THE boss of Cumbria’s Hardknott Brewery says he is being forced to sell his award winning beers overseas due to a “saturated” local market where breweries are increasingly competing on price rather than quality. Brewer Dave Bailey and wife Ann travelled to the International Craft Brewing and Distilling Convention in Dublin last week and won […]
Robinsons has produced the millionth pint of Iron Maiden’s Trooper ale just eight weeks after the launch. The Cheshire brewery predicted it would hit the million pint mark in early 2014 but have been astonished at the demand for the legendary rock band’s 4.7% abv ale. For more information, please visit: http://offlicencenews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/13473/New_Iron_Maiden_beer_hits_one_million_pint_mark.html
Evolution not revolution has been the key to Hawkshead’s modern, new look. “The industry is going through a period of change and we wanted to reflect that in the new, refreshing branding” said Hawkshead’s Managing Director, Alex Brodie. The new branding, which includes a new logo, will run through each of their products, whether it […]
County’s biggest ever Beer Competition & Festival announces charity partner The Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF) has been selected as charity partner by SIBA North West for its 2013 beer festival and competition. The organisation – the Society of Independent Brewers – will donate the cover price of its event guide and has invited the charity […]
Award winning Moorhouse’s Brewery enjoyed its eleventh annual golf competition at Burnley Golf Club. With 20 teams, 80 players from the brewery, customers and suppliers took part in the charity event, which raised £700 for Pendleside Hospice with a raffle of prizes donated by suppliers. The Lower Buck team from Waddington won the day while […]
A Brewery boss has crossed the great divide, leaving Blackburn for Burnley. Mark Boardman has left his post as national trade manager at Thwaites to become national accounts controller at Moorhouse’s. Mr Boardman, 53, who has almost 30 years’ experience in the brewing and drinks industry, will look to expand Moorhouse’s export business across the […]
The new Visitors Centre at Robinsons Brewery in Stockport has received VisitEngland accreditation, with glowing testimony from the organisation’s assessors. The Visitors Centre, which has been open for just two months, has been recognised as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction. The assessor wrote: “Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre and brewery tour offered an excellent overall visitor […]
BREWERY chiefs are celebrating after smashing the five million pints per year barrier at their new brewing complex. Moorhouse’s in Burnley revealed it had hit the landmark after just two years at the £4m ‘tower’ brewery, which tripled former production capacity to more than 1,000 brewer’s barrels a week. To see the full story go […]
Robinsons are brewing round-the-clock to keep up with demand for its latest beer. Cask ale Trooper – developed with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickenson – goes on sale on May 9. Robinsons say they have 20,000 pre-ordered cases ready for shipping, interest from 100 countries and have pre-sold 250,000 pints in the UK – without […]
Matt Clarke, Head Brewer at Hawkshead Brewery holds aloft the Glasgow cup won by an English brewery for the first time in 24 years. Hawkshead Brewery from Cumbria broke the Scots stranglehold on Glasgow CAMRA’s annual beer of the year award, with its powerfully hopped NZPA. “NZPA has been delighting Glasgow beer drinkers for the […]