Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Regulator raps Rebel
A Welsh brewery has been taken to task for a fourth time by industry regulators for the packaging of some of its products. Tiny Rebel Brewing was foun...
Bonce Blower Baz calls time on brewing
After 40 years at the helm of Parish brewery, founder Baz Parish has decided to step back from the mash tun and sold the company to Bruce Cooper and C...
Autumn in a glass returns
Shepherd Neame’s seasonal cask ale Late Red is returning to pubs this week just in time for autumn. The crimson-copper ale at 4.5 per cent ABV, will b...
Kent pub’s café society
The opening of a community café at the George in Bethersden, Kent, is helping to bring people together, creating new ways for them to connect and givi...
Women In Beer mentorship programme gets underway
Women in Beer’s mentoring programme has welcomed its first batch of 12 selected from a bumper crop of more than 45 applications. Women in Beer founder...
Shocking rise in pub closures
The number of pubs in England and Wales that have been demolished or converted into other types of use has risen dramatically with more than 380 “vani...
Extension for relaxed takeaway pints rules
Relaxed licensing regulations that allow pubs and bars to sell takeaway pints without red tape holding them back have been extended to March 2025. Al...
Carlsberg axes Wychwood brewery
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CBMC) has announced the closure of its Wychwood brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire. Wychwood’s brands will continue t...
Celebratory brew marks 30 years
Oakham Ales in Peterborough marked its 30th anniversary by brewing a celebratory batch of its classic bitter JHB. The first recipe Oakham Ales created...
Old Jock takes Scottish crown
Broughton brewery’s Old Jock Scotch Ale has been named Scotland’s best independent cask beer. Judges at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) Ind...
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