A BEER brewed by Burnley firm Moorhouse’s has been named as one of the world’s best real ales. The Burnley brewer’s popular dark mild style beer Black Cat took the bronze medal for cask-conditioned beers of 2.9 to 3.8 per cent strength at the International Brewing Awards. And ‘lucky’ Black Cat was the only cask […]
Yorkshire’s Saltaire Brewery has just added another International Brewing Awards Gold Medal to its haul of more than 50 national and international awards, with its first kegged ale, Saltaire Gold 4.0% – judged to be the world’s best keg ale under 4.4% ABV. The Brewery only launched Saltaire Gold last November, and it is its […]
The SIBA Midlands Region Meeting is now 26th February http://siba.co.uk/2013/02/siba-midlands-regional-meeting-2/
TV chef Simon Rimmer in line up for ‘celebration of British beer’ A diverse line up of speakers including a TV chef, an American craft brewer and leading figures from the Government and Opposition will address BeerX, the celebration of British beer to be staged by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) next month. The […]
Liberation Group will once again be flying the flag for the Channel Islands, at the oldest brewing competition in the world. The company has been awarded two medals at this year’s International Brewing Awards held at the National Brewery Centre at Burton on Trent, picking up a Bronze for its Liberation 140 Ale and Gold, […]
Muntons malsters has made two new appointments in recognition of the rapidly growing market for regional craft beers. The Stowmarket firm has appointed Sam Hoad and Stuart Robson as sale executives. Mr Hoad will be responsible for Munton’s craft brewery sales in the North of England and Scotland while Mr Robson will be in charge […]
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Real ale drinkers, supping alongside fellow judges Lilian Greenwood MP, Robin Hood aka Tim Pollard, and Mark Dennison from BBC Radio Nottingham have chosen the winner in the first Nottingham CAMRA champion beer of Nottingham competition. The event, hosted by Yvette Storey and her staff at Castle Rock’s Canalhouse pub, had 26 different real ales […]
Early one cold morning in January about a dozen members of the local CAMRA branch joined James and I to brew a beer in memory of our good friend Philip Roberts. As well as being our BLO, Philip was a good friend and I have accompanied him on his forays on the canals many times; […]
Ninety-six medals were today (15 February) presented to brewers and cider makers in The International Brewing Awards 2013, after a three-day judging session at the National Brewery Centre in Burton-upon-Trent. This year’s competition attracted almost 1,000 entries – a significant increase on the field in 2011, when the bi-annual event was last held. Beers and […]