by Darren | Thursday, 16 April, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
Football fans will be braced for one of the key matches of the season when Manchester City host Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend. Ellie Ori, landlady of the Halfway House, in Droylsdon When it comes to choosing a pub to watch a match or before a game, a...
by Darren | Thursday, 16 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Cornwall news, Pubs and Bars News
After 22 years of continuous publication, Beer Today is set to end in its present form, on 21st May, publisher Darren Norbury has announced. “There’s just you?” PRs and other agencies often ask. Yes, just me, a laptop, and a kitchen table...
by Darren | Monday, 13 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Against the backdrop of record pub and brewery closures, the UK’s small and independent breweries are showing how acting nimbly and capitalising on local roots can win over consumers. As the annual Indie Beer Week continues to celebrate the sector, the Society of...
by Darren | Monday, 13 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Beer Today’s regular round-up of news in brief: new releases, venue openings, event announcements. The third release in Great Newsome’s Love British Hops series will be Ernest, a 4% ABV session bitter. It has an apricot-like fruity aroma and a slightly spicy...
by Darren | Monday, 13 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News
Norfolk’s largest brewery is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its famous Wherry ale, inviting the company’s original owner to raise a glass at its brewery tap. Left to right are: Craig Bennett (head brewer), Mike Betts (former director), Ray Ashworth...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Business News
The World Brewing Alliance is urging delegates at this week’s IMF World Bank Spring Meetings, in Washington, to hold their sideline meetings over a beer. Photograph: Atlantic Ambience Supporting one in every 100 jobs globally and contributing 0.8% of global GDP,...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has launched an ambitious new fundraising initiative called the LTC JOGLE Pub Run. It is designed to support the wellbeing of people in licensed hospitality, strengthen community connections, and raise vital funds for those in need...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Pubs and Bars News
Proper Pubs has collected 21, 619 chocolate Easter eggs — exceeding last year’s total of 20,500 — to donate to local communities and groups in need across the UK. The Easter eggs have been collected by both pub customers and local residents and have been donated to a...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
The Great Exhibition of Prize Ales, organised by Kirkstall Brewery, will return to Leeds from 29th to 31st May. It will be held at The Tetley. The annual celebration of historic beer is being held for a fourth year, and breweries already announced include:...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Business News
Sussex Cricket has agreed a new multi-year partnership with Shepherd Neame, the most lucrative pouring rights partnership in the club’s history. Sussex Cricket’s interim chief executive, Mark West, with Shepherd Neame commercial director, Nigel Bunting Shepherd...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Beer Today’s regular round-up of news in brief: new releases, venue openings, event announcements. Sensible Beer Name (3.4% ABV) is the memorably-monickered new cask pale from Indie Rabble. “A regular told us they love our beers, but prefer when we use sensible beer...
by Darren | Sunday, 12 April, 2026 | Beer and Cider News, Events News
Cold Town Beer are returning to the Neighbourgood outdoor summer food and drink market, open in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, from 1st May until 2nd August. Photograph: Cold Town Beer The brewer will bring an even bigger programme of beer tastings, live World Cup screenings...
