Drinks

New Hogs Back keg range to compete with modern craft beers

20-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery will unveil a new beer keg range at Craft Beer Rising 2019 in London in its biggest new product launch since 2013.

Barley wine wins Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2019

20-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

A Norfolk brewery has taken home the title of Champion Winter Beer of Britain at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s competition, with its Audit Ale.

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A brief history of spirits and the ways we drink them

20-Feb-2019 By Helen Gilbert

It wasn’t such a long time ago in pubs when customers had a choice of one brand when it came to ordering their favourite spirit. How times have changed – now we’re spoilt for choice. Industry experts assess the major changes on the top shelf

BrewDog partner to highlight craft beer culture’s lack of diversity

19-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Independent craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has revealed that American craft beer lifestyle brand Crowns & Hops will be the first beneficiary of its development fund.

CAMRA chair steps down

18-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chair Jackie Parker is stepping down from the post after a year in the role.

Pub closures slow to 14 a week

18-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

There are now 14 pubs closing a week, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) – a drop of four per week compared to last year.

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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

Johnnie Walker site leads £150m Diageo investment

14-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Spirits giant Diageo has submitted plans to transform a landmark Edinburgh site into a global visitor centre for whisky brand Johnnie Walker.

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.

Pink gin’s on-trade value rockets

14-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Pink gin generated record sales across the UK last year, as punters fill their glasses to the brim with the fruity liquid.

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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?

Global thirst for gin shows no sign of slowing, says WSTA

13-Feb-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

British gin sales abroad in 2018 were up 15% on the previous year to £612m, according to new statistics from HMRC.

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.

Producer launches 'UK first' cannabis-infused gin

12-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

An English producer has launched what is believed to be the UK's first cannabis-infused gin, which will bring the total of hemp gins available worldwide up to just four.

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.