BUSINESS NEWS
Government needs to review packaging fees, says BBPA
BREWERY NEWS
Nethergate Brewery reveals expansion plans
• Running Back (5% ABV) is a new pale ale from Track, hopped with Motueka and Rakau. Also new are High Seas, a 6.8% ABV IPA, showcasing Citra, Citra Cryo, and Pacific Sunrise, and Paths, a 6.5% ABV IPA collaboration with Beak using two fruity and expressive yeast strains — London Fog and Tropical Paradise — along with Citra, Citra Cryo, HBC 630, and Nelson Sauvin hops.
• Northern Monk has released Heaven, a 10.5% ABV chocolate and maple imperial stout. Described as “divinely decadent”, it has been aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels for three years.
•Extra Shiny Bear (ESB) is making its debut in the Indie Rabble taproom today (19th December). It’s hopped with East Kent Goldings for a floral, earthy, bitter hit, backed up by dark malts to give biscuit, caramel, and light spice.
• West Walls Brewing Co has introduced its first cans. The beers are: The Hop, a 4.2% ABV session IPA hopped with Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and First Gold; and Gold Fool, a 4.5% ABV blonde ale, featuring Citra and Aurora hops.
• Derby Brewing Co has acquired The Papermill in Darley Abbey, on the outskirts of Derby. The venue will close on 6th January before re-opening as the Little Darley micopub. The brewer owns two other pubs, Notsa, in aston on Trent, and The Hole in the Wall, Mickleover.
•Flower Trails (6.5% ABV) is a new hazy IPA from Left Handed Giant, hopped with the NZ trio of Motueka, Nectaron, and Rakau. Expect waves of fig and peach, with a well-rounded dankness that floats above a fluffy texture and indulgent mouthfeel.
PUBS NEWS
Darts Championship raises PubAid awareness
BEER NEWS
Sharp’s collaborates with restaurant team on red IPA
• Newbarns has collaborated with Edinburgh restaurants Timberyard and Montrose on BIOS. It’s a gluten-free pilsner made using organic malt and hops, coming in at 5% ABV.
• Fierce Beer is to close its bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Spiralling costs have made the venue unsustainable, said the brewer. Its last day of opening will be Friday, 20th December.
• The second in SALT’s Cut From a Different Cloth series is Ascendancy, named after a Trivium rock album. The light and refreshing 4% ABV rice lager balances subtle bitterness with a clean, invigorating finish.
BUSINESS NEWS
Steady growth for hospitality ahead of Christmas
BEER NEWS
Now there’s an alcohol-free version of Jaipur
BREWERY NEWS
Theakston helps to secure jazz and blues club’s future
• Krampus 2023 is Tartarus Beer’s 14.2% ABV Christmas Cake Imperial Porter, aged in brandy barrels for 12 months. Also available is Mackenzie Poltergeist, a 14.1% ABV Dulce de Leche imperial stout which has been aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels for 18 months. “The original version was a collab wtih Vault City and is one of our favourite beers!” says the brewer.
• Wild Horse has collaborated with Rivington on Paint On The Car, a 7% ABV triple-dry-hopped West Coast IPA. It’s hopped with Columbus, Simcoe, Chinook, Simcoe Cryo, Citra Cryo, Centennial, and Nectaron. Wild Horse has also worked with Black Cloak Brewing on Euro Hop Pale Ale (4.6% ABV), marking the latter’s sixth anniversary.
• Big Smoke Pub Co has opened its fifth venue. The Swan, in Hampton Week, has had “a great first week” following a four-week renovation.
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