by Darren | Friday, 21 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Purbeck Cider Company is inviting consumers to get closer to the cider-making process next month, with the return of its annual Apple Day on Saturday, 12th September. People are encouraged to bring apples and pears from their own gardens to the Dorset Cider Farm,...
by Darren | Thursday, 20 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
A round-up of stories and snippets from brewing and hospitality, and the latest business news in brief Shepherd Neame has re-opened The Duke of York, in Southwark, London, following a major refurbishment. The historic pub, which dates back to around 1800, is now being...
by Darren | Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
New beer launches and collaborations, in store, on bars, and online, from brewers around the UK. Crafty Devil have collaborated with retailer Craft Republic on The Devil’s Republic, a 6.5% ABV hazy IPA. It marks Craft Republic’s sixth anniversary. A generous dose of...
by Darren | Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Representatives of the UK’s independent breweries have called for the implementation of a major recycling scheme to be delayed for at least a year. An illustration used to promote the deposit return scheme in Scotland Deposit return schemes (DRS) are scheduled to be...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business of Greene King, has reported record applications from prospective pub operators and a strong start to the year. During the first six months of 2026, the business received 1,449 applications —...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Lindemans Brewery enjoyed great success at this year’s World Beer Awards, picking up two world’s bests, three country winner titles, and three gold, two silver, and two bronze medals. Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René, Lindemans Apple, and Lindemans Kriek 0,0% not...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
A number of breweries, pub companies, and associations have been named as the first patrons of the Guild of Beer Sommeliers. The Guild was set up in 2024 with the support of the Brewers Livery Company, via their Brewing Research and Education Fund. The patrons’...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
JD Wetherspoon has banned the use of loudspeaker mode on mobile phones in all 792 of its pubs. Customers are being told to use earphones or switch their phones to silent. “Following complaints from customers, who are being driven nuts by other people’s videos and...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Cornwall news, Pubs and Bars News
Bath Rugby and St Austell Brewery have entered the next phase of their long-standing partnership, marked by major bar refurbishments across the Tribute Stand. St Austell Brewery — Bath Rugby’s official beer partner since 2022 — has worked closely with the...
by Darren | Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
The Spyway Inn, at Askerwell, has won West Dorset CAMRA’s Pub Garden of the Year competition for 2026. Dave and Louise Compton. Photograph: Rich Gabe Laying in the shadow of Eggardon Hill and with distant views of Golden Cap and the Marshwood Vale, the pub is...
by Darren | Monday, 17 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Staffordshire-based Best of British Beer turns 15 this week, and the team are raising a glass to their busiest year yet. Gill and Lorna, of Best of British Beer What started off in a garden shed in 2011 has grown into one of the country’s biggest providers of online...
by Darren | Monday, 17 August, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Cornwall news
Cornish maker Horneywink, founded by Chris and Sara Reid, and old schoolfriend Paul Jefferson, have launched their first vintage cider. Intended to be sipped, savoured, and shared, Horneywink Cider is shaped by Cornwall’s heritage, myth, and mischief. Presented in a...
