by Darren | Monday, 30 November, 2020 | Beer News
Alcohol-free, sustainable beer brand Freestar has launched a free mentoring hotline to help support young job-seekers. Those who sign up are partnered with an industry expert from leading brands, such as Propercorn, Tesla UK, the BBC, and Deloitte. Chris Watt,...
by Darren | Monday, 30 November, 2020 | Beer News, Cider News
Manchester-based Drynks Unlimited has launched a national campaign calling for more transparency in the alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks market. It says that while UK government guidelines currently state that in order to be classified as alcohol-free a beverage...
by Darren | Monday, 30 November, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Pubs, bars, restaurants, and cafés in Wales will have to close by 6pm on Friday, in an attempt to cut coronavirus transmission, it has been announced. Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford The new measures are being introduced as cases accelerate in Wales once again,...
by Darren | Monday, 30 November, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame chief executive, Jonathan Neame, on the latest tier restrictions revealed by the government. Firstly, I would like to once again thank you for your support during these difficult and uncertain times. Yesterday, the government announced that we will...
by Darren | Monday, 30 November, 2020 | Beer News
Loch Lomond Brewery has been named brewery of the year at the Scottish Beer Awards, held virtually this year, of course. On screen: Des Clarke presents the Scottish Beer Awards The award process involved judging 35 breweries and 314 beers, all made in Scotland, which...
by Darren | Saturday, 28 November, 2020 | Beer News
With the theme of the year being a home lock-in, Bourton-on-the Water-based Cotswold Brew Co has launched its own Pub in a Box. Designed in the style of a quintessential Cotswold pub, it contains ten beers from the lager brewery’s range, including glassware and other...
by Darren | Saturday, 28 November, 2020 | Beer News
Toast Ale has launched Rise Up, a campaign to raise awareness of our broken food system, and galvanise action to fix it for people and the planet. Food production is the biggest impact humans have on the planet, yet a third of all food is wasted — that’s about...
by Darren | Friday, 27 November, 2020 | Beer News
Brewgooder, known for donating its profits to clean water projects, has launched a panto-themed selection box of four beers to raise money to support actors and theatre workers struggling over the festive period. Each limited-edition Panto In a Box selection pack will...
by Darren | Friday, 27 November, 2020 | Beer News
A new book by Pete Brown argues that the ‘art of beer’ is just as important as taste, as brewers work harder than ever before to get noticed in an increasingly competitive market. With more than 2,500 breweries in the UK, the choice for consumers can be...
by Darren | Friday, 27 November, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
The bosses of five Northern breweries have written to the prime minister calling for changes to the tier 2 restrictions announced yesterday. The letter unifies the Hydes, JW Lees, Thwaites, Robinsons, and Joseph Holt breweries, and states: “The North’s community...
by Darren | Thursday, 26 November, 2020 | Beer News
The vast proportion of England will be in tiers 2 and 3 when lockdown ends next week, with just Cornwall, Scilly, and the Isle of Wight in tier 1. The full listing of areas and their tiers can be seen here. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) said the news for pubs was...
by Darren | Thursday, 26 November, 2020 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Today, pubs up and down the land will find out their fate for the foreseeable as details of new tiers, post-lockdown, are published. Now that’s a substantial meal … To say lack of faith in government within the hospitality industry is running high would be...
