Beer

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Exclusive interview: How Government got the Beer Orders wrong

15-Feb-2019 By Phil Mellows

Now chair of the Pub Governing Body, Sir Peter Luff reflects on the 1989 controversy that, like Brexit, split the Tory Party and changed the face of the brewery industry

Carlsberg bolsters commitment to craft beer with new brews

14-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewer Carlsberg has added new craft beers to its portfolio, including brews from its recently acquired London Fields brewery, in a bid to strengthen its commitment to the segment.

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How did beer and pubs become so closely intertwined?

13-Feb-2019 By James Beeson

Everyone agrees that beer and the great British pub go hand in hand, but how exactly did this fruitful relationship begin, and will the two remain forever intertwined?

Free beer for Norwich City season ticket holders

12-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Fans of the high-flying Canaries will be able to toast the club’s recent success with a free beer at their next home fixture.

UK’s ‘first apprenticeship for brewers’ launched

11-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

An 18-month course will offer aspiring beer makers the chance to gain a qualification in brewing in the first apprenticeship of its kind.

Supermarket beer sales still significantly outperforming pubs

11-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Sales of beer in pubs saw a rise of 2.2% in the last quarter of 2018, however, this increase was lower than the growth in supermarket beer sales of 3.8%, when compared to the same period in 2017.

‘Beer before wine, always fine’ saying is false

08-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The common saying that drinkers will ‘feel fine’ when drinking beer before wine has been disproved by a new study.

BrewDog appoints first CEO of beer

06-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Independent craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has appointed the former managing director of Red Bull UK as its inaugural CEO of beer.

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More small breweries closing than opening, says SIBA chairman

06-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Ian Fozard may have quite a lot on his plate with major changes at his Rooster’s Brewery, but that hasn’t stopped him from also campaigning for radical change to beer tax and small breweries relief in his role as chairman of SIBA

Why pubs should brew their own beer

05-Feb-2019 By James Beeson

Locality and a story are two of the most attractive things for a customer when deciding what to drink in the pub. Brewing your own beer could be an excellent way to make your venue stand out from the competition

Dark Star gets new canning line

01-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Fuller’s-owned Dark Star has had a series of recent investments made into its brewery site in West Sussex.

AB InBev scraps connection fees for small brewers

31-Jan-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Budweiser and Stella Artois brewer AB InBev has launched new line fees, which are claimed to be fairer than those already on the market and which involve scrapping charges for small producers.

Beers that changed the world

30-Jan-2019 By James Beeson

Every so often a beer comes along that stands out from the rest; a beer that clears a pathway for others to follow. Without these iconic products, beer as we know it would be a very different proposition

430 new UK craft breweries opened in 2017

30-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

More than 400 craft breweries businesses were unveiled in the UK in the 12 months to 31 December 2017, as craft beer increased its market share in the on and off-trade, new research has revealed.

How has the trade reacted to the Fuller's and Asahi deal?

28-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Asahi acquiring Fuller’s brewing business last week (25 January) was a “very sad day”, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).