by Darren | Friday, 3 January, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Brew York has announced the annual release of Empress Tonkoko, the flagship beer of the brewery’s renowned Tonkoko stout series. Originally brewed in 2018 as part of a special Tryanuary event where fans were invited to the brewday, Empress Tonkoko has since...
by Darren | Friday, 3 January, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Britain’s leading hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.7% in the run-up to Christmas, according to the latest Hospitality Business Tracker. With year-on-year sales failing to meet inflation in six out of the past 11 months, operators have already...
by Darren | Friday, 3 January, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
A Sheffield-based community podcast and a Glasgow brewery have collaborated to create a 6.5% ABV triple-dry-hopped craft IPA. Brew day at Overtone. Left to right are Michael Thompson and James Wilmshurst, of Ale & Audio, and Steve Walsh, Craig Scott, and Daniel...
by Darren | Thursday, 2 January, 2025 | Pubs and Bars News
London pub voucher scheme operator CityStack is calling on people to make use of their local pub at least once a week throughout this Dry January. Megha and Gaurav Khanna, landlords of the Gladstone Arms in Borough, London Publicans face a number of challenges as the...
by Darren | Thursday, 2 January, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Thornbridge are gearing up to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a comprehensive set of events and launches throughout 2025. Their journey began in the small stonemason’s workshop at Thornbridge Hall, and has grown into the state-of-the-art Riverside Brewery...
by Darren | Thursday, 2 January, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
As a new year in British beer gets under way, there’s a chance to review the bigger stories from 2024 in a new ebook published by Beer Today. The Beer Today Yearbook brings together highlights in brewing and wider hospitality. There’s details of...
by Darren | Wednesday, 1 January, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Brewers Association, International News
Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American craft beer ambassador, kicks off the New Year with a look at what’s happening over in the States. Bart Watson, new president and chief executive of the Brewers Association As 2025 begins, the Brewers Association (BA),...
by Darren | Tuesday, 31 December, 2024 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Brew York has announced plans to take over The Old Grey Mare, the historic coaching inn located on Clifton Green in the brewer’s home city. Following a significant refurbishment in 2022, The Old Grey Mare — which has roots dating back to the 1600s — operated...
by Darren | Tuesday, 31 December, 2024 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
It’s Happy New Beer to our readers, and, my friends, never have our brewers and pubs needed us more. Certainly, it would seem the only way is up. It’s traditionally a time of year when some people lay off the drink, following the excesses of the festive...
by Darren | Monday, 30 December, 2024 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
More than 400 pubs closed in 2024, bringing the total number in England and Wales down below 39,000. Rising costs and cautious consumers are blamed. The analysis of government figures by property data company Altus Group shows there are now just 38,989 pubs operating....
by Darren | Monday, 30 December, 2024 | Pubs and Bars News
There’s a new look for a 30-year-old skittle alley at the Wye Valley Brewery-owned Vaga Tavern, Hereford, a pub at the heart of its community. “I’d become concerned about the old alley, which has done such good service for us,” said landlady Becky Clyde, who has...
by Darren | Saturday, 28 December, 2024 | Pubs and Bars News
Award-winning city centre pub and hotel The Abel Heywood, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, is toasting ten years of success. It opened its doors in December 2014 following the acquisition of the building by Salford-based brewery and pub retailer Hydes. Hydes...
