by Darren | Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
Leeds CAMRA has revealed the results of a census, taken to establish the impact the pandemic has had on venues selling real ale. Groups of members were tasked with surveying a handful of pubs each. The goal was to understand how many real ale-selling bars were still...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News
Windsor & Eton Brewery has announced news of its new beer to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Castle Hill is available in 500ml bottles and, later in the year in 440ml cans at 5% ABV, and in cask at 4.5% ABV. The official launch is taking place at the...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
Supporting vulnerable customers, combating drink spiking, preventing sexual misconduct, and counter terrorism. These will be just some of the issues tackled at the National Pubwatch conference later this month. National Pubwatch chairman, Steve Baker OBE The...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
This year’s Bigfoot Festival, from 17th to 19th June, will have a new venue, Claydon Estate, in Buckinghamshire, organisers have confirmed. Alongside craft beer, the food line-up will include Andrew Clarke and Daniel Watkins’ Acme Fire Cult, Ruth Hansom,...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Pubs and Bars News
PubAid has received its highest ever level of support from brewers, pub companies, and industry suppliers. Members of the PubAid steering group with co-founder Des O’Flanagan (front row, second from right) Several existing supporters have renewed their...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Hopyard, a new festival celebrating local beer, food, and music, will take place over two days in Bristol this Easter. The event, at St Philips venue Propyard on 14th and 15th April, will showcase 12 beers from local breweries, along with street food stalls and music...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, urging the government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March. They call on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many fragile businesses to continue their recovery,...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The Guinness Six Nations championship, which kicked off at the weekend, finally gave pubs and bars a reason to cheer as nearly 17.5 million pints were served. Most pleasing was the increase in footfall, says hospitality insight company the Oxford Partnership. The...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Cornwall news
As National Apprenticeship Week gets under way, Sharp’s Brewery has been celebrating the success of its own apprentices. Former Sharp’s apprentice Callum White, now a deputy team leader The team has been training up the next generation of talent through a...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News
Brewgooder, Vault City and Bruichladdich have joined forces to create a whisky sour beer with a purpose. The collaborative ‘whisky sour’ beer is aiming to become one of the most expensive bottles of beer ever auctioned, with all the proceeds going towards supporting...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
SALT Beer Factory is launching its sixth branded Tap with a Craft + Falafel concept in central Leeds. The newly refurbished site (previously Craft Asylum) pairs award-winning craft beer with middle-eastern street food. This will be the second SALT Tap in Leeds...
by Darren | Sunday, 6 February, 2022 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, reputedly England’s oldest pub, has closed after the licensee’s business went into adminstration. Photograph: Ungry Young Man, via Creatie Commons The premises is owned by pub company Mitchells & Butlers, which will...