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Christmas comes to Hogs Back tap
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Hogs Back brewery in Tongham, Surrey as the brewer unveils a packed festive programme in its newly refu...
Harbour relaunches village inn
An award-winning pub in north Cornwall has reopened after being bought by Harbour Brewing in Bodmin. The brewery took over the pub in the summer openi...
World’s biggest pub quiz returns
The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz will be returning to pubs in March, with a new charity partner in Shelter and a new way to host and play using online qui...
Pubco’s post-lockdown recovery
Pub company Marston’s reported a cut in revenue for the financial year but said trading had rebuilt since the easing of lockdown measures. The pubco’s...
Queen’s takes Fuller’s crown
The Queen’s Head in Dorking, Surrey has been named Fuller’s pub of the year. Queen’s licensee Manu Bhatt (above left)  was presented with the Griffin...
CAMRA writers take top awards
CAMRA authors and BEER contributors took the top honours in the British Guild of Beer Writers annual awards. Pete Brown (pictured centre with other aw...
Duty changes will hit smallest brewers hardest
Government has set out its plans to change small brewers relief (SBR). The plans are welcomed by most of the country’s small brewers, but the very sma...
Crowdfunder launched to grow stout production
London brewer Anspach & Hobday has announced a new round of crowdfunding to expand its production facility on the Valley Point Industrial Estate in Cr...
Pubco sees steady growth post-pandemic
The Fuller’s pub company is rebuilding its business following severe pandemic restrictions with profitable half-year results. The Fuller, Smith & Turn...
Portobello on acquisition trail
Investment company Portobello Starboard has announced the acquisition of 12 freehold pubs managed by Portobello brewery had been managing in London. I...
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