Posts by: Timothy Hampson
CAMRA writers take top awards
CAMRA authors and BEER contributors took the top honours in the British Guild of Beer Writers annual awards. Pete Brown (pictured centre with other aw...
Duty changes will hit smallest brewers hardest
Government has set out its plans to change small brewers relief (SBR). The plans are welcomed by most of the country’s small brewers, but the very sma...
Micropub is Oldham’s market leader
A microbar inside Tommyfield Market Hall has defied the problems of the pandemic and beaten the best pubs in the region to be judged Greater Mancheste...
MSP scoops top CAMRA award
Labour MSP for West Scotland Neil Bibby has been presented with CAMRA’s prestigious Parliamentary Achievement Award. The award is presented to the par...
Planned Pubs Code changes need to go further
CAMRA has welcomed changes to the Pubs Code, but says it will still not work properly. Government has proposed changes that include streamlining the m...
Bottled beer champ gets its reward
CAMRA has presented Hogs Back brewery with its award for winning the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain title. The barley wine A over T, at 9 per cent,...
Crowdfunder launched to grow stout production
London brewer Anspach & Hobday has announced a new round of crowdfunding to expand its production facility on the Valley Point Industrial Estate in Cr...
Great British Beer Festival Winter cancelled as organisers reimagine plans
The Great British Beer Festival Winter (GBBFW), which was due to take place in Birmingham 9-12 February 2022, has been cancelled. Due to concerns from...
Pubco sees steady growth post-pandemic
The Fuller’s pub company is rebuilding its business following severe pandemic restrictions with profitable half-year results. The Fuller, Smith & Turn...
Portobello on acquisition trail
Investment company Portobello Starboard has announced the acquisition of 12 freehold pubs managed by Portobello brewery had been managing in London. I...
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