by Darren | Thursday, July 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS
Birmingham Beer Week gets under way on Friday (July 19), uniting the city’s finest breweries, pubs, bars, bottle shops and restaurants. More than 60 events will be held across over 50 venues around Birmingham, showcasing the best of what the city’s beer scene...
by Darren | Thursday, July 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Little Faith Taproom has launched in London SE8, offering an ever-evolving list of Little Faith’s own beers, brewed off site in Bermondsey and near Lewes in East Sussex, and a handful of guest lines. The beers have all been created or selected by co-founder and head...
by Darren | Thursday, July 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS
Hook Norton Brewery has brewed a beer to celebrate the life of Major, its shire horse, who recently passed away. The gentle giant had worked at the brewery for 16 of his 22 years, helping to deliver beer the traditional way to local pubs, as well as parading with his...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS, EVENTS
Sharp’s Brewery is launching a brew using Galaxy hops and Planet malt, in collaboration with the team behind Apollo 50, the new, one-day science, music and arts event, at Goonhilly Earth Station. The beer, called One Giant Leap, will be launched and available on cask...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Empress Ale founder Surj Virk (centre) with new investor Rupert Hambro (right) and global sales director Nicos Charalambous A businessman whose backing helped establish Sipsmiths Gin as a market-leading brand has invested in a Warwickshire entrepreneur’s craft beer....
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Following recent investment in brewing equipment, Bowness Bay Brewing is continuing with expansion plans by launching its own bar. The Barrel House, at Bowness Bay’s Castle Mills brewery, in Kendal, is part of wider plans to establish the brewery as a tourist...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS
Two sessions IPAs took the top two honours at the Society of Indpendent Brewers’ (SIBA) South East Independent Beer Awards. Signature Brew’s Roadie was named best cask beer, while the award for best bottled or canned brew went to West Berkshire Brewery’s India...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS
Sharp’s Brewery brought the taste of Cornwall to the Taste of London event, including the launch of a new, limited edition collaboration with Michelin starred chef Paul Ainsworth (pictured). Snags and Steam is a US-style steam beer, with the speciality ingredients...
by Darren | Thursday, July 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The deadline is nearing to support a crowdfunding campaign to help protect, preserve and promote a unique collection of historic objects and documents from hundreds of Britain’s brewing and pub companies. The National Brewery Heritage Trust (NBHT), a registered...
by Darren | Thursday, July 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS, EVENTS
Sharp’s Brewery will once again be supporting the annual Padstow to Rock Swim on Sunday (July 14, during the afternoon tide. Sharp’s has sponsored the event for a number years, and this year six of its team members are also participating in the gruelling...
by Darren | Thursday, July 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS
A selection of innovative breweries from across the UK are set to showcase their beers at a new craft beer festival in the North East next month. The Friends of Anarchy Beer Fest is heading to the taproom at Anarchy Brew Co. in...
by Darren | Thursday, July 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS
The Brewers Association has announced its sponsorship of the USA/Rest of the World Bar at this year’s Great British Beer Festival, for the 15th consecutive year. Through its Export Development Programme, approximatelysome 25 American craft breweries will be...
