by Darren | Monday, February 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Chancellor Philip Hammond has visited Love Lane Brewery, in Liverpool, which is run by former Caldonian Brewery boss, Stephen Crawley. The brewery aims to put itself firmly on the map following a significant investment, with the capacity to supply across the North...
by Darren | Monday, February 18, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS
By Andrew James, marketing director, Ellutia The craft brewing industry is steadily maintaining its upward curve, and in Europe alone the market will register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 13% by 2022. Therefore, it is essential that with the rising...
by Darren | Thursday, February 7, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Norwich’s Redwell Brewing is crowdfunding to raise £250,000, equating to 7.5% equity, as it looks to boost its vegan beer production. With the UK plant-based market valued at £443m in 2018 and GlobalData reporting that vegan beer popularity is growing, thanks to...
by Darren | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
BrewDog has appointed Andy Shaw (pictured) to the newly created role of CEO Beer. He brings with him a wealth of experience, having served 14 years in various senior roles at Red Bull, most recently as managing director of Red Bull UK. Previous roles include MD of...
by Darren | Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Toast Ale’s Purebread Pale Ale (5% ABV) has launched in Co-Op stores across London, marking another huge step in growth for the ethical beer brand. It will be available in all 57 Co-Op food stores, making it easier for Londoners to drink sustainably. Toast Ale...
by Darren | Monday, February 4, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS
St Austell Brewery has hired TMW Unlimited to handle the advertising and communications for its Cornish lager brand, Korev, and Bath Ales brands, Gem and Sulis. TMW won the business — which spans consumer and trade communications — without a pitch. It already works on...
by Darren | Sunday, February 3, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Shagun Sachdeva, Consumer Insights Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view on Asahi’s Fuller’s deal At a time when most companies are grappling with growing uncertainty over Brexit and economic uncertainty, Asahi seized the opportunity to further expand its...
by Darren | Friday, February 1, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the implementation of the freeze on beer duty from today, which was announced by the Chancellor Phillip Hammond in the autumn Budget. During a visit to a brewery in Liverpool today, the Chancellor praised the...
by Darren | Friday, February 1, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards, which will be presented at BeerX, in Liverpoool, in March, has today been extended to February 15. Chief executive, Mike Benner, said: “The SIBA Business Awards celebrate businesses of all shapes and sizes which excel...
by Darren | Thursday, January 31, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
The Treasury has issued a questionnaire for all UK brewers with the aim of understanding how small breweries’ relief (SBR) is working and what reform might be required. Brewers should receive an invitation to complete this questionnaire either today or tomorrow,...
by Darren | Thursday, January 31, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Investment is continuing at Dark Star Brewing, at Partridge Green, Sussex, with the installation of a new canning line. Fitted at the brewery in December, the line features a seven-head, in-line can filler, which fills up to 35 cans per minute. Currently undergoing...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Draft House, Farringdon, in London — the first to be opened under BrewDog’s ownership BrewDog is to open its second site under the Draft House name since it bought the pub group from entrepreneur Charlie McVeigh last year. The new site will be in the...
