May, 2013

Local brewers show support for duty cut

Two SIBA members are showing their gratitude for the ‘penny off the pint’ announced in the Budget with brews to thank the Chancellor George Osborne and Sajid Javid, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, for making the historic decision. Tatton Brewery in the Chancellor’s Tatton constituency has produced a beer called ‘Pennies From 11’, while Bird’s […]

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The International Beer Challenge 2013 – Entry Deadline Extended

The International Beer Challenge (IBC) is Europe’s premier packaged beer competition and each year, the IBC discovers and rewards the finest beers from across the globe. The IBC attracts a wide variety of entrants including brewers, shippers, agents, independent retailers, retail chains, supermarkets and wholesalers. Being part of the IBC carries a number of significant […]

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Microdat names David Hallas as new Business Development Manager

Leeds based Microdat, the UK’s leading brewing and manufacturing company, are pleased to announce that David Hallas has been appointed as Business Development Manager. David takes responsibility for driving sales of Microdat quality Keg and Cask brewery range. David joins from Pyraid8 where he most recently held the role of Senior Recruitment Consultant handling a […]

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Cyclops accreditation of beer hits 1500

Cyclops Beer, the industry body which provides simple descriptions of cask and bottled ales, has now tested and accredited over 1500 British beers. The organisation, formed in 2006, aims to demystify beer making it easier for drinkers to choose a beer based on its appearance, smell and taste as well as its bitterness and sweetness […]

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Butcombe Launches E-Magazine – Butcombe Bytes

Below is the link to Butcombe Brewery’s new quarterly e-magazine Butcombe Bytes, you can sign up for your own copy at http://butcombe.com/ The magazine includes news, giveaways and details of Butcombe events for publicans – there is a consumer version too. If you would like any further information or high-res images from the magazine please […]

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Butcombe Brewery Partners ‘Eat, Drink, Bristol Fashion’ and Launches Scourmont Abbey Monks Best Kept Secret – Chimay Gold Queen Square, Bristol 13th-27th May 2013

Butcombe, the West Country’s fastest growing brewery, is one of the key sponsors at this year’s ‘Eat, Drink, Bristol Fashion’ (EDBF) carnival. Visitors to the carnival will not only enjoy two of Butcombe’s famous ales on draught; Butcombe Bitter and Adam Henson’s Rare Breed, but will be the first lucky people, outside the village of […]

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Entries Open for Best Cask Beer and Best Cellar Awards

Don’t miss the opportunity to enter the Best Cask Beer Pub or Best Cellar awards in the Great British Pub Awards 2013, organised by pub trade newspaper the Publican’s Morning Advertiser. The closing date for entries to the awards is Friday, 31 May. Six finalists will be shortlisted in each category across six UK regions. […]

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