Brewing - Hospitality

Courage teams up with Southwark Brewing Co to 'return to its roots'

14-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Courage will make its return to London brewing for the first time after years away from the capital in collaboration with Southwark Brewing Co to celebrate its 230th anniversary.

Appleton Estate releases 'unique' premium-aged rum

09-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

In a celebration of Joy Spence’s 20 years as the world’s first female master blender, the Appleton Estate is releasing a ‘unique’ premium-aged rum.

SIBA Business and Industry Awards 2017 finalists revealed

07-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has revealed the finalists for its SIBA Business and Industry Awards 2017.

Hawkshead to expand ‘significantly’ with Halewood funding

01-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Hawkshead Brewery will go through a period of significant expansion after agreeing an investment deal with independent drinks company Halewood Wines & Spirits.

Big Interview

Camden Town boss on criticism, investment and innovation

27-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Camden Town Brewery faced criticism of ‘selling out’ when it agreed to a takeover by AB InBev in 2015, but founder Jasper Cuppaidge reveals the brewery always had plans to expand as the company moves into a bigger brewhouse 10 miles from its original...

MPs to pull pints and make cocktails at Apprenticeship Showcase

22-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

More than 100 young people will challenge their local MPs' hospitality skills at the Apprenticeship Showcase next month (March).

St Austell MP urges Government to do a ‘Proper Job’ and cut beer duty

21-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

St Austell Brewery has called on a local MP to join the campaign led by the British Beer & Pub Association, Campaign for Real Ale and Society of Independent Brewers for a further cut in beer duty.

Record-breaking entry numbers for SIBA's craft beer competition

16-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has attracted a massive 400 entries at this year's Independent Beer Awards, a 700% rise since it started in 2011.

Small breweries flock to join duty relief campaign

15-Feb-2017 By Claire Churchard

More than 50 breweries have now signed up to a campaign to improve the discount on beer duty for small brewers, known as small breweries relief (SBR).

Carlsberg seeks brewers to add to upcoming ‘Crafted’ portfolio

15-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Carlsberg has launched a competition for craft brewers and importers offering the chance to get their beer listed in its ‘Crafted 2017’ portfolio.

‘Sexy craft beer’ launch exclusive to swanky London eatery

10-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

A new craft beer has been created especially to pair with dishes at London Mayfair’s Sexy Fish restaurant, indicating the segment has more room to grow alongside food.

Brewers fear Brexit beer price hike

02-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Panic has spread among Britain’s brewers who fear Brexit will lead to a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials and impact the price of a pint, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has learnt.

BrewDog appoints new MD and plots ‘crazily exciting projects’

20-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

BrewDog has claimed the company will remain focused on the “freshness” of its beers despite the company’s new plans for 2017.

Breweries unite for small beer relief reform

19-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Small and medium-sized breweries have called on the Government to review the small breweries’ relief (SBR) scheme to ensure a “vibrant and sustainable” future for the brewing industry.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Drinks Offer, sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners

17-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five companies with exceptional drink offers will be hoping to be named as the best in the trade at the upcoming Publican Awards.

Trade bodies join forces against beer duty

16-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Leading trade bodies have teamed up to campaign against beer duty ahead of the March Budget and are calling on MPs for support.

BrewDog reveals head of new sour facility site

16-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

BrewDog has announced Richard Kilcullen as the head of its standalone sour beer facility, Overworks.

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‘We’re taking Meantime’s head brewer,’ says Hop Stuff boss

06-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Hop Stuff Brewery has hired former Meantime head brewer Andrew Dickson to oversee its £1.5m expansion plans and will announce two more big-league appointments soon.

Beer

‘I always believed in the great British pub’: Titanic Brewery’s Keith Bott to be awarded MBE

03-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Titanic Brewery director Keith Bott is to receive an MBE for his dedication to the brewing industry.

BrewDog

BrewDog announces £70m turnover after crowdfunding success

22-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

BrewDog has announced a turnover of £70m after setting up two successful crowdfunding initiatives on Crowdcube this year.

Beer

Castle Rock brewery to use green-energy brewing process

21-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

Castle Rock Brewery has launched a new year-long renewable energy scheme to make its brewing process more environmentally-friendly.

Collaboration

North Brewing Co teams up with Magic Rock for Double IPA

14-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

North Brewing Company has joined forces with long-time friends and heroes Magic Rock to create a new collaborative brewing project.

BrewDog

BrewDog launches Wowcher pub deal

09-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Brewdog has launched an innovative way of driving trade at quiet times by using Wowcher.

Beer

Wimbledon brewery hosts new monthly comedy club

09-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

Wimbledon brewery will host its first monthly comedy club next week (Saturday 17 December).

