The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed Tony Jerome to the newly-created role of director of communications and membership. Jerome joins from CAMRA, where he worked for 14 years, most recently as head of marketing. His appointment completes the SIBA senior management team created by managing director Mike Benner when he joined in June […]
Dartmoor Brewery has donated £500 to the Dartmoor Rescue Group, which has enabled the purchase of vital equipment for their life- saving services. A new GPS communication radio and location beacon will now be assisting the teams just in time for winter, when their services are in particular demand. The new equipment will be used […]
The Derby Brewing Company is proud and delighted to announce that work has now finally started on its fourth premises, the Kedleston Hotel, Quarndon, situated on the famous Kedleston Estate. We had previously announced this back in July 2013 with the intention to open in Spring 2014. Unfortunately this did not go according to plan, […]
Purity Brewing Company raised a glass last Thursday night (27th November) as its Longhorn IPA won Gold in the Premium Bitters, Pale and Golden Ale Category at the SIBA North Keg Beer Competition. The prestigious award is now travelling back to the brewery in Warwickshire to proud head brewer Flo Vialan. The 5% American style IPA, […]
Butcombe, the fastest growing brewery in the South West, continues to enjoy significant success in the supermarkets with sales growing at 21.6% in past twelve months against, a very strong market growth of 12.8%* Over the past four years, from a standing start, Butcombe has grown its branded distribution and rate of sale to a […]
TROOPER – a Premium British Beer created by Iron Maiden and handcrafted by Robinsons Brewery – is joining the ‘Canned Beer Revolution’ in the USA and launching its own 500ml ‘Tall Boy’ can for the very first time in January 2015. Robinsons, family brewers of Stockport, have been all bottled up, but now they’re canning it. That’s right, news […]
Move will pave way for new brewery, visitor centre and pub on back of strong double-digit sales growth West Berkshire Brewery (WBB) is to raise £4m through a tax-efficient Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) to build a newbrewery, as it responds to continuing strong demand for its award-winning beers beyond its Thames Valley heartland. Led by renowned […]
The Rebel Brewing Company based in Penryn Cornwall, firmly secured their place in Cornish brewery history at the Falmouth Beer Festival this year when their 5.0% ABV dark, Scottish style ale “Eighty Shilling” took three gold awards including supreme champion beer of Cornwall and overall champion beer of the festival. The beer which is named […]
Councillors have been asked to approve a Scottish Government proposal to prohibit the smoking of electronic cigarettes indoors. If approved nationally, the plans would see e-cigarette use face the same restrictions as regular tobacco. Smokers’ rights group Forest have slammed the proposals, claiming that the officials involved appeared to be “more interested in control than […]
The Society of Independent Brewers’ BeerX 2015 celebration of British beer next March is set to benefit from a new partnership with There’s A Beer For That, the industry-wide campaign to reignite the nation’s love of beer. There’s A Beer For That is sponsoring the BeerX bar. A focal point of the event, the 30-metre […]