by Darren | Thursday, 10 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Getting the Chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget could create more than 7,600 extra jobs in the pub and beer sector and add more than £300 million to the economy. That’s the view of the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr), which has published...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Loch Lomond Brewery has partnered with Castle Rock on a new teacake stout to be launched primarily in cask, with a limited keg release. Left to right: Alex Handford, sales manager at Loch Lomond Brewery; Carl Duke, sales at Castle Rock; Scott Murray, lead brewer at...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Finalists have been announced for the Scottish Beer Awards 2026. The winners will be announced on 6th October at the Beer Matters Conference in Glasgow. Winners at a previous awards ceremony Beer Matters brings together brewers, suppliers, hospitality professionals,...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
Fuller’s has exchanged contracts with Stonegate to purchase 10 pubs — nine in prime London postcodes, and one in the centre of Bath. The total purchase price, before fees and taxes, is £35.25 million, representing a multiple of 8.4 times acquired site...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
UKHospitality Cymru has told the Welsh government that hospitality needs practical help to reduce its tax burden, which is one of the highest of any sector in the UK. David Chapman, executive director for UKHospitality Cymru, made the case to Adam Price MS, the...
by Darren | Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Brewlab have announced that they are adding brewing apprenticeships to their professional training portfolio, delivered from their base in Sunderland. Over the past 40 years, Brewlab has supported the brewing industry through specialist training and laboratory...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News, Pubs and Bars News
Beer lovers from across the Tees Valley raised their glasses — and thousands of pounds — for the Great North Air Ambulance Service during the annual pALEgrimage, which this year celebrated its 10th anniversary. Presenting a cheque from a previous event to the Great...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
A South Manchester pub manager has confronted his fear of heights by freefalling 15,000 feet in a skydive to raise £4,568 for Francis House Children’s Hospice. Martin Devlin, general manager of the Fletcher Moss, has called Didsbury his home for more than three...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
She may not have run a pub in Faversham before, but for the new general manager of The Limes, taking on a pub in Shepherd Neame’s hometown feels like a homecoming. Lauren Weight has run four pubs for the brewer, but her latest role at the Preston Street pub is...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Cornwall news
Alcohol-free Shorebreak hazy pale ale has overtaken Helles Beach Cornish Lager (4.4% ABV) to become Firebrand’s biggest selling beer. Over the past 12 months, Shorebreak has accounted for 23.9% of Firebrand’s total sales, making it the brewery’s number one beer...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Damm UK is launching an alcohol-free variant of the Old Speckled Hen brand, which it recently acquired from Greene King. Offering the beer’s signature malty taste with hints of caramel and fruit, it is not only alcohol free, but contains fewer calories at just...
by Darren | Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
Award-winning author and broadcaster Jonny Garrett has announced the publication of his fifth book, One More Round, on 1st October. It’s a personal journey through some of the UK’s most beautiful, historic, and culturally significant pubs. But what started...
