Brewery

Star Pubs & Bars is BeerX headline sponsor

26-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Star Pubs & Bars is one of the Society of Independent Brewer (SIBA)’s trade show, BeerX alongside cask rental company Kegstar.

Redwell Brewing re-hires founder in new role

17-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Three Arches Brewing, new owners of the Redwell Brewing brand, has appointed former owner and co-founder of Redwell, Amy Hancock, to join its team.

Cloudwater criticised over collaboration with ‘sexist’ brewery

10-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Manchester craft beer brewery Cloudwater Brew Co has been criticised for collaborating with a US brewery that features “sexist branding” on its pumpclips and cans.

BrewDog closes in on £10m Equity for Punks crowdfunding target

09-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

BrewDog has raised 90% of its £10m minimum target for its Equity for Punks Five (EFPV) crowdfunding scheme, the Scottish craft brewery has announced.

New McMullen pub named after Princess Charlotte

04-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

A recently opened new-build pub in Colchester, Essex, has become the first in the UK named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s two-year-old daughter.

Marble brewery ‘Pint’ can debate rumbles on

02-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Manchester brewery Marble continues to discuss the sale of its Pint beer in 500ml cans with trading standards.

A year in the pub trade: 2017 review

22-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

From the freeze of beer duty, the Punch-Heineken deal, pub-specific business rates reductions, to the 10-year anniversary of the smoking ban, a lot has happened in the pub trade during 2017.

The Morning Advertiser round-up: the biggest stories in 2017

21-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer launches, buy outs and terrorism all hit the pub industry hard this year but this isn’t to say there wasn’t some positive news too.

Welsh microbrewery to open Cardiff city centre pub

20-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

Crafty Devil Brewing Co has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help secure funds for its first ever pub in the centre of Cardiff.

Redwell Brewery saved from closure after falling into administration

07-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

Redwell Brewery was placed into administration this month, but has been purchased by a team of investors, the Norfolk craft brewery has revealed.

Brixton Brewery: Heineken deal will get our beer in more pubs

05-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

Partnering with Heineken was a “once in a generation opportunity” to expand and get Brixton Brewery beer into more UK pubs, according to the founders of the south London brewery.

Cloudwater boss dispels fears over brewery future

04-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

Cloudwater co-founder and managing director Paul Jones has moved to allay fears over the brewery’s long-term future.

Cloudwater Brew Co faces fight to find new home

30-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Manchester-based craft brewer Cloudwater has a 12-month notice period to move out of its brewery site, co-founder and managing director Paul Jones has revealed.

Dea Latis celebrates women in the pub industry at beer tasting

27-Nov-2017 By Claire Churchard

More than 70 female MPs and women working in brewing and related industries attended the third beer tasting to be held in parliament by beer and women group Dea Latis, the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) and the British Beer & Pub Association...

BrewDog Equity for Punks crowdfunding smashes £5m milestone

20-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish craft brewer and operator BrewDog has passed the £5m mark in the latest round of its crowdfunding scheme, Equity for Punks.

Garrett Oliver: New England IPA is ‘based around Instagram culture’

15-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster, and beer author Garrett Oliver has criticised the trend of breweries producing hazy, low bitterness Indian Pale Ales – known as New England IPAs (NEIPA).

Beer sales decline: Should the industry be worried?

08-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Freehouses, craft breweries and distributors have moved to allay fears the beer market is in terminal decline following news that sales have suffered one of the worst falls in five years.

BrewDog launches climate change protest beer

01-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer and bar chain owner BrewDog has unveiled a protest beer to remind global leaders to prioritise issues relating to climate change.

Craft beer pushes UK breweries to a high of 2,000

24-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Independent craft brewers are fuelling the growth of the UK’s beer scene, which now hosts more than 2,000 breweries – a feat not achieved since the 1930s.

BrewDog co-founder defends the price of his beer

23-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

BrewDog co founder James Watt has launched a staunch defence of the price of the brewery’s beer in supermarkets, as the Scottish brewery launches the fifth round of its Equity For Punks (EFP) crowdfunding initiative.

Autumn Budget 2017

Pub industry at risk without major tax changes, warn pub groups

19-Oct-2017 By Claire Churchard

The future of pubs and thousands of jobs linked to them are at risk if the Chancellor does not tackle “disproportionate” taxes in the Autumn Budget next month, a joint letter from eight leading pub organisations has said.

Innis & Gunn reveals new packaging and manufacturing process

13-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has unveiled new designs for its packaged products, as well as a new process to manufacture its barrel-aged beers.

Fourpure Brewing Co redesigns flagship beers

10-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

London-based craft brewer Fourpure Brewing Co has unveiled a new look for its core beers.

BrewDog eyes Equity for Punks Five to bridge £90m funding gap

24-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Craft beer brewery and bar-chain owner BrewDog is gearing up for a fifth round of crowdfunding to fill a £90m gap in funding requirements.