Beer

‘A British brewer prepared for a challenge’: SA Brain to export more than a million pints to India

02-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

SA Brain & Co is set to export more than one million pints to India before the end of 2016.

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Purity releases limited edition beer

01-Dec-2016 By James Evison

Warwickshire-based brewery Purity has launched a limited edition barrel-aged beer to commemorate its awards success in 2016.

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Innis & Gunn smashes funding target by £1.5m

01-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn (I&G) has beaten its equity crowdfunding target by £1.5m after raising a total of £2.5m in its Crowdcube campaign on Tuesday (29 November).

Craft Beer

How to open a craft beer bar in a shipping container

11-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The Cronx Brewery has opened a craft beer bar in Croydon's Boxpark site. The Morning Advertiser caught up with the owners to find out about the opening.

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CAMRA champion beer to be announced at BBC Good Food Show

09-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain competition will be judged and honoured at the BBC Good Food Show later this month.

Beer

BrewDog outlines brewery and HQ plans

03-Nov-2016 By Beer

Plans for the expansion of the current BrewDog brewery facilities and head office operations have been outlined by the Scottish company.

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South African craft brewer threatens to ‘shake up’ UK beer scene

01-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

South African craft brewery Devil’s Peak Brewing Company has threatened to “shake up” the UK’s craft beer scene with its King’s Blockhouse IPA.

Independent Beer Awards

SIBA: Brampton Mild named best beer in Midlands

27-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Brampton Brewery's Mild has been named the best beer in the Midlands at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards, hosted by the Birmingham CAMRA Beer festival.

Beer

BrewDog announces bar plans for 2017

27-Oct-2016 By James Evison

The Ellon-based brewer and operator has outlined its strategy for 2017 across its bar estate with a focus on beer quality, training, greater guest ale choice and new sites.

Craft beer

Seven Bro7hers Brewery to open first city bar

27-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Craft brewery Seven Bro7hers is to open its first Manchester city-centre bar, following a £245,000 investment through crowdfunding and a Government-backed loan.

Pubcos

Robinsons to continue investment of estate

30-Sep-2016 By James Evison

Robinsons brewery has announced plans to continue investment in its estate following a 6.3% increase in turnover last year.

Beer

Scotland names its ‘best beers’

30-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog, Caledonian Brewery and the Tempest Brewing Company have been named, among many other brewers, as producing some of Scotland’s top beers.

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Brewery boss: Isinglass ban only if consumers demand

29-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Isinglass will only be banned in beer if consumers pressure breweries to eliminate the fish-based fining agent, a brewery boss has told The Morning Advertiser.

Brewdog

BrewDog pushes for new sour beer brewery

27-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

BrewDog plans to build a sour beer brewery in Scotland, just months after expanding into the spirits segment with a new distillery.

Beer

‘Tragic’ pub closures being replaced by unlikely venues

26-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub closures are at their lowest in a decade, with the number of operations buoyed by a rise in micropub openings and “new breed” public houses, according to the Good Beer Guide.

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CAMRA’s rumoured isinglass ban troubles brewers

15-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewers have received calls from agitated consumers, asking them to stop using the beer fining agent isinglass, after the national press falsely reported a ban by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

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Trade associations praise departing Beer Group chair Griffiths

14-Sep-2016 By James Evison

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and the Association of Multiple Retailers (ALMR) have praised the outgoing chair of the All-Parliamentary Beer Group chairman, Andrew Griffiths.

Opening

Cloudwater Brewery and bar operator to run pub 'built by hand'

24-Aug-2016 By James Evison

Cloudwater Brewery and the owner of two iconic craft beer bars have joined forces to assist with the management of the Pilcrow pub.

Beer

Brewer creates 'truth serum' beer for Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump

24-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Scottish brewer has created a beer laced with 'truth serum', which has been delivered to US Presidential candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Craft beer and vegetarian food pairing

19-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Vegetarian food and craft beer pairings have been thrust into the limelight by the US Brewers Association’s executive chef Adam Dulye, who showcased the diversity of the nation’s brews and meat-free food coupling.

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Real ale and craft beer ‘more alike than you’d like to think’

10-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Those who snub craft beer as a low-rent Americanised version of ‘real British ale’ are kidding themselves and should work with the brewers producing the unique liquids, argued beer writer Pete Brown at The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Great British Beer...

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GBBF: Harvey's reveals new look

10-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

East Sussex brewery Harvey's unveiled its new look at the start of the Great British Beer Festival yesterday (9 August).

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Craft marque? SIBA launches accreditation to reclaim “craft” beer

09-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched a new accreditation scheme it says will reclaim the word “craft” for truly independent brewers.