by Darren | Tuesday, 23 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Photograph: Belinda Fewings Yorkshire Water is allowing landlords to dispose of waste stock free of charge and has set up a dedicated email address to help ease the process. Dan Rowe, trade effluent manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “Pubs in our region are working...
by Darren | Tuesday, 23 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Government support will be vital to pubs’ survival after re-opening, according to a survey of licensees by the Norwich and District branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Finance and staff pay is clearly a big issue. Just over half of respondents reported...
by Darren | Monday, 22 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Health secretary Matt Hancock has suggested that drinkers may have to register before going to a pub in the post-lockdown era. The thinking behind the plan is that, among other things, it would make track and trace easier if drinkers or those they came into contact...
by Darren | Saturday, 20 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
The Times says it has seen plans the government intends to reveal on how pubs, hotels, and restaurants can be re-opened from 4th July. The newspaper has received a leaked report, which claims that Boris Johnson will announce the relaxation of the two-metre rule from...
by Darren | Friday, 19 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News
Last week, Deptford’s Little Faith taproom launched a Keep the Faith initiative to raise funds to stay in business. After one day, it had raised enough to fund the purchase of a crowler machine. A crowler is a can of draught beer you can take home, keeping the beer...
by Darren | Friday, 19 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
The Prime Minister has re-affirmed his commitment to re-open hospitality businesses “no earlier than 4th July”, but the industry is a long way from satisfied. Alex Reilley, executive chairman at Loungers, Tweeted: “When it comes to the complete lack...
by Darren | Thursday, 18 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Brigantes, in York, has said it will not be re-opening. Photograph: Market Town Taverns Chief executives of leading brewers and pub operators have written to the Prime Minister demanding that he confirms, by Friday (19th June)...
by Darren | Wednesday, 17 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News
St Austell Brewery’s flagship pale ale, Tribute (4.2% ABV) has been added to the beer shelves at more than 300 M&S stores nationwide. The famous Cornish beer is brewed with Cornish gold and Maris Otter malts, and is light, hoppy, and zesty. There are refreshing...
by Darren | Wednesday, 17 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
A survey from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) concludes that independent breweries have been left “high and dry” by the government, and if pubs are to open in July, as proposed, then a ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ is urgently needed. The survey...
by Darren | Wednesday, 17 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Seven Bro7hers are attempting to raise £250,000 through crowdfunding in a bid to expand the brewery and open four new beer houses across the UK. The brewers — who have two successful beer houses and a taproom in Manchester — secured a site in Liverpool earlier this...
by Darren | Tuesday, 16 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News
London-based Two Tribes Brewing is set to upscale its brewing capacity with new tanks from Europe. The planned installation in the current Ziptech brewery will increase capacity by 300%. This upgrade will not only increase capacity and improve functionality, but also...
by Darren | Tuesday, 16 June, 2020 | Beer News, Business News
A series of posts reflecting on life during the Covid-19 pandemic By brewery owner, David Halliday Our whole business had to be repositioned overnight, which was hard, but we’ve have been overwhelmed by the support of local shops. Working with other local drinks...
