by Darren | Saturday, April 4, 2020 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Coronavirus
Penryn-based Verdant Brewing has taken a reluctant decision to close for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The team will be spending time with their families, and promise that beers to be packed on their return will include: Some 50, Strongest of the Strange,...
by Darren | Friday, April 3, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus, Events News, Pubs and Bars
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a virtual pub to get as close as possible to replicating the real thing during the coronavirus pandemic. The Red (On)Lion is a video platform where anyone can enjoy a lively chat over a beer or cider. There is a ‘main...
by Darren | Friday, April 3, 2020 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Coronavirus
Chef Emily Scott, owner of the St Tudy Inn Cornwall-based chef/publicans Emily Scott and Paul Ainsworth are among those who have contributed to a new Comfort Cookbook raising funds for Hospitality Action’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal. Top chefs, food and drink...
by Darren | Thursday, April 2, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus
HMRC has introduced a temporary measure to help brewers and publicans in the destruction of spoilt beer during coronavirus. Normally, the destruction of beer must be supervised by a responsible person from the brewery. However, due to social distancing requirements,...
by Darren | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has decided to furlough nearly half of its staff in order to protect its ability to campaign for as long as possible during the Covid crisis, as well as secure the jobs of all staff for as long as possible. ...
by Darren | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus
Salcombe Brewery has extended its doorstop beer delivery initiative to include fresh produce from across Devon. The free service goes directly to the door of consumers across all TQ postcodes, and specified PL and EX postcodes. Details can be found on the brewery...
by Darren | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus
Shepherd Neame is teaming up with Copper Rivet Distillery, based in Chatham Maritime, to create hand sanitiser for use by emergency services staff. Shepherd Neame began brewing ‘clean beer’ for the initiative last Tuesday (24th March). This is at least 10% ABV and no...
by Darren | Monday, March 30, 2020 | Beer News
Sisters Jenni Ashwood, from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, and Kate Balchin, from Wold Top Brewery, with the new barrel-aged beer, Swell Sibling businesses from the Yorkshire coast have collaborated to launch a barrel-aged beer. The teams at Wold Top Brewery and...
by Darren | Sunday, March 29, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus
Pictured, left to right, are: Forest Road founder, Pete Brown; Homerton University Hospital’s Graham Snowling; Forest Road head of logistics, Lewis Jones; and the hospital’s Lian Triggs London’s Forest Road Brewery is offering drinkers the chance to...
by Darren | Saturday, March 28, 2020 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Coronavirus, Pubs and Bars
St Austell Brewery has announced plans for a temporary staffing structure, protecting the employment — and incomes — of all 2,000 of its employees. Despite national pub closures as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic — which has reduced the company’s income by 90% —...
by Darren | Saturday, March 28, 2020 | Beer News, Coronavirus, Events News
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is offering a virtual education session on how to keep, store, and serve real ale, to coincide with the launch of its latest book, Cellarmanship, by Patrick O’Neill. Cellarmanship explains what one needs to know about...
by Darren | Friday, March 27, 2020 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Coronavirus
After huge success at the recent SIBA BeerX event in Liverpool, Firebrand Brewing Co is launching a new online shop. Winning six regional and national awards, Firebrand took home the regional gold award in keg for Citra Simcoe NEIPA, regional silver in keg for both...
