South East

Tommy Atkins Ale Handed to Soldier’s Families

Tommy Atkins Traditional Ale has been brewed to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War in memory of those who were lost and in gratitude to those who served. There are four different labels each featuring the person’s war story along with a picture; all from the Royal Berkshire Regiment. We […]

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London councils 'curb pub openings'

London councils ‘curb pub openings’ By Ellie Bothwell, 17-Jul-2014 London councils are clamping down on granting planning permission for new drinking outlets, to prevent a “saturation of pubs” and the creation of “binge drinking hubs”, property agents have warned. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Property-News/London-councils-curb-pub-openings  

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Tommy Atkins Commemorative Ale

After a plea asking the local community to submit pictures and stories about their relatives in World War One, West Berkshire Brewery have been blown away with the response they’ve received. They have been overwhelmed by the stories and information that everyone has sent in and want to say a huge thank you! Tommy Atkins […]

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Canterbury brewer lifts top award at SIBA beer competition

Canterbury microbrewer The Canterbury Ales took the Overall Champion’s prize at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) south east beer competition for The Merchant’s Ale, a 4% ABV mild. The brewery’s triumph was all the more impressive for being their first ever SIBA award.   A total of 168 draught beers and 98 bottled brews […]

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SIBA South East Region Beer Competition 2014 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT           11th July 2014 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by Muntons PLC Brewery Product ABV Gold Canterbrew Ltd The Merchant’s Ale 4.0 Silver 360 Degree Brewing Company Ltd. Pale #39 3.9 Bronze Binghams Brewery Doodle Stout 5.0

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Upham Brewery Partners with Hampshire’s OctoberFest for First Major Headline Sponsorship

Upham Brewery, based near Winchester, has agreed a title sponsorship with Hampshire’s OctoberFest, one of the county’s biggest annual consumer shows. The event is a celebration of the region’s finest beer and food producers, and Upham’s partnership marks the brewery’s first ever headline sponsorship. OctoberFest takes place from the 3 to 5 October 2014 at […]

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UK Hops triumph in the Great Truman’s Taste Test

Truman’s Eyrie joins brewer’s permanent range A beer brewed exclusively with British-grown hops has triumphed over its US counterpart in the largest ever co-creation trial in the UK ale category. The Great Truman’s Taste Test, run in conjunction with Nicholson’s pubs, saw two competing beers put on the bar – UK Gold and US Pale. […]

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