BREWERY NEWS
On the Isle of Arran, there’s a new pup in town
PUBS NEWS
CAMRA pub of the year finalists announced
BUSINESS NEWS
New commercial director for Two Tribes
• Waiting For The Thunder (5.2% ABV) is a “juicy beast” of a DDH pale ale from Crafty Devil. Hopped with Mosaic, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Galaxy, it’s bursting with citrus, mango, and a hint of white grape.
• The first two releases in a new Overtone Special Edition series are out. There’s a re-release for Double Magic, an 8% ABV DIPA. And fresh from the canning line is Mellow, a 4% ABV pale ale. Citra, Simcoe, and Cascade hops give it a light, balanced, and refreshing character.
• Norma (5% ABV) is a nod to pop culture from Pastore. The cherry, tayberry, maple, and pecan pie sour is inspired by the comforting baked treats purveyed by the eponymous Norma at the Double R Diner.
BEER NEWS
Roadie IPA hits the ASDA shelves
BREWERY NEWS
Damm brings the spirit of Iberia to Bedford
BUSINESS BRIEFING
Confidence survey, Marston’s, Valiant results
• HopWalk (4.1% ABV) is Oakham’s green hop ale, this year featuring Charles Faram’s Ernest variety. Uk grown, but with pronounced New World characteristics, Ernest delivers complex flavours and predominantly fruity notes of apricot, citrus, and spice.
• Veteran, Twisted’s 4.2% ABV autumn ale, is back. The beer is released annually, to raise funds for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. A sum of 5p per pint is donated to the Services charity.
• Palette is a fresh hazy IPA from Beak. Brewed with a vibrant trio of hops – Strata, Motueka, and Luminosa – this one’s all about juicy pink grapefruit, lush passionfruit, and a zing of lemon-lime cordial.
BEER NEWS
Trio of Scottish Beer Awards for Cold Town Beer
BEER NEWS
Right Beer, Right Now: a Brighton collaboration
BUSINESS BRIEFING
Confidence survey; Marston’s results
BEER NEWS
Two beer launches for Left Handed Giant this week
BREWERY NEWS
Shepherd Neame goes electric with local transport
PUBS NEWS
National Pubwatch of the year finalists are revealed
BEER NEWS
Welsh coffee honey stout collab is launched
EVENT NEWS
Big Swally returns to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange
• Lone Moon (10% ABV) is a fresh triple IPA from Polly’s. “With the freshest possible crops of Nectaron, Strata, Simcoe, Citra, and Motueka all working in perfect harmony, expect a punchbowl of intense passionfruit, peach, berries, and bubblegum sweetness,” says the brewer, “backed up with dank weed notes and herbal complexity to stop this beer falling into cloyingly sweet territory.”
• Tom Hanson has been named as the new head brewer at Docks Beers. Originally from just outside Scunthorpe, he has spent a large part of his brewing career at Young Master Brewery, in Hong Kong, rising to become director of brewing operations across two sites. Collaborating wth breweries including Cloudwater, Lervig, and Northern Monk, his leadership also helped Young Master secure dozens of international awards, including Barth Haas Champion Large Size Brewery of Asia in 2020.
• Attic has launched Lunar, a 5.8% ABV chocolate honeycomb stout. “Brewed with our friends at Brewser Beer as their Discovery Brewery this October, we went big with this drop, which tastes just like a creamy Crunchie,” says the brewer.
PUB NEWS
New era for the Royal Castle, Dartmouth
EVENT NEWS
Preview: Spa Valley Railway Real Ale and Cider Festival
PUBS NEWS
Marston’s launches new prison hospitality academy
BEER NEWS
Electric Bear to open taproom in Bath
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