by Darren | Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Holden’s Bottling has announced the acquisition of South East Bottling’s (SEB) small packaging operations, expanding its small-pack capabilities. The agreement sees SEB’s entire small-pack packaging volume transferred to Holden’s. Photograph: Chris Vaughan Photography...
by Darren | Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Beak Brewery has collaborated with Tate Modern to celebrate the gallery’s 25th anniversary, and the result is 5% ABV DDH pale Turbine. The double dry-hopped pale ale is “dripping in Riwaka, Mosaic, and Citra hops for flavours of tangerine, cassis,...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has welcomed the Programme for Government announced by first minister John Swinney today. But it has warned that action on business rates will be needed in the next Scottish Budget. The Scottish government announced an...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Harrogate Brewing Co have taken the two top spots in the first ever Indie Beer Awards North East, organised by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA). Joe Joyce (left), of Harrogate Brewing Co, with Richard Hunt, of Brewlab The brewery won gold and...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Campaigns
The statistics have been gathered from International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD), which returned earlier this year, and what a comeback it was. Some 837 participants took part in 61 brew days, making 66 beers, and raising £26,921 for 44 women’s causes...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Davenports Brewery are celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day by rolling back the price of a pint of Drum Bitter to £1.50 across their estate. The brewery have also produced a special box of Davenports ales, available to purchase via its Beer at Home service. And...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Oakham Ales have collaborated with Norwich’s Fat Cat Brewery on a 4.1% ABV amber ale which will be released next Monday (12th May). Founded in 2005, Fat Cat have built an enviable reputation for brewing award-winning beers, mostly with a feline naming theme. The...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Warm weather, school holidays, and Easter combined to make it a bumper first half of April for on-trade drinks sales, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Trading momentum has been building for a while, with a decent March followed by a bright start to April — and...
by Darren | Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Books
Jonny Garrett is celebrating winning the drink book category at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards with The Meaning of Beer: An Alternative History of the World. Jonny at the awards ceremony. Photograph: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images It’s a...
by Darren | Saturday, 3 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Brewers Association
Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American craft beer ambassador for Europe, looks at the latest in pairing perfection — beer and bank holidays! Photograph: Brewers Association The month of May presents two key occasions for getting together with family and...
by Darren | Friday, 2 May, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Big Smoke Brew Co and TUI Airways have collaborated on an exclusive new beer available for travellers on board all flights from the UK and Ireland. Brewed and canned at Big Smoke Brew Co’s headquarters in Esher, Surrey, Sunbound is a fruity 4.3% ABV pale ale. Bursting...
by Darren | Friday, 2 May, 2025 | Pubs and Bars News
Entries have opened for the 2025 National Pubwatch Awards, which recognise the work of schemes and their efforts to provide safe drinking environments. Chesterfield Pubwatch celebrate their national win at the House of Lords last year Finalists will get to attend a...
