelling to follow a similar route to cigarettes has caused concern among operators and brand owners alike, but are things as bad as they appear?

Siren Craft Brew commits to cask with Draft House listing

09-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brew has announced details of a new partnership with pub chain Draft House.

The Five Points Brewing Company to take over Hackney pub

09-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The independent Hackney brewery, The Five Points Brewing Company, is to acquire Hackney pub the Pembury Tavern.

Tiny Rebel Brew Co announces birthday collaboration beers

08-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Welsh craft brewery Tiny Rebel has announced six new beers to celebrate its upcoming sixth anniversary.

‘We are just getting started’ with new brewhouse, says Fourpure Boss

08-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

A £2.5m investment in a new state-of-the-art brewing system is “just the beginning” for Bermondesy craft brewery Fourpure, according to co-founder Dan Lowe.

Entries for 2018 Beer and Cider Marketing Awards open

07-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The coveted awards has returned this year to find the UK’s best marketers and celebrate innovative campaigns across the industry – and entries are now open.

Stoud Brewery pledges to offer vegan cask beers to customers

07-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Organic beer producer Stroud Brewery has announced it will have at least one vegan cask beer readily available to customers in the future.

Biggest slump in pub beer sales since 2013

07-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Volume sales of beer in pubs and bars fell by 2.4% in 2017, equating to almost 88m fewer pints sold in pubs than the previous year, new figures have revealed.

BrewDog to open airport and railway sites

06-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has signed an exclusive partnership with hospitality business TRG Concessions to open bars in UK airports and railway stations.

Beer selection 'a good barometer' of a great pub, says Craft Beer Channel

06-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Having a great beer selection is a good indication of how much you care about your pub, according to the founders YouTube’s Craft Beer Channel.

Brewhouse & Kitchen launches new industry brewing apprenticeship

06-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Brewhouse & Kitchen, along with 25 other leading breweries, is to launch the first advanced brewing qualification in the UK.

Tiny Rebel boss vows to axe JDW vouchers in CAMRA election manifesto

05-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Tiny Rebel co-founder Bradley Cummings has officially launched his campaign to be elected to the national executive of The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Big Drop Brewing Co secures further listings on back of Dry January

02-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Big Drop Brewing Co has confirmed a wave of new trade listings on the back of ‘Dry January’ as interest in the low- and no-alcohol beer category continues to grow.

CAMRA ‘dying’ without Revitalisation Project, says Wimbledon Brewery

02-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Wimbledon Brewery founder Mark Gordon has become the latest industry figure to back the Campaign For Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Revitalisation Project, stating that the organisation needs to “evolve or die”.

Bath Ales edges closer to opening new brewery site

02-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Bath Ales’ new multi-million pound brewery has reached its latest milestone, ahead of opening in the spring.

Duchess of Cornwall helps brew her own beer

01-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The Duchess of Cornwall was welcomed to Arkell's Brewery on 30 January to help celebrate the brewery’s 175th anniversary year.

North Bar launches 20th anniversary beer

01-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Leeds-based operator North Bar is ramping up its fundraising for local charity St Gemma’s Hospice by launching a limited-edition session pale ale.

BrewDog beers to be pulled from pub after dispute over dispense equipment

01-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

A York pub is to have its BrewDog beer lines disconnected, after a dispute over the Scottish brewery reportedly using dispense equipment owned by Heineken UK and Carlsberg UK.

Pub’s response to one-star review for its ‘lack of Stella’ goes viral

01-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A London pub has had the last laugh after a drinker left a negative review of it for its “lack of Stella” and “hippy crowd”.

Marston’s investment leads to staff consultation

01-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubco and brewer Marston’s is to enter into a consultation period with up to 45 staff at the former Charles Wells brewery in Bedford, as it announces a significant investment at its Burton-on-Trent site.

Tiny Rebel: CAMRA Revitalisation Project is ‘too little, too late’

31-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Bradley Cummings, co-founder of Welsh brewery Tiny Rebel, has announced plans to run for the national executive of the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) in a bid to shake up the organisation.

BrewDog celebrates trademark victory by dressing up as Elvis

31-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog is celebrating its trademark victory over the Elvis Presley estate by giving away a free ‘schooner’ of BrewDog Elvis Juice dressed as the ‘King of Rock and Roll’.

Greene King is brewery partner for Kerridge’s Pub in the Park

31-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Celebrity chef’s Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park has announced Greene King as the official brewery partner for the 2018 festivals.

Verdant launches crowdfunding bid to build seafront bar and taproom

30-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Cornish craft brewery Verdant Brewing Co is seeking to raise £25,000 to build a bar and taproom.

Cloudwater named second best brewery in the world

30-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

The accolade was bestowed on the north-west England brewer at the annual RateBeer awards.

Opinion: Pete Brown backs CAMRA proposal

29-Jan-2018 By Pete Brown

We must help the Campaign for Real Ale’s next move, which is expand its remit and be more relevant to all.

BrewDog wins Elvis Juice appeal

29-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has won the right to register ‘BrewDog Elvis Juice’ following a ruling by the Board of Appeal at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).