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Private equity firm rescues second brewery
Private equity company Breal Group has completed the purchase of a second brewery following its rescue of Black Sheep earlier this month. Breal has b...
Inflation hits pub’s warm weather boost
Pub and brewery bosses say high inflation needs to be tackled as consumers will turn their backs on pubs. According to the British Beer & Pub Associat...
New online guide to European beer styles unveiled
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) has launched its Beer Styles of Europe and Beyond online guide. The site puts beer styles into six major grou...
Draymen’s cellar star status
A dozen Adnams draymen gave up a Saturday to take the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) cellar management qualification so they can advise custome...
Play time at Wadworth pub
The Gamekeeper in Woodlands, near Southampton, is welcoming children to its new play area which has been opened for the local community. Part of the g...
Carlsberg puts Ringwood up for sale
The restructuring of the UK’s cask beer scene continues apace as Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has revealed plans to sell its Ringwood br...
Sheps pours fruity summer brew
Step into summer with fruity new limited edition beer Creekside (3.4%) from brewer Shepherd Neame. It is the fourth beer in its popular real ale initi...
Setback for Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme
A troubled bottle deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland is in danger of collapsing after the British government said it can only be implemented if i...
Small is beautiful for brewer
Greene King says 4.5-gallon pins will be a key answer to ensuring quality and the future of cask ale. In January, the Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk produce...
Cask classic makes post-pandemic return
Theakston brewery is bringing back its popular cask Black Bull Bitter for June. First brewed more than 30 years ago, Theakston Black Bull is a 3.9 per...
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