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New research aims to protect British hop farming
Asahi UK and the Worshipful Company of Brewers have teamed up with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and the University of Warwick to fund two P...
New release for Old Ale
Asahi-owned Dark Star Brewing has announced the return of Prize Old Ale – a rare gem and one of the last remaining examples of its style. The strong,...
Stout links northern favourites
Two of the North’s most celebrated breweries have collaborated for the first time to launch a 4.4 per cent stout Northern Rising. The culmination of m...
Brewery closures slow
Has the brewing industry turned a corner? For the first time in 2024 some regions of the UK have seen brewery numbers rise, with the overall net closu...
New fight for independents
A new campaign to make it easier for drinkers to identify beer from independent breweries in pubs, bars and shops has been launched as demand for loca...
Workers take over brewery
Sheffield-based Abbeydale brewery has become an Employee Ownership Trust. The change of ownership covers the whole business, encompassing both the bre...
Sheps commits to cask production
Britain’s oldest brewery Shepherd Neame (above) has reaffirmed its commitment to cask ale. The move follows a report in the Telegraph that the Kent br...
Steel City brewer scoops top title
Jim Rangeley, Lead Brewer at Abbeydale, the City’s oldest brewery was recently named as Brewer of the Year at the 2024 Brewers Choice Awards. Jim was...
Beer duty cut in pubs will create jobs
Reducing the tax paid on draught beer destined for the pub could create more than 8,000 extra jobs and result in a £265m boost for the national econom...
Hogs Back celebrates hop harvest
Hogs Back brewery has celebrated its 10th hop harvest with a record 4,200 fans flocking to the brewery over three days. The celebrations followed two...
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