Kirkstall Brewery is taking on the lease of The Tetley, Leeds, with plans to make it a hub for great beer from the city, renewing its status as a “landmark of Yorkshire beer...
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Brewery insolvencies nearly doubled in 2023
The number of UK breweries going insolvent jumped 82% in the last year, according to Mazars, the international audit, tax, and advisory firm. It rose from 38 in 2022 to 69...
Sandford Orchards appoints new sales director
Richard Smith, who has director-level experience at businesses including Sharp's and Dartmoor Brewery, has joined Sandford Orchards as sales director. Richard Smith (right),...
Fierce Beer secures new funding for expansion
Aberdeen-based Fierce Beer has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK which will allow it to expand across the UK. The brewery, which has the capacity to...
Sport and weather boost on-trade beer sales
On-trade drinks sales burst back to life in the first full week of March, thanks to milder spring weather and big sporting occasions. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows...
SIBA Business Awards: here are the winners in full
Thornbridge has been named brewery business of the year in the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers and Associates) Business Awards. Representatives from SIBA's brewery...
Easter re-opening for Royal Oak, Eccleshall
Joule's Brewery has announced that the Royal Oak, Eccleshall, will re-open over the weekend commencing 28th March after a major redevelopment project. Sitauted on Eccleshall...
Abbey Ales looks to breathe new life into The Hop Pole
The Hop Pole, in Bath, which closed suddenly last August, is to re-open as a traditional family pub under the ownership of the city's Abbey Ales. “We have been looking to...
New branding and new name for brewing industry champion
Brewing industry trade association SIBA has launched a new brand identity and has a new name — The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates. “Independent beer and...