A round-up of stories and snippets from brewing and hospitality, and the latest business news in brief
Electric Bear Brewing Co more than £620 for Off The Record through sales of their beer, I See Pride, I See Power. Off the Record supports LGBTQ+ young people working or studying in Bath and North East Somerset.
• Beak Brewery have collaborated with Klein Editions on a new venture, a series of prints. Every print is a high-quality fine art giclée, produced on smooth 200gsm paper. Klein use specialist fine art printers and the acid-free paper and archival, fade-resistant pigment inks ensure a beautiful, museum-quality finish.
• Brew Toon were crowned brewery of the year at the Scottish Beer Awards. The brewery also took home five gold and four silver awards for their beers. “A huge thank you to the whole team at Brew Toon for the immense hard work, passion, skill, and determination that has driven us to this position,” said the brewer.
• Having disappeared from the UK market, Green’s Belgian-made gluten-free beer is making a comeback. Five varieties – an IPA, dry-hopped lager, amber ale, dubbel, and tripel – are available exclusively through Beerhunter.
Shepherd Neame has teamed up with another Faversham-based organisation to improve access to potentially life-saving equipment. It was approached with the offer of a defibrillator for its Albion Taverna pub by Faversham Emergency Equipment CIC, a not-for-profit group. The equipment has been installed on the outside of the pub — a stone’s throw from the brewery — so it can be easily accessed 24 hours a day. Photograph: Countrywide Photographic
• Actor Daniel Craig has teamed up with Nick Jones, founder of Soho House, and Charlie Carroll, founder of Flat Iron and co-founder of The Devonshire, to acquire the Horseshoe pub, in Clerkenwell, London.
• The Pineapple pub, in Kentish Town, North London, has been acquired by Remarkable Pubs. The pub has won many CAMRA awards and generally has five cask ales on offer. The well-known Thai-inspired kitchen is being retained.
• Two Butcombe Group pubs in Somerset have been named finalists in the 2026 Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and Gloucestershire Tourism Awards. The Swan in Rowberrow and The George Inn in Norton St Philip, near Bath, both Butcombe Boutique Inns, have been selected as finalists in this year’s B&B and guest house of the year and pub of the year categories. Winners will be announced on 26th November.
• Wren Pubs has sold The Walmer Castle, in Notting Hill, London, to BNF Hospitality. The latter is part of BNF Capital, which backs Public House Group, which will take over the day-to-day running of the pub.
• The White Horse Inn, in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, is to re-open on 22nd October. The venue has been taken on by multi-site operator Lapen Inns. The pub, on Market Street, is grade II listed, and Historic England records 18th century origins. It has previously been recognised as an Asset of Community Value.
• Docks Beers have applied for planning permission to convert a building next to their existing Grimsby base into a food hall, offices, and events space. This would be linked to the current brewery space, The Church.
• Northern hospitality operators Allan Spofforth and brothers Matthew and Mark Laughton are taking a ten-year fully repairing and insuring lease on their second pub with Star Pubs. The trio are embarking on a £620,000 joint refurbishment of The Trevor Arms at Marford, prior to its December opening, which will create around 25 new jobs. Smart new décor will complement the historic pub — parts of which date back to the 17th century — incorporating heritage colours, classic fabrics and traditional furniture.
• Roley’s, maker of low-calorie lager, has joined forces with UFC star Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett, putting his new role as shareholder and global strategic partner into action as the brand looks to grow its presence across his home city of Liverpool.
