Craft lager pioneer Freedom Brewery has revealed vibrant new branding, breathing new life into its core range of craft beers. After a standout year for Freedom Brewery —...
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Huge backlog of business rates appeals
New statistics show that the business rates appeals system is creaking under pressure, with a lack of resource at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). According to...
New categories for 2024 SIBA Business Awards
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched its 2024 Business Awards, and this time around there are three new categories. The Brewers’ Brewer of the Year seeks...
Will King’s Speech help the hospitality sector?
The beer and pub sector will look on with hope as the first King's Speech is delivered for the first time in 72 years today. King Charles has long been a supporter of our...
Gosnells turns its sights on the cider market
Gosnells has announced that its revenue has doubled over the last 12 months as it sets its sights on disrupting the cider marker. Gosnells’ origins have been in mead, but...
Drinks sales in marginal growth, but beer and cider lead the way
On-trade drinks sales have stayed flat for a second week in a row as operators and suppliers head into the crucial last two months of the year. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks...
More capacity as Firebrand Helles Beach sales boom
Strong demand for Helles Beach Cornish Lager has led to an expansion of capacity at Firebrand Brewing Co, in Launceston, North Cornwall. The increase, of 36,000 litres,...
No changes will be made to Pubs Code
Laws governing the relationship between pub-owning businesses and the tied tenants who run those pubs won’t be changed or improved. The Department for Business and Trade has...
North Brewing opens bar in Italy
North Brewing Co has opened its first overseas bar, in Treviso, Italy, the result of a partnership with its agent On Tap Agency. With 13 tap lines, as well as an extensive...