Beer

Is the UK nearing peak craft beer?

23-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

The UK's craft beer boom has significantly slowed in the past year, with only eight more breweries opening compared to 395 launched the year before.

Carlsberg admits not to being ‘the best beer in the world’

18-Apr-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer giant Carlsberg UK has launched a new consumer-facing campaign where it has shared negative comments drinkers have tweeted about it.

Complaint against Beavertown Neck Oil rejected

17-Apr-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

The Portman Group has thrown out a complaint against London-based brewer Beavertown’s Neck Oil beer.

Big interview

'We live and die by what’s in the glass'

17-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Martin Dickie and James Watt, founders of BrewDog – the brand that has plenty of bite to match its infamous bark – talked about how business is booming at the company AGM in Aberdeen

Diageo investing £16m to reduce plastic waste

15-Apr-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Drinks giant Diageo is investing £16m to reduce the amount of plastics used in its beer packaging by removing plastic ring carriers and shrink wrap from multipacks of Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s.

We Are Beer looks to crowdfund £300k for untied festival

15-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The founders of the London, Bristol and Edinburgh Craft Beer Festivals We Are Beer is aiming to raise £300,000 in a bid to bring its beer and food-centric credentials to the UK’s music scene.

Shepherd Neame unveils Spitfire rebrand

11-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has given its Spitfire Amber Ale a modern makeover.

Admiral boss Georgel to become St Austell Brewery CEO

11-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

South-west brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has announced that Kevin Georgel will succeed James Staughton as the company’s CEO.

New facilities allow Big Smoke to target nationwide on-trade

09-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

A new brewery and canning line will allow Surrey-based Big Smoke Brew Co to expand its on and off-trade presence across the UK, according to its founder.

BrewDog to give away £1m worth of shares

08-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Independent Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog has revealed it will make one of its newest Equity Punks an instant millionaire as part of its latest round of crowdfunding.