The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Andrew Griffiths has derided VAT-cut campaigners as “deluded”, and embarking on an “exercise in fantasy politics”. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Beer-group-chairman-Andrew-Griffiths-labels-VAT-cut-campaigners-as-deluded
The torches were out at the recent SIBA South West Maltings beer competition, but this was no witch hunt as 3 of Moor Beer’s unfined ‘natural’ beers won medals. This was the first time the updated competition rules took effect, and the judges had a clear feeling about what makes a great beer. Apparently clarity […]
A series of underage sales prevention courses designed to help those working in the licensed and retail sectors support socially responsible alcohol sales will launch in May. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Underage-sales-prevention-courses-to-be-launched
The International Beer Challenge (IBC) is Europe’s premier packaged beer competition and each year, the IBC discovers and rewards the finest beers from across the globe. The IBC attracts a wide variety of entrants including brewers, shippers, agents, independent retailers, retail chains, supermarkets and wholesalers. Being part of the IBC carries a number of significant […]
The Albion in Ampthill, is celebrating winning the Bedfordshire CAMRA Pub of the Year award after fighting off tough local competition for the second year in a row. The pub had already won the title of South Bedfordshire CAMRA Pub of the Year through public votes, and went up against the North and East Bedfordshire […]
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has moved to clarify what it calls “misinterpreted data” in the Government’s consultation document on a statutory code for the relationship between pub companies and their tenants. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Statutory-code-BII-clarifies-misinterpreted-data-in-consultation-paper
It’s often said that beer and beards go together but the new beer from Thornbridge puts a different light on the combination. Simon Webster, Thornbridge’s Director, explains “Mark Bull is a well known local film producer and we recently worked with him in filming our collaboration brew with Sierra Nevada brewery. When Mark mentioned that […]
By PETER RANSCOMBE Published on 25/04/2013 00:00 ARRAN Brewery managing director Gerald Michaluk is to lobby Chancellor George Osborne to give more help to Britain’s thriving beer companies. Micro-breweries that produce less than 500,000 litres of beer a year pay only 50 per cent duty under the small brewers’ relief introduced in 2003 by Chancellor […]
WharfeBank Brewery is launching the Master Cellar Club (MCC) a unique loyalty scheme designed to build long term relationships with Yorkshire publicans and to celebrate the brewery is creating its 500th brew –‘D’ (roman numerals for 500) a 6.6% ABV American IPA style beer. In 2008 the Wharfebank brewing team started out in a Leeds […]
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 […]