“The BBC Food & Farming Awards belong to everyone because it’s a celebration of the most delicious and important things in our lives. It’s a real chance for the public to share the food stories that really matter to them”. Valentine Warner, food writer, cook and judge. Two restaurant chefs, a prison cook and a […]
It has been 6 years since Prospect Brewery started to brew their high quality real ales in Standish and they have now started off 2014 with a completely new look. Never one to take the conventional route, Patsy Slevin, the owner of the brewery, has undertaken a total rebranding of the brewery’s image. Wigan based […]
Pubs, bars and off-licences are being urged to report anyone trying to sell black market BrewDog beer, after the theft of 16,000 bottles from Essex retailer Ales By Mail. A reward is on offer for information leading to the recovery of the beer and arrest of the thieves. The stolen beer has a retail value […]
If you own, manage or work in a pub, club, brewery or off-licence that has been affected by the recent floods, Licensed Trade Support & Care may be able to help. They have provided support for over 200 years to those in the trade who need a helping hand when times are tough. Relevant support […]
Ringwood today announced the passing of brewery founder, Peter Austin on 1st January. To view the full post and some of Peter’s accomplishments click here. Most importantly to us, Peter was one of the founding fathers of SIBA. Our Chairman, Keith Bott provided this message, “Peter was an inspiration to a generation of brewers including […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has unveiled a line up of high profile, engaging speakers for its BeerX event in Sheffield this March. The speakers, who will address BeerX on Thursday 13 March, are: Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon; Dr Charlie Bamforth, UK and USA brewing industry guru; Steve Grossman of Sierra Nevada […]
Moody Direct has recently installed a Fogg Filler rotary filling system to Freshways in London, with the ability to fill a range of bottles including 1 pint, 1 litre, 2 litre, 3 litre and 6 pints. Freshways has used a Fogg Filler for 12 years and have been very happy with the equipment and the […]