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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...
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...
Pubs’ social value revealed
British pubs and publicans have been at the heart of their areas for centuries meeting social needs and connecting communities, but new research has p...
Bumper harvest triggers expansion
Devon-based Sandford Orchards has just installed eight new 50,000 litre tanks ahead of a bumper harvest expected to be up to a third bigger than norma...
Record cider apple harvest forecast
Britain is heading for a record-breaking apple crop with the long, hot summer producing super sweet fruit that promise an exceptional cider vintage. O...
Taste of Wivey in Westminster
Exmoor brewery of Wiveliscombe, Somerset raised a glass of its popular Exmoor Gold at the seat of government after local MP Rachel Gilmour chose it as...
Brewer’s shortlist hat-trick
Sheffield’s longest-established brewery, Abbeydale is celebrating after winning a place on the shortlist for three national awards. It has scooped a t...
York fest launch for low-alcohol beer push
University of York researchers are behind a project to get more no-and-low alcohol beers in pubs across York and North Yorkshire. Launched at the CAMR...
Bright future for Little brewery as its celebrates fifth birthday
Sheffield-based Little Mesters first brewed in 2020 in the premises previously used by Mitchells Hop House and, as it celebrates its fifth birthday, i...
Cask beer earns place in ark
The Slow Food Movement has recognised the significance of the United Kingdom’s cask beer tradition by making it a part of its Ark of Taste. Founded in...
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