AB InBev partners with Vice to create new beer brand

15-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Global drinks giant AB Inbev is to release a beer made in collaboration with Millennial-focused media company Vice.

BrewDog ‘releases’ T-shirts for bar staff based on online reviews

11-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Craft beer brewery and bar-chain owner BrewDog has ‘released’ a set of new T-shirts featuring comments left about the company on social media.

UK top craft brewers turnover grows by 44%

11-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

The turnover of the UK’s Top 30 independent craft brewers has risen 44% in just one year, reaching £125m, according to an online business finance supermarket.

Cloudwater boss defends craft beer prices after £13 a pint uproar

30-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Cloudwater managing director and co-founder Paul Jones has hit back at recent criticism that craft beer prices are too high. 

Brewery renames Bomber IPA after trademark dispute

21-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish brewery Tempest Brewing Co has renamed its popular Bomber IPA beer after a trademark dispute with an unnamed "regional English brewery". 

Beer & Cider Marketing Awards 2017 shortlist

18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The shortlist for the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards 2017 has finally been revealed, after weeks of arduous judging by category experts.

Drinkers demand clarity over craft beer producers

08-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Consumers want greater clarity over who is brewing the beer they drink, according to new research commissioned by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Innis & Gunn reports 22% increase in turnover

04-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish independent craft brewer Innis & Gunn has reported “substantial growth” in 2016, with profit, sales and turnover all rising. 

Charles Wells secures fourth Pizza, Pots & Pints site

27-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Pizza, Pots & Pints, the award-winning pub restaurant format, is set to open a new site – its fourth within two years. 

BrewDog rolls out major incident training in all its UK bars

27-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Craft beer brewery and bar chain owner BrewDog has announced it will be indroducing a major incident-training programme across all its UK bars. 

SIBA calls for clarity on craft brewery buyouts

10-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer drinkers need further clarity on who is behind their craft beer, according to a brewing industry experts.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

Beer and cider trends from home and away

28-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators should expect to see more new craft beer and cider launches in the months ahead as experts in the sector predict a dramatic boost in consumer interest. 

Independently brewed beers logo welcomed by SIBA

28-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has praised the US Brewers Association’s move to label beers from independent brewers.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

BrewDog sets out ‘world domination’ plans

27-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog will dramatically expand its international business by pumping funds into markets such as France, Australia and Asia, as the brewer’s founders aim to be the largest craft brewer in the world.

CAMRA urges next government to ‘keep business rates pledge’

15-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ahead of the Queen’s Speech (due on Monday 19 June), the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the Government to deliver on its manifesto pledges to review the business rates system and “relieve the burden” on the pub sector.

Growth of craft brewers slows down, according to new research

14-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

The number of UK craft brewers has stabilised after years of growth, according to the latest edition of The Brewery Manual.

Wadworth targets 65 managed sites after £6.5m investment

24-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Wadworth is looking to take its managed estate to 65 sites in the years ahead, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

General Election 2017

Draught beer should have lower duty, says SIBA

16-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called for a lower duty rate for draught beer to get people back into pubs as part of its pre-election manifesto.

Titanic Brewery director Keith Bott receives MBE

28-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The director of Titanic Brewery has received an MBE from Princess Anne in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace recently.

US flavoured craft beer invasion gaining pace

26-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Flavoured craft beer is the juggernaut powering the growth of Tennessee’s self-proclaimed largest craft beer producer across The Pond to the UK, a trend TailGate Beer founder Wesley Keegan does not envisage slowing.

Fifth site for Ashover Brewery

06-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Ashover Brewery has taken on the lease at the Royal Oak, Old Tupton, Derbyshire, with a major refurbishment planned for the village pub.

SIBA unveils UK Brewery Business of the Year 2017

20-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

London-based Fourpure has been named UK Brewery of the Year 2017 by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) at its annual awards.

71 MPs sign pledge to cut beer tax

02-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

MPs and pub industry leaders have signed a "pint of pledges" calling for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to support the brewing and pub trade by cutting beer duty.

Big Interview

Camden Town boss on criticism, investment and innovation

27-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Camden Town Brewery faced criticism of ‘selling out’ when it agreed to a takeover by AB InBev in 2015, but founder Jasper Cuppaidge reveals the brewery always had plans to expand as the company moves into a bigger brewhouse 10 miles from its original...

MPs to pull pints and make cocktails at Apprenticeship Showcase

22-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

More than 100 young people will challenge their local MPs' hospitality skills at the Apprenticeship Showcase next month (March).

Small breweries flock to join duty relief campaign

15-Feb-2017 By Claire Churchard

More than 50 breweries have now signed up to a campaign to improve the discount on beer duty for small brewers, known as small breweries relief (SBR).