Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Beer and pub sector delivers £37.8bn to UK economy
Britain’s beer and pub industry generated £37.8bn for the UK economy in 2025, supported almost a million jobs and contributed £16.8bn in tax, new Brit...
Brewer puts new spin on its IPA
Joseph Holt has given its cask beer range a reboot as part of its long-term commitment to the historic brews. Holt’s Mild, Two Hoots, Chorlton Pale Al...
Eye-conic micropub sees off rivals to take cider crown
The Hoptician, Dursley, has been crowned CAMRA’s Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2026 after fighting off the best in the UK including a former champio...
Brewery founders ‘betrayed’
CAMRA is demanding new consumer laws following the closure of Sharp’s brewery in Rock, Cornwall and moving its cask production 417 miles away to Hartl...
Scottish first for 2027 Good Beer Guide
Edinburgh and South East Scotland CAMRA branch members gathered in the city’s world-famous Oxford Bar to celebrate the launch of the latest Good Beer...
Brewers call for beer tax cut
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged government to increase the draught discount to 30 per cent and freeze beer duty in the upcoming...
Perfect pie pairing
The beer garden may have had its moment, but Exeter brewery is marking the arrival of autumn by keeping things decidedly local. As evenings begin to d...
Cost-cutting beer range launched
As pubs and bars continue to navigate rising costs, RedWillow brewery has announced Nonetheless, a new series of cask-only pale ales. Nonetheless has...
Beer fest celebrates thriving Welsh beer scene
Wales’ thriving independent brewing scene is to showcase its expertise in November when the breweries come together to pour hundreds of Welsh beers un...
Double drop commitment to cask
Brakspear cask beers, including the flagship Original Gravity bitter, are now being brewed at Hogs Back in Tongham, Surrey triggering a significant in...
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