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Frank’s makes it three
Dorset-based independent family brewer Hall and Woodhouse is marking its Founder’s Day on 8 June with a new limited-edition beer, Frank's Integrity. T...
Beer drinkers’ Net gain
Greene King’s latest seasonal brews celebrate women’s sport with Back of the Net and brings back a blast from the past, Amplified. Amplified, a 4 per...
A passionate advocate for cask ale
Ken Don, who has died aged 80, was a passionate brewer of traditional beer who also played an important role in saving Maris Otter, considered the fin...
Bank holiday boost but help still needed
A bumper May with two bank holidays and VE Day will see an estimated 14m extra pints sold in pubs compared to a month without them, the British Beer a...
Ape hangs on after pub refit
As one of the UK’s few female master brewers, Jane Kershaw has achieved plenty in her career, including being named All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group...
Brewery insolvencies cast shadow over sector
Increasing cost pressures saw 43 small brewers declared insolvent last year including Fourpure, By The Horns, Magic Rock, Burton Town and Wild Weather...
Brewers in survival mode
Independent brewers are locked out of 60 per cent of the UK's pubs, due not just to those outlets operating under a formal beer tie, but increasingly...
Kingfisher reigns supreme in Sheps’ competition
A stunning image of hungry kingfisher won Shepherd Neame’s latest photography competition. The top prize of a £150 Shepherd Neame gift card, went to J...
One night for Twelfth Night in Kent
Shepherd Neame is joining forces with Kent theatre company Changeling for a third year to stage a live performance, but this summer’s show will take p...
Tough times for independent brewers as numbers drop
The number of breweries in the UK has continued to drop, with 136 fewer at the end of March 2025 compared to the same time last year, continuing the d...
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