Beer

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).

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Martyn Cozens: beer is our passion

03-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

With more than 350 years of brewing heritage, combined with a lasting connection to drinkers and a healthy dose of modern business is what makes, according to Molson Coors, a leading global brewer.

Sharp’s launches limited-edition IPA

03-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

Sharp’s Brewery is releasing a new India Pale Ale to its limited-edition cask series.

Beer named after Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas

02-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

Olympic gold medallist and last summer’s Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has had a new beer named after him.

On-trade beer volume drops by a third

01-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The total volume of beer consumed in the on-trade has fallen by 36% (11,867,182hl) since January 2007, new research has revealed.

Krombacher brings ‘world-renowned’ alcohol-free beer to the UK

01-Jul-2019 By Robert Mann

With the demand for low and no-alcohol beers on the rise in the UK, German premium beer brand Krombacher is launching its flagship no-alcohol Pilsner across the on-trade.

London pub backs Lionesses with special beer

01-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A London-based brewing operation is putting its support behind the England women’s football team with a unique beer.

Ed Sheeran hits Ale Trail

28-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pop star Ed Sheeran has completed the Brakspear Henley Ale Trail, which included stopping for a pint at the Saracen’s Head pub in the riverside town.

BrewDog breaks into world’s 25 most valuable beer brands

28-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

Scottish craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has been ranked among the world’s 25 most valuable beer brands by Brand Finance for the first time.