Beer

Robinsons Brewery no and low-alcohol beer sales up 59%

24-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Robinsons Brewery experienced an increase of 59% in sales of no and low-alcoholic beers and ciders this year to date, compared to 2018.

Why the future is looking rosé

23-Jul-2019 By Pete Brown

Beer writer Pete Brown has done the research at a recent trade show and it seems pink is the way to go

Shepherd Neame agrees exclusive Singha distribution deal

23-Jul-2019 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has agreed a long-term distribution partnership with the producers of Singha.

Drinkers want flavour, small batch and variety, say London Fields Brewery

22-Jul-2019 By Gary Lloyd

Head brewer Talfryn Provis-Evans and managing director Martin Entwistle will be spearheading the relaunch of the London Fields Brewery.

Camden Town Brewery is official Arsenal beer partner

22-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Camden Town Brewery has announced its Camden Hells Lager is the official beer of Arsenal Football Club.

Fourpure Brewing opens taproom with £500k funding

22-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Fourpure Brewing has opened a new taproom in London which it said would ‘blow people away’.

Heineken names new UK on-trade boss

18-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Chris Jowsey, who is leaving Heineken as on-trade director to join Admiral Taverns, is to be replaced by Stephen Watt.

Birmingham preps for week-long beer celebration

17-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators and brewers across the Midlands’ biggest city are ramping up preparations for Birmingham Beer Week, which will run from 19-28 July.

Are Asian beer brands about to pour into the UK?

15-Jul-2019 By Stuart Stone

Of the 25 most valuable beer brands, the five fastest movers in the past year were all from Asia. But does this mean a greater UK presence for the likes of Kirin, Tsingtao and Harbin?

Hop Stuff Brewery sold to Molson Coors

12-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Beer giant Molson Coors has bought south-east based Hop Stuff Brewery and its Taprooms as part of a pre-packaged administration process for an undisclosed fee.

Jodie Kidd named ‘Beer Drinker of the Year’

12-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity pub owner Jodie Kidd has been named 2019 Beer Drinker of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) at a ceremony earlier this week.

Joseph Holt land £1bn airport microbrewery deal

11-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

Passengers waiting for their flight at Manchester’s new £1bn ‘super terminal’ will soon be able to enjoy a pint produced on site, following the opening of UK's first airport microbrewery.

You can now upload a selfie onto your beer

08-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

Drinks giant Diageo has announced an innovation that lets drinkers upload their selfies onto the foam atop their beer.

£2.1m investment to relaunch London Fields Brewery

05-Jul-2019 By Gary Lloyd

Hackney-based London Fields Brewery’s iconic home is geared up for reopening next month (9 August) and leading from the front will be a new Kaspar Schulz brewkit that will allow the business to make experimental beers.

Calls for Prime Minister contenders to rule out SBR reductions

04-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has written to Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to ask them to rule out reductions in Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR).