June, 2015

Launch of the Emmerald Green Keg

On Thursday the 4th and Friday 5th of June some of the most influential leaders in the Irish Brewing Industry met in Cavan for the launch of the Emmerald Green Keg, a new and innovative patent protected beer keg, owned, designed and manufactured in Ireland. Not since the last Cooper left St James Gate Brewery, […]

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New Wadworth acquisitions in line with strategy

Two themes have underlined recent pub strategy at Wadworth – the need to continue to build on the accommodation offering, and the desire to extend the boundaries of ‘Wadworthshire’ into the South East and London. The company’s two most recent acquisitions are in line with this strategy. “We are delighted to have acquired The Mill, […]

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SIBA launches Beerflex

Direct Delivery Scheme evolves in response to growing demand for quality independent beers The Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) award winning Direct Delivery Scheme (DDS) is being renamed ‘Beerflex’ to reflect the organisation’s plans to grow the commercial opportunities for its members in a changing beer and pubs market. Launched in 2003, DDS has been […]

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UK AD & Biogas 2015

UK AD & Biogas 2015 (1-2 July, NEC).   There has been a significant increase in food and drink producers who have joined in the AD revolution and we are enthusiastic to communicate the benefits that others have enjoyed with the significant opportunity’s that anaerobic digestion (AD) can provide them.   Increased income streams contribute […]

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Pride of Pendle Brewer crowned the 'Pride of Burnley'

Moorhouse’s toasts town’s award in its 150th anniversary year Moorhouse’s Brewery– brewers of the internationally acclaimed ‘Pride of Pendle’ ale – has been crowned the ‘Pride of Burnley’ in the town’s prestigious annual business awards. One of Burnley’s longest established companies, which marks its 150th anniversary this year, Moorhouse’s collected the special Chief Executive’s Award […]

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Castle Rock Brewery adds another

Castle Rock Brewery, the East Midlands based brewer and publican, has taken over the operation of the Embankment Social Club at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.  It becomes the 21st pub in its East Midlands and Yorkshire heartland and its 12th in Greater Nottingham. Colin Wilde, Castle Rock’s managing director, says the newly renamed Embankment will drop […]

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Beer Day Britain: How the Magna Carta created the humble pint

The Magna Carta is most celebrated for its supposed role in restraining the power of the king and establishing certain fundamental rights – but it could have a more inebriating legacy. One of the ‘rights’ enshrined by the charter was to have your ale served in a standard measure “throughout the kingdom”. The provision, which also […]

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Kirkstall Brewery cheers major expansion and pub’s award

KIRKSTALL Brewery is embarking on a major expansion project as staff and regulars at the pub which showcases its ales celebrate a double success. The Kirkstall Bridge Inn – which was relaunched as Kirkstall Brewery’s first pub just 18 months ago – has been named as Leeds Campaign for Real Ale’s pub of the year […]

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