Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Cockermouth brewing revival at the Bitter End
A new brewery is set to rise in Cockermouth from the ashes of the now closed Jennings. Last November, Carlsberg Marston’s shut the Jennings brewery, b...
Sales soar for South-West brewer
Cornish brewer St Austell has shrugged off its Covid blues and announced record sales for 2022. Total revenue was ÂŁ209m, up 34 per cent on 2021 and su...
Bottle-conditioned Pedigree axed
The Carlsberg Marston Brewing Company (CBMC) has stopped selling its Pedigree as a bottle-conditioned beer due to declining sales and rising costs. A...
Fuller’s sailing through troubled water
Pub operator Fuller, Smith & Turner’s says its current sales are holding firm but costs are soaring faster than inflation. The company has disclosed s...
Have your say on beer labelling
What do you want to see on a beer label – ingredient listing, alcoholic strength or a health warning? You can let the industry and legislators know th...
Private equity firm rescues second brewery
Private equity company Breal Group has completed the purchase of a second brewery following its rescue of Black Sheep earlier this month. Breal has b...
Inflation hits pub’s warm weather boost
Pub and brewery bosses say high inflation needs to be tackled as consumers will turn their backs on pubs. According to the British Beer & Pub Associat...
New online guide to European beer styles unveiled
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) has launched its Beer Styles of Europe and Beyond online guide. The site puts beer styles into six major grou...
Duke needs more time
Efforts to save a grade II-listed pub on Great Yarmouth's seafront could be thwarted by the short time allocated to a public consultation. Great Yarmo...
Draymen’s cellar star status
A dozen Adnams draymen gave up a Saturday to take the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) cellar management qualification so they can advise custome...
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