by Darren | Monday, 3 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Sunrise Beverages and Orion Breweries have announced the next stage of their UK partnership, including a minority investment by Orion into Sunrise. Orion has built a loyal following both in Japan and, increasingly, internationally. Since partnering with Sunrise, it...
by Darren | Sunday, 2 August, 2026 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Britain’s managed pub groups got a modest boost from early World Cup matches in June, but other segments struggled for growth, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The Tracker, produced by NIQ and powered by CGA intelligence, in association...
by Darren | Sunday, 2 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Thousands of music lovers heading to the Sidmouth Folk Festival this week will once again be able to enjoy some of Devon’s finest beers. Exeter Brewery is the festival’s main beer sponsor for a fifth year, serving a range of ales including organic...
by Darren | Sunday, 2 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Theakston Brewery and fermentation pioneer Equinox Kombucha have joined forces with the intention of disrupting the adult drinks market. Hopbucha is an alcohol-free brew that brings together the rich tradition of British beer-making with the naturally fermented power...
by Darren | Sunday, 2 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Three Acre Brewery, in Sussex, have taken home the overall champion award at the Indie Beer Awards South East with their Bonfire Beer, a dark, rich old ale. The independent brewery started off as a homebrew project in a potting shed in East Sussex. They then moved to...
by Darren | Saturday, 1 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Punch Pubs has reported a strong performance in the last quarter, delivering £25.7m of underlying EBITDA for the 12 weeks ended 17th May, versus £24.3m in the similar period last year. For the 12 weeks ended 17th May, total revenue was £90.6m, compared to £83.4m in...
by Darren | Saturday, 1 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Launceston-based Firebrand Brewing Co has strengthened its retail presence with the launch of two of its beers into 86 Co-op stores across Cornwall. These are Shorebreak alcohol-free hazy pale and Diamondback West Coast IPA. Shorebreak has become one of the brewery’s...
by Darren | Saturday, 1 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Brewers Association
Lotte Peplow, Brewers Association’s American craft beer ambassador for Europe, looks at pairing Japanese flavours with American craft beer Tasting Japanese cuisine teamed with American craft beer at Moi, Soho, London. Photographs: Nic Crilly-Hargrave Beer with...
by Darren | Friday, 31 July, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
New beer launches and collaborations, in store, on bars, and online, from brewers around the UK. There are four new releases from Burning Sky today. In 440ml cans are Petite Framboise-Cerise (3.5% ABV), a special edition of barrel-aged Petite which has rested on fresh...
by Darren | Friday, 31 July, 2026 | Business Focus, Pubs and Bars News
Mark Brown, a real estate partner at Freeths, takes a look at changes to the assets of community value (ACV) regime Recent years have been challenging for the pub and brewery industry in England. Many operators face difficult decisions, including whether they can...
by Darren | Friday, 31 July, 2026 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
New data from payments company Dojo has revealed spending in hospitality venues during the World Cup increased by 16%, compared with the previous month. Dojo, payments provider to more than 110,000 hospitality venues across the UK, has analysed spending throughout the...
by Darren | Friday, 31 July, 2026 | Business Focus, Pubs and Bars News
Following news of the withdrawal of the revised tipping code, Mark Taylor, head of Buzzacott Troncmaster Services, discusses what hospitality businesses should do now Mark Taylor The government has withdrawn the draft revised code of practice on tips without...
