Industry
Scroll on for trade news and updates from the pub and brewing industry.
New name for CAMRA’s winter beer fest
CAMRA’s national winter ales festival is has a new name and image. The National Winter Ales Festival has been rebranded as the Great British Beer Fest...
Sir Ian McKellen pulls in the pints
Sir Ian McKellen has won an accolade to rival his collection of Academy Awards – which celebrity people would most trust to run our local pub.
Beer duty is too high
CAMRA is urging the Government to turn back the clock and freeze beer duty once again, as new research confirms most people say beer duty is too high....
CAMRA calls for new business rate relief for pubs
CAMRA is calling on the Government to stop viable community pubs from being driven out of business by introducing a ÂŁ5,000 annual reduction on their r...
Peer calls for more cask ales in hotels
Pubs champion Lord Kennedy of Southwark is calling for more hotels to sell local real ales. In a letter sent to What’s Brewing Kennedy said: “One of t...
Real ale in a can champion celebrates 10 years
Moor Beer is celebrating its 10th birthday and says it is proud to be producing unfined “modern real ale brews”. The Bristol based brewery, which was...
Japanese brewer buys US craft beer icon
A US brewery widely regarded as the inspiration for America’s craft beer movement has been sold to Japanese brewer Sapporo. Anchor Brewing, San Franci...
Real ale hero who championed good beer dies
John Adnams, former managing director and chairman of Southwold-based Adnams, has died at the age of 92. A staunch supporter of real ale, he is renown...
Marple Bridge drinkers plan to buy their local
Residents of Maple Bridge, Stockport are planning to buy their local. The Northumberland Arms was closed in January by Robinsons brewery. Now a local...
English hop grower on course for record harvest
Despite reports of lower hop yields on the continent, one brewer has high hopes for this year’s English harvest. The Hogs Back Brewery, near Guildford...
view archive
view events