by Darren | Thursday, January 10, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Joule’s Brewery has announced that it has acquired Poole’s Yard, in Stone, just off Crown Street, which will form part of its Crown Wharf development. The site was originally owned by Joule’s, dating from around 1840, where it was used as an overflow for the...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Arran Brewery has purchased a 27-brewers barrel plant to add to its existing 20-barrel kit, thereby more than doubling its capacity. The plant was previously at Dunscar Brewery, Bolton. Arran also acquired the cask fleet of the Dunscar, increasing its own fleet by...
by Darren | Monday, January 7, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Grimsby brewery Docks Beers is to take to the skies as it provides the first cans of craft beer on Eastern Airways flights. The airline, which is based at Humberside airport and which operates around 90 flights a day, has selected the brewery’s best-selling session...
by Darren | Monday, January 7, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Turnover at brewer and pub operator Arkell’s rose 7.3% to £23,138,303 in the year ending March 31, 2018, with pre-tax profit up from £3,252,871 to £3,296,577. Chairman James Arkell said: “Turnover for the year increased by 7.3%, and this result was...
by Darren | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Laura Bullard, of Suffolk Mind, accepts the money raised from the Christmas meals from Muntons’ HR advisor, Mary Narey Stowmarket-based maltster Muntons raised £346 for Suffolk Mind, thanks to workers donations for a special Christmas lunch. Rather than simply...
by Darren | Saturday, December 22, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Black Sheep Brewery’s managing director, Rob Theakston (left) and chairman, Andy Slee Black Sheep Brewery has announced the purchase of York Brewery, transferring more than 40 jobs to its business. York Brewery entered administration on December 13, together...
by Darren | Thursday, December 20, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Tomasz Blawat (pictured), head of Carlsberg’s Polish division, has been named as the new head of Carslberg UK, succeeding Julian Momen in the role. Momen has overseen business developments such as the acquisition of London Fields Brewery and taking on the...
by Darren | Thursday, December 20, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Commercial manager Jeff Singer (top row, centre) with the Manchester-based Beer Piper team Line cleaning company Beer Piper has marked a new chapter in its 30-year history with a £250,000 brand investment and a move to bigger premises. The investment and move comes...
by Darren | Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the publication of the Immigration White Paper and “its recognition that migrant workers play an important role in the UK economy”. “Greater flexibility shows the government has been listening...
by Darren | Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a government resources and waste strategy, announced by Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The strategy includes the elimination of avoidable plastic waste. BBPA chief...
by Darren | Monday, December 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Camerons Brewery saw turnover increase from £69,895,195 to £74,034,619 in the year ending April 29, but pre-tax profit fell to £1,178,219, compared with £2,441,876 in the previous year. In its accompanying statement, the company places great emphasis on the...
by Darren | Monday, December 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
JD Wetherspoon has revealed plans to create a national museum, chronicling the history of the company, within a new development in Wolverhampton. The company plans to transform the Moon Under Water pub, on Lichfield Street, with a 70-bedroom hotel included in the...
