April, 2015

Purity beers set to take centre stage at Lunar Festival

Taking place at Umberslade Estate in Tamworth in Arden, near Solihull, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June, the Lunar Festival will once again be sponsored by award winning craft brewery, Purity Brewing Company, boasting a liquid line-up that consists of brand favourites UBU, Pure Gold, Mad Goose, Longhorn and Lawless. Lunar Festival is a […]

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New appointments boost A determined Wadworth sales team

Three new faces have joined the Wadworth sales team, bringing renewed energy and a fresh direction to the brewers’ trade interface. The trio all have a wealth of sales experience in the brewing and hospitality industries and come to Wadworth with the aim of boosting sales and improving distribution for the company’s quality ales. “We […]

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Beer Academy reviews courses as numbers rise

The Beer Academy is seeing a 20% year-on-year uplift in bookings onto its range of beer appreciation courses, fuelled by a huge growth of interest in all aspects of beer and beer styles. The organisation has now reviewed and reworked its programmes in order to offer a more structured training ladder, taking delegates from its Foundation course, through the […]

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International Brewing Awards name Championship winners

Hat trick for Deschutes Brewery Brewers and cider makers from all over the world gathered at London’s Guildhall on 29 April for the unveiling of the Championship winners in the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2015. Trophies were awarded to nine beers and one cider, with US brewer Deschutes scoring a ‘hat trick’ with three […]

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Moorhouse’s Hits A Six With Second Lancashire Cricket Deal

Moorhouse’s, Lancashire’s leading independent brewery, has pledged ongoing backing to the county’s annual Twenty20 Cricket Competition with a renewed sponsorship deal. The second Moorhouse’s Brewery Lancashire Cricket League 20/20 Competition will ensure the famous ‘Pendle Witches’ brands enjoy excellent exposure in the acclaimed Burnley brewer’s 150th anniversary year. It will run for another three years […]

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Beer boom sparks thirst for Beer Academy training

The Beer Academy, the leading global beer education body, is seeing a 20% year-on-year uplift in bookings onto its range of beer appreciation courses, fuelled by a huge growth of interest in all aspects of beer and beer styles. At the same time, the Beer Academy has reviewed and reworked its programmes in order to […]

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Camra to stop bashing drinkers for not choosing real ale

Members of the Campaign for Real Ale have decided to stop criticising drinkers for choosing different types of beer and have instead pledged to get behind the entire category. Camra was formed in the 1970s to fight back against “bland, processed, mass-produced beers” and the homogenisation of the category by big brewers. But at a […]

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Vigo launches Canning Lines for UK Craft Breweries

Silver sponsor of SIBA and equipment supplier, Vigo Ltd, has announced its launch into canning lines.  Vigo revealed at BEER-X that it is UK agent for US canning equipment innovators, American Beer Equipment, who developed the LinCan™ canning line.   Sales of craft beer in cans are growing so fast in the US (up 89% […]

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Great British Food Farm Produce Awards Now Open For Entries!

Are you a British brewer? Then we want to hear from you! We’ve got a category dedicated to bottled IPAs, and if you use British ingredients, are passionate about provenance and think you’ve got an award-winning beer on your hands, enter our awards right away! To enter the awards, click here!   After an incredibly successful […]

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