by Darren | Thursday, 2 September, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
While pubs have suffered during the pandemic, it has also shown the strengths of the leased and tenanted model, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). In particular it highlights the partnership between the pub-owning company and tenant or lessee,...
by Darren | Thursday, 2 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Manchester-based ShinDigger Brewery has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to expand premises and diversify sales channels. Some of the ShinDigger team outside their central Manchester premises. Photographs: HSBC UK The brewery has expanded its cold...
by Darren | Thursday, 2 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Supplies of Carling and Coors lagers are running short at many Wetherspoon pubs as some deliveries are missed. The shortage has come about because of industrial action by drivers working on behalf of Heineken, the pub chain’s biggest supplier. “Heineken...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
CAMRA members have until 1st November to vote for their favourite beer in the champion beer of Britain competition. Surrey Hills Brewery’s Shere Drop wins the 2019 champion beer of Britain competition. Photograph: CAMRA Judging for the competition takes place...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
Hogs Back Brewery, in Surrey, has started the annual harvest of its hops, with a team of 20 hop pickers, helped, for the first time, by a Suffolk Punch horse. Sovereign, a Suffolk Punch horse, helps to bring in the hop harvest at Hogs Back Brewery. Photographs: Hogs...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
North London’s Bohem Brewery is launching its first new beer since the pandemic, 3.9% ABV dry-hopped lager Hana. The beer combines an intensely hoppy citrus hit with the depth of flavour that characterises Bohem’s authentic Czech style lagers. Bohem...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
Salford’s Seven Brothers Brewing Co is launching a limited-edition kveik-style IPA, inspired by Oslo, as part of its seventh anniversary celebrations. Joining Luke McAvoy’s newly released Sticky Toffee Pudding and Custard pale ale, brother number two, Keith, is...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Siren Craft Brew’s Project Barista, an annual experimentation with coffee and beer, returns this month. Each year (pandemic aside) Siren brews four different beers, collaborating with four different independent coffee roasters. The aim is to experiment with what...
by Darren | Tuesday, 31 August, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
Nanobrewery Metalhead, in North Shields, has been named overall cask beer champion at its first SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards. Lydia Soucy, of Metalhead Brewery, collects the overall champion gold award from Nick Brading, of award sponsor Murphy & Son...
by Darren | Tuesday, 31 August, 2021 | Beer and Cider News
Lurgan is set to get its own brewery and distillery as part of a significant investment by a group of local people. The team behind the new Spadetown Brewery, due to open in October. Left to right are Martin Dummigan, Vernon Fox, Patrick McAliskey, and Shauna Travers....
by Darren | Sunday, 29 August, 2021 | Business Focus, Pubs and Bars News
Increasing pressure on hospitality operators to pay the real living wage (RLW) is likely to prove to be an irresistible force for those who want to employ the best staff, according to workforce management specialist Bizimply. A ‘pincer movement’ which is seeing...
by Darren | Saturday, 28 August, 2021 | Pubs and Bars News
Greene King is kicking of its annual month of fundraising with sponsorship of a new fundraising concept for Macmillan Cancer Support, called Macmillan Brave the Shave Live. More than 100 Greene King pubs are inviting customers to sign up to shave their head live in...