by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
A once‑empty Somerset pub, The Butchers Arms, in Carhampton, is bursting back to life by diversifying to become a thriving community hub. A community library is part of the Butchers Arms’ amenities Since re-opening in November 2025, it has reinvented itself as a...
by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business Focus, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
New figures confirm a tsunami of business rates appeals against the 2023 rating list, as predicted, says business rates experts at Colliers. According to government (VO) statistics, in the first three months of the year 129,810 new checks (the first part of the appeal...
by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Business Focus, Pubs and Bars News
Data from Access Hospitality reveals that UK bookings have already begun to surge ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They are currently tracking 52% higher than those for the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, the last major football tournament. The tournament...
by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Track Brewing Co have announced three more beers in their Digital Neighbourhood series, ahead of their Welcome to the Neighbourhood festival next month. Capacitor, a collaboration with Superflux Brewing Co This year, each of the special editions is a collabortion with...
by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
The Royal Oak, Keswick, is entering a new chapter following the final phase of a £1.2 million transformation. The re-opening is perfectly timed for a standout year in the Lake District. This year will see the return of the Keswick Mountain Festival, summer beer...
by Darren | Monday, 25 May, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
Long Eaton’s longest serving publican — Amanda Jones of The Sportsman on Granville Road — has received an award to mark her 21st anniversary at the helm. The Dedication Award was presented by Star Pubs in recognition of the positive difference that Amanda has made to...
by Darren | Sunday, 24 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Butcombe Group has been named again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, published this weekend. The annual list highlights organisations across the UK that excel in employee engagement, wellbeing, and workplace satisfaction. Results are based largely on...
by Darren | Sunday, 24 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Hogs Back Brewery has hosted its now traditional finish of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR), bringing a record-breaking weekend to a close. Nigel Gower on the Hogs Back Brewery’s custom-built Battistini Beer Engine motorbike, with pillion passenger...
by Darren | Sunday, 24 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Thiol biotransformation is a key focus in hop-forward brewing. Yet, chasing thiol yield alone can lead to unintended trade-offs in a brewer’s final beer. With this in mind, Lallemand and Oregon State University (OSU) are hosting a webinar, Thiols in Context, on...
by Darren | Saturday, 23 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, International News
The award-winning Brussels café zine Pintjes is back for its fourth edition, with a pre-match launch event and panel chat tomorrow (Sunday, 24th May). With the Belgian season reaching its climax this weekend with the Brussels derby, and Royal Union Saint-Gilloise...
by Darren | Saturday, 23 May, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Disappointing weather and fragile consumer confidence pushed on-trade drinks sales down year on year in the first half of May, NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. The Tracker, powered by CGA intelligence, shows average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday,...
by Darren | Thursday, 21 May, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
A two-day sponsored walk in the Cotswolds by fundraisers from pub operator Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses managed division has raised £5,000 to help tackle Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Setting off from The Sheep on Sheep Street are (left to right) Sara Stewart, Karl...
