Carlsberg Marstons has announced that its Ringwood Brewery will now close, after a hunt to find a buyer was called off. Ringwood was founded in 1978 by microbrewery...
Opportunity to sell Ringwood Brewery was missed
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No World Cup to boost on-trade sales this December
Year-on-year drinks sales in Britain’s on-trade were down again last week, though the 2022 football World Cup made for difficult comparatives. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks...
Three Acre Brewery crowdfunding to open taproom
East Sussex-based Three Acre Brewery has taken to crowdfunding as it looks to open a taproom, to be called The Brew Café, in 2024. Three Acre is a craft brewery based in the...
Brace of top awards for St Austell brewing director
St Austell brewing director, Georgina Young, has been handed not one but two prestigious awards for her continued dedication to the beer industry. Georgina Young with SIBA...
Holden’s Bottling celebrates its 80th anniversary
Holden's Bottling, a family-owned business in Dudley, founded in 1943 by Edwin Holden, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The bottling line at Holden's Bottling....
Scot Beers turns to crowdfunding for growth
Consolidated Craft Beers — known as Scot Beers — is crowdfunding, to grow sales, export, develop online presence, and enhance sustainability. The company — formed from...
SIBA UK Brewery Tracker shows loss of nine businesses in Q3
Tough trading conditions and rising costs have seen brewery numbers in the UK slip back slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Society of Independent...
71 Brewing expands into new Dundee venue
The team behind one of Scotland’s most successful independent breweries has extended its investment portfolio by opening a restaurant and bar in Dundee. The Maker, in Perth...
‘Record outperformance’ against market for M&B
Mitchells & Butlers has seen "record outperformance" against the market, with like-for-like sales growth of 9.1% in the 53 weeks to 30th September. Adjusted operating...