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Brewers call for beer tax cut

Hundreds of brewers are urging the chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in his Budget next month to support community pubs and breweries. They have launched...

Younger drinkers lead charge for cask brands

Younger beer drinkers are increasingly ordering the cask beers they remember their parents and grandparents drinking at the pub. Gen Z and younger mil...

New look for Landlord

Timothy Taylor's has unveiled its first brand refresh in a decade as part of its investment into the long-term future of cask beer. While the look is...

Brewery celebrates 30th birthday

On 16th August, Abbeydale Brewery, celebrated their 30th anniversary.

Make the most of a million beers giveaway

Britain’s pubs will be offering a million free Try Before You Buy beer tasters during September’s Cask Ale Week. The sampling campaign will see 10,000...

Druid celebration returns

A pub in Wales, officially crowned one of the most beautiful in the UK, is bringing back its popular beer festival later this month. The Druid Inn (ab...

Four Candles sale is no joke

Eight months after the Four Candles (now the Triggers Broom) closed its doors in Broadstairs, Kent, its owner is hoping to find a new home for the bre...

Anti-pub Westminster under fire

CAMRA has branded Westminster City Council anti-pub following the launch of its “absurd” draft licensing policy.  The council, which oversees pubs in...

Brewery closures slow but ‘struggles not over’

The rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025 according to the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers and Associate...

Head brewer steps down after 40 years

Sussex brewery Harvey’s has announced a series of appointments within its brewing team, marking the next chapter in the brewery’s long-term succession...


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