Welsh micro-breweries are thriving even though many pubs are on their knees, with 12 closing every week across the UK, research shows today. Eleven new breweries have opened in Wales in the last year as the nation revels in the craze for real ales. The Good Beer Guide 2014, published today, reveals that the UK’s […]
A total of 187 new breweries started up in the UK in the last 12 months according to the Good Beer Guide 2014, released by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). For the full article go to: http://www.foodbev.com/news/187-new-uk-breweries-open-in-the-last-12#.UjM1oYdwbnI
The pub trade could see the end of personal licences as the Government has launched a consultation asking whether such licences should be abolished. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Government-proposes-to-abolish-personal-licences
Four months after its maiden voyage, Ilkley Brewery’s Scandinavian-inspired spruce beer, the Norseman, is set to embark on its second endeavour with listings in Nicholson’s and Castle pubs, both belonging of the Mitchells and Butlers brand. From September through to November, the Norseman will be served in cask alongside other award-winning real ales and new-to-market […]
New brewery opens in Hackney Wick Truman’s, one of the greatest names in British brewing, makes its comeback this September with the opening of its new London brewery after a 24 year absence. Part of East London’s history for 350 years, an investment of £1million has seen the company re-establish its roots in Hackney Wick, […]
SIBA was one of the original industry supporters of It’s Better Down the Pub; the inspiration for the video at the heart of the campaign was our ‘Proud of British Beer’ film and I know many members have already engaged with it on social media and donated competition prizes, for which our thanks. We have […]
The Midland section of the IBD in conjunction with Notts University is running a Craft Brewers’ Workshop at Sutton Bonnington campus on 25th September, starting at 10:00 hrs. Admission to the event is free, and includes a buffet lunch & presentation by professionals within the business. There is an upper limit of 50 places for […]
Hampshire-based Upham Brewery, is continuing its rapid growth with the news today that Punter ale has been selected for the first time as the only ale to be sold at the world famous PSP Southampton Boat Show from 13th-22nd September. The deal is part of a distribution agreement with Carlsberg, who will be the main […]
Purity Brewing Co will this weekend open its new, state-of-the-art £1.5m brewing facility, which will be crucial to helping the company meet its ambitious growth plans. The semi-automated Braukon brewing system, which was imported from Germany, will allow Purity to produce the equivalent of 140,000 pints of beer a week, a 150% increase compared to […]
Staff at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistic (KNDL) are to hold a 24-hour strike from 10am on Wednesday 11 September that could disrupt drinks deliveries to almost 30,000 licensed premises, the union Unite has said today. Read the full story here: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/KNDL-staff-agree-24-hour-strike-action