Beer

Fuller’s new Master Cellarman of the Year 2017 duo named

28-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

David and Caroline Beale are masters of their trade – and its official.

Independently brewed beers logo welcomed by SIBA

28-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has praised the US Brewers Association’s move to label beers from independent brewers.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

Beer and cider trends from home and away

28-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators should expect to see more new craft beer and cider launches in the months ahead as experts in the sector predict a dramatic boost in consumer interest.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

Bad beer and cider hygiene must improve

28-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators investing little or nothing in beer and cider hygiene training must change their ways or risk a severe drop in sales, a panel of sector experts has warned.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

There's A Beer For That: beer and food pairing is simple

27-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer and food pairing is a simple principle of matching flavour intensities, according to There's A Beer For That beer writer and sommelier Laurence Creamer.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

BrewDog sets out ‘world domination’ plans

27-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog will dramatically expand its international business by pumping funds into markets such as France, Australia and Asia, as the brewer’s founders aim to be the largest craft brewer in the world.

‘Smart mirror’ keeps punters in the sun

21-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Meantime has launched what it is calling the UK’s first ‘smart mirror’, which promises to keep beer garden drinkers in the sunshine constantly.

BBPA calls for robust transitional arrangements as Brexit talks begin

21-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

As Brexit talks began this week, The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has set out its stance on what are expected to be two years of complicated and difficult negotiations between the UK and the rest of the EU.

Let's all drink beer in: Norwich

21-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Regional brewers and the pubs that sell their beers extolled the local values of Norwich’s beers at this year’s City of Ale festival, which has now celebrated its seventh year.

BrewDog makes amends with Wolf bar by collaborating on gin

20-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

BrewDog has made amends with the owners of an independent Birmingham bar after the Scottish brewer came under fire for forcing the venue to change its name by threatening it with legal action.

Deadline extended for Beer & Cider Marketing Awards

20-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The deadline to enter the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards has been extended to 17 July.

Pub forced to make changes to 'self-serve wall'

19-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

A pub that allows customers to pour their own pints was forced to make changes after being told it was in violation of licensing laws.

Brewery dedicates beer to Millwall fan who fought London Bridge attackers

19-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

A Swedish brewery has named a beer in honour of Roy Larner, a man who fought off three terrorists in the London Bridge terror attack last month.

North Brewing Co and Leeds Indie Food to host new food fair

15-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Publican Award winners North Brewing Co has teamed up with Leeds Indie Food to create a weekly food fair, EatNorth.

Tiny Rebel’s £2.6m brewery open

15-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tiny Rebel’s £2.6m plans to grow production fivefold are one step closer to fruition now its 30,000sq ft foot brewery is open.

Carlsberg commits to zero carbon emissions at its breweries by 2030

14-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

The Carlsberg Group has launched a new sustainability programme with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions and halving water usage by 2030.

Growth of craft brewers slows down, according to new research

14-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

The number of UK craft brewers has stabilised after years of growth, according to the latest edition of The Brewery Manual.

SIBA: brewery taprooms can replace community pubs

14-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Brewery taprooms are helping to fill the void left by community pub closures, according to a new report released by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Brewers collaborate on beer for Jo Cox Foundation

14-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

A collection of breweries and businesses have come together to produce a beer to celebrate this weekend’s Great Get Together events, which were inspired by murdered MP Jo Cox.

Brewery reported to trading standards over Pint cans

13-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Marble Brewery has been reported to trading standards over the sale of its Pint beer variant being sold in 500ml cans.

CMA finds Heineken-Punch deal ‘reduces competition in 33 areas’

13-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

Heineken’s proposed acquisition of 1,900 Punch pubs “could reduce competition in 33 areas across Britain”, according to an initial investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Pete Brown: 'If you’re not proud of cask beer, don’t stock it'

12-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Pubs unwilling to treat cask beer with care and respect should stop serving the product entirely, according to award-winning beer writer and author Pete Brown.

Robinsons launches new seasonal beer - Robohop

12-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Robinsons Brewery has unveiled its latest seasonal beer.

Carling and JD Wetherspoon launch community campaign

12-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Carling has teamed up with JD Wetherspoon to launch a nationwide campaign in JDW pubs to “give something back” to communities across Great Britain.

Fuller’s offers 750,000 people a free Beer Day Britain pint

12-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Dozens of pub groups and operators have pledged to back Beer Day Britain with free beer, point-of-sale material and other initiatives over the three-day celebrations.

Goose Island to launch new session IPA

12-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

A new session-strength IPA is to be launched in the UK by Goose Island, The Morning Advertiser can reveal.

Redemption Brewery to open first pub

08-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A North London brewer has taken its first step into pub operations and has strong plans to develop five more sites over the coming years.

Hepworths ‘holds hands up’ after 'excessive levels’ of gluten in gluten-free beer recall

08-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Hepworth & Co Brewers has recalled its 500ml bottles of gluten-free Classic Old Ale because it contains excessive levels of gluten.

Creator of The Wire buys pub customers pints 'to apologise for Trump'

07-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The creator of American HBO TV series The Wire spent hundreds of pounds in a London pub, buying pints for punters to apologise for recent tweets sent by US president Donald Trump.

Brewers team up with F&B producers for Manchester Beer Week

07-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Six of Manchester’s independent food and beverage producers are to join local breweries to create a series of drinks for this year’s Manchester Beer Week.

Craft brewers unite for Manchester bomb appeal fundraiser

07-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Craft beer breweries from across the UK are to come together to raise money for the families affected by last month’s bombing at Manchester Arena.

My Pub: The Sheffield Tap

07-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

When licensee Jamie Hawksworth found a derelict Edwardian building on platform 1b of Sheffield railway station, he saw potential beneath the boarded-up windows and damage. But he says the journey to making it an award-winning pub wasn’t always easy.

Hop Stuff hires new staff ahead of brewery move

07-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Hop Stuff Brewery has announced the appointment of four new members of staff ahead of the move to its new £1.5m brewery later this month.

Carlsberg UK launches new craft beer portfolio

05-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Carlsberg UK has revealed five new draught and 12 new packaged world, craft and speciality beers as part of its new Crafted Handbook.

BrewDog to give away free pints on general election day

05-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer and pubco BrewDog will give away free pints of beer in a bid to tackle voter apathy and inaccurate polling ahead of the general election on Thursday 8 June.

Spirit duty revenues top beer for the first time

05-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Spirit sales generated more money for the Treasury than beer for the first time, latest statistics from HMRC have revealed.

Exclusive

How pub staff saved customers’ lives in London Bridge terror attack

04-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Staff and customers at Borough Market pub the Wheatsheaf came face to face with the terrorists who inflicted havoc in the area after barricading themselves in the venue moments before the attackers were gunned down by police.

16 pubs surround London Bridge terror attack area

04-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

At least 16 pubs and many more bars and restaurants surround the area where three knife-wielding terrorists unleashed a horrific attack in the capital last night (3 June), killing seven and wounding 48. Many of the pubs played a key role in keeping customers...

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