by Darren | Saturday, 8 August, 2020 | Beer News, Business News
Two Theakston employees have celebrated a combined 60 years of service for the Yorkshire brewery with a socially-distanced pint of cask at their Masham workplace. Cooper Jonathan Manby (left) and brewer Kevan Proctor Brewer Kevan Procter joined T&R Theakston Ltd...
by Darren | Saturday, 8 August, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Edinburgh’s Bellfield Brewery — exclusively gluten-free and vegan — is ringing in the changes with bold new branding, investment in production equipment, and an all-weather beer garden at its brewery taproom near the city centre. The Bellfield Taproom Bellfield’s new...
by Darren | Friday, 7 August, 2020 | Beer News
Salcombe Brewery’s Speyside Island Street Porter has been named as the best beer of its kind in Britain at the SIBA Digital Beer Awards. Brewery founder, John Tiner, said: “This is an amazing tribute to the creativity and technical prowess of our brilliant young...
by Darren | Friday, 7 August, 2020 | Beer News
The average cost of a pint in the UK has risen by 6% to £3.94 from £3.70 in 2019, according to shopping comparison website finder.com. The research, which was carried out ahead of International Beer Day today, found that London remains the least affordable city for...
by Darren | Friday, 7 August, 2020 | Beer News
Renowned Islay distillery Ardbeg — known for its smoky whisky — has launched its own beer with profits going to support clean water projects, in partnership with craft beer social enterprise Brewgooder. The Shortie Smoky Porter is the brainchild of flatmates Alan...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News, Events News
The Great British Beer Festival, which usually takes place this week at Olympia in London, is to set up in virtual form from 11th-13th September. For the first time, visitors to the CAMRA event can purchase a ticket to a weekend of live beer tastings that will run...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News, Cornwall News
The annual barley harvest is in full swing, and farmers across Cornwall are in the process of yielding their Maris Otter crops. Over the next 12 months, this barley will be used to brew millions of pints for St Austell Brewery. Barley being harvested at Restronguet...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News, Pubs and Bars
Fightback Brewing Company is to begin selling bottled Fightback Lager, Fightback Cider, Fightback Berries and Fightback IPA online in support of the #saveourvenues campaign. Fightback is the official beer martner of the Music Venue Trust, which has the support of...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News
The world’s longest-running international beer and cider competition, the International Brewing and Cider Awards, has unveiled a new look ahead of the 2021 event. The home page of the new International Brewing and Cider Awards website As part of a brand refresh, the...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News, Cider News, Pubs and Bars
Salcombe Brewery Co has been chosen as the exclusive provider of beer and cider at Rockfish’s eight waterside restaurants, including its newly refurbished Brixham site, which opened at the start of the month. Salcombe Brewery owner, John Tiner, said: “We have been...
by Darren | Thursday, 6 August, 2020 | Beer News, Pubs and Bars
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has thrown his support behind the Great British pub, penning the foreword for CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2021, which is set to be released on 29th October. Against the backdrop of a hospitality industry scarred by the Covid-19 lockdown,...
by Darren | Wednesday, 5 August, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
More than a third of UK pubs cannot break even after a month of opening, according to a survey conducted by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). BBPA chief executive, Emma McClarkin Social distancing and other safety measures mean that pubs have less...
