Charles Wells announces new brewery
Brewer and pub operator Charles Wells will build a 30,000hl brewery, worth £13m, in Bedford, after selling its Eagle Brewery to Marston’s in a £55m deal last May.
Archives for March 6, 2018
Advice on national minimum and living wages rise in April
Minimum wages are set to rise again in April 2018, with the national living wage for those aged 25 and over set to increase from £7.50 to £7.83 per hour.
SIBA Business Awards 2018 finalists revealed
The UK’s top craft beer and brewing businesses have been named as finalists in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards 2018, with winners due to be announced on 14 March at BeerX in Liverpool.
BrewDog faces online backlash over ‘beer for girls’
Scottish craft beer brewery BrewDog has come under fire, after it launched a ‘beer for girls’ to celebrate International Women’s Day.
‘Food pubs are not dead’ says Shepherd Neame boss
Recent upheaval in the casual-dining sphere does not signal the death of the eating-out market, but highlights the pitfalls of “putting all your eggs in one basket” instead of offering variety, according to Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame.
BT Sport Pub Cup returns for 2018
BT Sport has announced that its Pub Cup football tournament will return for 2018, offering teams the chance to win £5,000 and a BT Sport subscription for their local.
Five Points launches £750,000 crowdfunding bid to treble capacity
The Five Points Brewing Company is seeking to treble its brewing capacity with an ambitious new crowdfunding scheme, The Morning Advertiser can reveal.
In association with Diageo
Diageo introduces new beers to UK at Publican Awards
In a week’s time the pub trade will honour its successes at the largest industry celebration, the Publican Awards, which will feature dozens of brand activations including several introductions from spirit and beer giant Diageo.