Tryanuary returns to support UK beer industry
Tryanuary, the social-media campaign aimed at supporting the UK beer and pub industry during January, is to return for its fourth year.
Archives for November 28, 2017
Community play park created at Polbathic pub
With the help of rural pub champions Pub is the Hub, the Halfway House in Polbathic, Cornwall, has opened a new park and garden.
Group of teenagers smash pub windows and beat up customer
A group of youths carrying weapons caused a large scale disturbance at a pub in Greater Manchester after smashing windows and beating up a customer.
Heineken UK takes minority stake in Brixton Brewery
Brixton Brewery has announced a partnership with Heineken UK that will see the brewing giant take a minority stake in the south London business.
Cave Direct announces partners for Good Company Blendery
Cave Direct has announced the names of the three British breweries that will be supplying wort for its blendery project at the soon-to-open Beer Merchants Tap in Hackney Wick.
Tiny Rebel Brewing Co: If you want our cask beer, you will pay what we charge
Tiny Rebel co-founder Gareth Williams has launched an impassioned defence of cask beer, insisting the product has been devalued by new businesses selling the product too cheaply to UK pubs.
Reduction in VOA offices will be a 'nightmare' for businesses
The Government's plan to reduce the number of Valuation Office Agency (VOA) offices has been described as a "shambles" that will be a "nightmare for businesses wanting to appeal their business rates", according to global property consultancy business...
How can pubs make the most of eSports?
Since May 2014, IT engineer Tino Moreno, founder of FifaPub, has been organising and hosting pub-based tournaments using EA Sports’ football title.
The Observer’s Young Chef of the Year Award winner to open Kent pub
The Observer’s Food Monthly Young Chef of the Year 2016 winner Daniel Smith is set to open the doors of a Kent pub later this week (Friday 1 December).
Ban sexist beers from CAMRA competitions, says Wild Card Brewery
Beers featuring sexist imagery on their pump clips or labels should be banned from beer festival competitions organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), according to the head brewer of London-based Wild Card.
Hawkshead Brewery unveils £3m expansion scheme plans
Lake District-based brewery Hawkshead has agreed a deal with global German manufacturer Krones to build a new brewery as part of a two-site brewery expansion scheme.