Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Ouse Booze is back
A beer born of disaster has been brewed again to mark 25 years since the River Ouse burst its banks and swept through Lewes and Harvey’s brewery. Brew...
Eagle flies under Damm
Damm, Spain’s largest brewing business, has officially opened its first brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula – the Damm Eagle brewery in Bedford on t...
Gipsy on the move
Rising costs sees Gypsy Hill brewing move its production to Kent. The brewer has been told its rent is set to increase by double digits again, with a...
Women In Beer unveils awards shortlist
Women in Beer (WiB) has announced the finalists for its inaugural awards, which has seen 280 nominations in nine categories. WiB founder Amelie Tassin...
Government fast track longer pub hours
The government is leading a fast-track bid to cut “red tape” thought to be making it hard for pubs to host live music and food pop-ups. And pubs, club...
No half measures at festival
The Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival opens to the public tomorrow and sees a return of the No Half Measures (NHM) bar. The concept behind i...
Thousands of pubs are at risk unless tax is cut
The BII has revealed the results of its summer survey of its 13,000 licensee members, with a shocking one in three saying if the government doesn’t re...
Thimble has drinkers award sewn up
West Dorset CAMRA has announced the Thimble Inn, Piddlehinton is the winner of its 2025 Beer Drinkers Pub Of The Year award. The unique award is given...
Boost for pubs welcome but Budget support essential
The government is to spend up to £5bn on boosting high streets, parks and public spaces in 339 “overlooked” communities across the UK. Under its Pride...
MP opens new SIBA HQ
Sir Julian Smith  MP for Skipton and Ripon, officially opened the new headquarters of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) in Ripo...
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