by Darren | Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Thornbridge is to unveil a new beer created on its Burton union system at next week’s Great British Beer Festival Winter, being staged in Rotherham. 1838 is named after the year Peter Walker patented the unique fermentation system. The 4.5% ABV premium pale ale...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
A publication date has been announced for Beer Breaks in Britain: 30 Places to Explore and Drink Good Beer, a book by journalists Phil Mellows and Kate Simon. Phil Mellows and Kate Simon Beer Breaks in Britain joins the dots between beer and travel. It’s a guide...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Kemtile has delivered single-source drainage and flooring for Thomas Hardy Group, a family-owned bottling and packaging business. The company has production facilities in Warrington and Kendal, where it packages beers, ciders, and other drinks for a number of...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
The Guild of Beer Sommeliers, which was relaunched last year, has now set out the programme to become a beer sommelier. Apart from having the experience and the communication skills to become a beer sommelier, candidates must have taken and passed four courses: Cellar...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
North West-based pub operator Country Village Inns has been recognised as a champion of sustainability by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII). The company runs five Robinsons pubs: the Pooley Bridge, Queens Head in Tirril, Red Dragon in Kirkby Lonsdale, Bridge...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Cornwall news
Founders of Padstow Brewing Co, Des and Caron Archer, have announced plans to retire after 12 successful years in business. Des and Caron Archer As they prepare to focus on growing family commitments, the Archers are seeking the right individual or team to take the...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Admiral Taverns has announced a rise in profits to £111.8m in the 52 weeks to 26th May, 2024. Turnover rose from £182m to £194.5m. The Blue Ball, Newbury, part of the Admiral Taverns estate The business reported strong trading across its 1,400-plus estate of pubs,...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Northern Monk has released more details of brewers who will be represented at its Hop City festival, which takes place on 16th and 17th May in Leeds. From across the pond there will be beers from self-proclaimed IPA factory Badlands Brewing Co, Canada’s third...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Wiper and True have announced a year-long partnership with Caring in Bristol, a charity working with the homeless in the brewery’s home city. There will be a number of fundraising initiatives to help the charity, including tip donations from the brewer’s...
by Darren | Monday, 3 February, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Star Pubs and Bars has reimbursed a tenant £5,832 for costs they were ordered to pay in arbitration because of the Pubs Code adjudicator’s (PCA) intervention. Pubs Code adjudicator Fiona Dickie In 2023, a tenant referred a dispute with Star to the PCA for...
by Darren | Saturday, 1 February, 2025 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
On-trade drinks sales picked up in mid-January after a slow start to the year — but fell away again as stormy weather swept Britain. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows that a late Christmas surge in average sales in managed venues was followed by a 9% slump in...
by Darren | Saturday, 1 February, 2025 | Beer and Cider News
Track Brewing Co has launched a Digital New Zealand series of beers, partnering with not just an NZ brewer for each beer, but also a hop supplier from that country. The series follows another from last year which shone the spotlight on Australian businesses. First off...
