Orkney’s award winning Highland Brewing Company has been reborn as ‘Swannay Brewery’ with a striking new look as it is gears up for growth. The roll out is key to the Swannay based brewer’s ambitious plans – backed by Highland and Islands Enterprise – to treble production and drive sales forward both in the UK […]
Purity Brewing Company’s cycling inspired seasonal beer, Saddle Black, is back in cask until April 2016. A previous winner at the International Beer Awards, Saddle Black is a full flavoured 5.1% hoppy black beer, which uses Chinook and Cascade hops to give a slightly smoky and floral aroma, combining a mix of black pepper, dark […]
Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale, keen sponsors of Movember for the last five years, have released a hair-in-cheek You Tube video. The Spitfire Guide to ‘Growing Your Own Moustache’ is filmed and acted by www.thinkingdrinkers.com, award-winning drinks writers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. They demonstrate the hair-raising potential of applying prime Kentish hops, a dark barley […]
Wood Brewery is launching a bottled version of Shropshire Hills Beauty, its increasingly popular cask conditioned draught beer. South Shropshire brewers Wood’s created the 4.2% ABV draught beer in 2008 as a limited edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beauty proved so popular that Wood’s have […]
Emmerald Polymers and Portman Asset Finance are delighted to announce a partnership offering lease to own finance. Our finance is tailored to suit all Breweries (subject to status) for the purchase of Emmerald GreenCasks. Our partnership with Portman Finance demonstrates Emmerald’s drive to support all Brewers with their Cask requirements. Cask Leasing Made Simple We […]
Following recent & unprecedented success in the Brewing & Distilling industry MD Engineering Solutions & CNG Engineering have signed a collaboration agreement to provide customers with genuine high quality British made equipment. Matthew Horsey of the Leeds based firm comments on the link-up “we believe in providing our customers with equipment that is of the […]
The ever popular Celtic Beer Festival, hosted by St Austell Brewery, returns for its 17th year this November with the doors of the Brewery’s ancient cellars opening once more for eager ale lovers. On Saturday 28th November, the basements of the Victorian Brewery will be unlocked for punters from across the country to enjoy the […]
Oakham Ales, the acclaimed innovative brewery based in Peterborough, has expanded its head office team to forty-four people following several high profile awards for its beers. Planning permission has also recently been granted to expand the Brewery, with a plan in place to double the current annual brewing capacity to 100,000 hectolitres. The head-office team […]
Staff at Hambleton Ales are celebrating after the Melmerby based business won the Best Beer Award for its Thoroughbred Pale Ale at the 2015 Taste Awards, run by Deliciouslyorkshire and The Yorkshire Post, held in Harrogate. The brewery, which is celebrating its 25 year anniversary next year, is used to winning awards. However Thoroughbred has […]
Believe the hype- Portland House opening is imminent! It has been a long slog through various ups and downs, hoops and hurdles however it is with great joy and excitement and the best kind of jittery nerves that I can tell you we’re opening to the public on Thursday 29th October. It’s currently all hands […]