A spectacular fundraising event at York Minster has raised more than £ 105,000 for essential repairs and restoration to the fabric of the 800 year old cathedral it was announced today. The York Minster Fund (YMF) said that the final tally achieved at the second Beef, Beer and Bubbles dinner at York Minster on Friday […]
The award-winning Hornbeam Brewery in Denton, Manchester, has recently been taken over by new ownership to provide an expanding range of the finest cask ales to restaurants and bars throughout the North of England. The new ownership team of David Nabb and James Thompson have a longstanding passion for cask ale, ‘nurtured’ over many years […]
A Cumbrian brewery has been left disappointed after a range of beer it produced was deemed to encourage “violent and aggressive behaviour” by alcohol watchdog the Portman Group. Eden Brewery, which is based in Brougham Hall, near Penrith, has withdrawn the name of its Psycho range of beers after a complaint was upheld by the […]
Blackedge Brewing Company, based in Horwich, was last night named Overall Champion ‘Cask Beer’ at SIBA’s North West Regional Independent Beer Competition for their ‘Ginger’. They also won the Overall Bronze award for their ‘Dark Mild’. 260 beers, from 50 breweries were judged by approximately 100 independent craft brewers, beer industry representatives and experienced beer […]
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, which celebrates the very best in food and drink, has announced the Great Taste stars of 2016. Out of 10,000 products to be judged, Treboom Brewery, York was awarded a Great Taste award for FIVE of its bottled beers. TWO Stars for Maillot Blanc and ONE […]
TROOPER Red ‘N’ Black, the third beer from IRON MAIDEN and ROBINSONS BREWERY, has been released worldwide through import partners and at selected Morrisons stores nationwide in the UK. The beer will also be available in cask from selected Robinsons pubs and through national listings. The limited edition beer, designed once again by Iron Maiden […]
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, which celebrates the very best in food and drink, has announced the Great Taste stars of 2016. Out of 10,000 products to be judged. The Cheshire Brewhouse, Congleton Cheshire was awarded a 2-star Great Taste award for its “Dane’ish” craft Cheshire lager. The Judges’ comments were […]
The Editors of a new brewing book have extended an an invite to SIBA Members. The official launch of Brewing, Beer and Pubs: a Global Perspective will be held at York Brewery on Friday 15 July 2015 – starting at 5.00pm, with a public debate running from 5.30pm until 7.00pm. The debate will see the […]
New research shows 1 in 3 people would visit restaurants more often if they served a range of independent craft brewed beer New independent research released by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) shows that more than 1 in 3 people would visit restaurants more often if they served a range of craft brewed […]
A total of 20 beers from the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) North West region have been selected for a place in the National finals taking place at BeerX, SIBA’s flagship event. There will be a total of 8 cask beers, 8 ‘small pack’ (bottled and canned) beers, and 4 craft keg beers in the […]