Robinsons Brewery, based in Stockport, has achieved the coveted Gold mark at the World Beer Awards 2013 for its Ginger Tom ale. After winning the regional heat held in Europe, Ginger Tom – a richly flavoured dark oak coloured ale with distinctive aromas of peppery spice and sweet ginger – has beaten strong competition from […]
Pendle Witches brewer Moorhouse’s is celebrating the witching season in the new Burnley brewery complex with a ‘ghostbusting’ Halloween Beer Festival- featuring a guest appearance of the famous ‘Ectomobile’ Cadillac from the legendary Ghostbuster movies. The festival on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 of October will offer more than 20 real ales, including some of the brewery’s own selected specials and […]
Thousands expected for three-day October festival With just weeks left to go until the Society of Independent Brewers North West regional competition and festival, final preparations are being made as the beer list is revealed and more than 200 casks roll into town. The event, set to be the county’s biggest event of its kind, is being held at The Beer […]
Moorhouse’s, the internationally acclaimed ‘Pendle Witches’ ales brewer, is set for a spell-binding Halloween as early seasonal sales go national to hit a record high. For the first week of October the ‘North West’s newest regional brewer’ saw a sales surge of more than 100 percent on 2012 to 663 brewer’s-barrels (more than 190,000 pints)* for the […]
IRON MAIDEN’S PREMIUM BEER PROVES A TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH EXPORT BUSINESS Robinsons Brewery today announced that over ONE MILLION pints of TROOPER have already been exported around the world. Given that the beer was only launched in the UK five months ago on May 9, and only made available to the USA and most other […]
News that cask-conditioned ale has officially shed its ‘old man’s drink’ image has been warmly welcomed by Moorhouse’s, the famous ‘Pendle Witches’ cask brewer that has invested heavily in the future of the industry. Despite the dire economic climate, Moorhouse’s went ahead with the launch of a £4.2 million brewing complex in Burnley only two […]
Moorhouse’s – the North West’s newest regional brewery – has passed a top industry benchmark with flying colours. Cask Marque, the brewing and pub industry’s quality watchdog, has awarded the acclaimed Lancashire brewer a 100 per cent score in its Distributor Charter Award – which rigorously tests storage and distribution systems. One of only a […]
The Coach House Brewing Co. Ltd, Warrington, have signed a 5 year exclusive distribution agreement with a Shanghai trading company for importation of its beers into China. The first consignment of the award-winning Blueberry Classic Bitter is due to dock in Shanghai on October 3rd and is destined for sale in the bars and clubs […]
A LEADING Cumbrian brewer hopes his beer’s presence on the shelves of a major supermarket chain will help spread the word about the world of craft of beer. Infra Red, made by Millom’s Hardknott Brewery, is now being stocked by Sainsbury’s as part of its Great British beer hunt competition. Dave Bailey, who runs the […]
This month marks 175 years since birthday brewer Robinsons bought their very first pub on Lower Hillgate, Stockport, back in 1838. Now, Cheshire family brewers Robinsons are on course to deliver a planned spend of £3.5m on pub refurbishments in 2013, and have already committed to the same for 2014. “These are really exciting times […]