West Berkshire Brewery (WBB) and 80’s synth-pop duo Soft Cell have collaborated to create a limited-edition new beer named ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye, available exclusively in Mitchells & Butlers pubs in cask from 3rdSeptember. ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye’, 4.2% ABV, is a pale ale inspired by the classic English Bitters enjoyed by the band during their […]
Bedlam Brewery’s ‘Phoenix’ and Hammerton Brewery’s ‘CRUNCH’ have been named the top beers in the SIBA South East Independent Beer Awards. Bedlam took home Overall Gold in the cask competition with their American hopped ‘Phoenix’ Pale Ale, whereas it was Hammerton’s ‘CRUNCH’ Peanut Butter milk stout that beat the competition to be named the Overall […]
Windsor & Eton Brewery has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment as Brewer to Her Majesty the Queen. The award allows it to display a designated Royal Coat of Arms on its products, stationery, premises and vehicles. To become a Royal Warrant Holder a business must have supplied goods or services to a Royal […]
Fuller’s Brewery’s John Keeling has been awarded SIBA’s ‘Silver Tankard’ Lifetime Achievement Award at the organisation’s flagship event, BeerX in Liverpool. The former Head Brewer and now Global Ambassador at the much-loved Chiswick brewery was presented the award by Buster Grant, Chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Introducing the award he was full […]
Brewer Jaega Wise of Wild Card Brewery in East London has been made a SIBA South East Elected Director, for the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), following an election at the organisations South East AGM. The SIBA South East Region, which includes Greater London and has around 150 brewery members, voted Jaega in as a […]
Leading South West craft ale producer Dartmoor Brewery has launched a new online shop to cater for the Christmas shopping rush. The new online shop has been launched in response to demand from craft ale fans across the country, who have discovered Dartmoor Brewery ales as the Devon brewery increasingly markets its craft ales to […]
A Bullion hop, green-hopped, small-batch English bitter. Launch Party: Fuggles Beer Cafe, 165 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BX, Kent Thursday 2nd November. The Five Points Brewing Company is celebrating cask ale brewing and our commitment to flavour, provenance and independence this Autumn. Our new Green-Hop Bitter is brewed with fresh, unprocessed Bullion hops picked straight […]
Hogs Back Brewery is reaping the rewards of planting its own hop garden next to the brewery in Farnham in Surrey as the price of imported varieties reaches an all-time high, fuelled by the weakness of sterling. Speaking at a ‘Hop Tales and Hop Tails’ event in London to celebrate the brewery’s third hop harvest […]
Hogs Back Brewery staged a double celebration at its brewery in Tongham, near Farnham recently, marking both its third annual hop harvest and its 25th birthday with a one-day festival attended by more than 1,000 local residents, families, friends and members of the Tongham TEA Club Guests gathered at the brewery for a day of […]
Langham Brewery and Gun Brewery have won the top awards in the SIBA South East Independent Beer Awards. The prestigious awards, run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) at the Tonbridge Juddians Beer Festival in Kent, are judged by brewers and beer experts and seen very much as the ‘brewers choice’ awards in the […]