by Darren | Monday, April 8, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Fresh from acquiring Stone Brewing’s Berlin taproom and brewery, BrewDog has announced a new round of fundraising. The Scottish company is looking for £7m initially, which could stretch to £50m, to fund a London hotel — similar to its Doghouse venue in Ohio —...
by Darren | Friday, April 5, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a report by the House of Lords select committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities. The report, which BBPA chief executive, Brigid Simmonds, contributed to through a select committee hearing, notes...
by Darren | Wednesday, April 3, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Originally constructed as a Joint Venture operation, Muntons has completed the full purchase of a malted ingredients vacuum band drying manufacturing plant in Thailand. The plant is now wholly owned by Muntons plc and the facility is called Muntons Ingredients...
by Darren | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Online craft beer distributor EeBriaTrade has released the first of two parts of industry research, using data from more than 600 craft breweries. One of the biggest trends to come out of the report is the exponential growth in no- and low-alcohol (less than 2.8% ABV)...
by Darren | Monday, April 1, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
The Arran Brewery has announced plans to sell a 45% stake in its Loch Earn brewery, hotel and visitor centre. The spectacular Victorian former hotel is situated in the village of St Fillans, in Perthshire, at the east end of the Loch. The plans for the site include a...
by Darren | Monday, April 1, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is alerting publicans that they need to act quickly in response to a looming letter from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) about their rateable valuation, if they want to avoid fines and unnecessary red tape. The call...
by Darren | Sunday, March 31, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Brewing brothers Keith and Dave Bott have been honoured for their dedication to business and the brewing industry. The Titanic Brewery owners were presented with the lifetime achievement honour at the culmination of the Sentinel Business Awards, a long-standing,...
by Darren | Friday, March 29, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Australian-based food and beverage company Lion has acquired 100% of the UK’s Magic Rock Brewing Company Ltd. The acquisition fuels a “shared promise to keep making great beer, on a bigger scale”, according to Magic Rock’s co-founder and managing director,...
by Darren | Friday, March 22, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Brewbroker co-founders Toby Chantrell (left) and Benjamin Smith BrewBroker, the brewing industry’s first peer-to-peer marketplace, is set to launch its platform in America. Well established in the UK, BrewBroker currently works with more than 400 traders in Britain...
by Darren | Friday, March 22, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Fourteen senior industry figures met in London to discuss the future issues faced by the hospitality trade. Leading executives such as Mike Clist from the BII, Tim Galligan from Star Pubs and Bars, and Oakman Inns’ Peter Borg-Neal also talked about how they can help...
by Darren | Friday, March 22, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Arkell’s Brewery is opening its doors to host a recruitment event on Tuesday (March 26) for anyone thinking of becoming a landlord or landlady. The event is designed to provide anyone attending with an insight into what it takes to run a pub, and the entrepreneurial...
by Darren | Monday, March 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Award winners celebrate with ceremony host, chef and briadcaster Nigel Barden Gloucester Brewery and Swannay Brewery have taken home golds in the cask and keg categories of the SIBA Independent Beer Awards, with Wibblers Brewery being named the best bottled or canned...
