Beer
Small brewers celebrate âdefiningâ tax relief
The 20th anniversary of Small Brewers Relief (SBR) was celebrated with a special beer pouring in parliamentâs Strangersâ Bar where Meg Hillier MP chos...
ÂŁ20 pint warning
Pub customers could soon be charged ÂŁ20 a pint unless pubs are given support for their energy bills. Pubs and breweries will face major financial loss...
Stout tsunami
Can there be such a thing as a hidden trend? I think so. I think we have become engulfed by a wave of rich, heavily flavoured and deeply alcoholic dar...
Festive favourite Blitzen returns
Black Sheep breweryâs winter warmer, Blitzen is returning to pubs across the country this Christmas. Described as âChristmas cake in a glassâ, Blitzen...
Christmas drinks and food pairing
I have learnt two important lessons while researching Christmas drink and food pairings. Number one, like all food and drink advice, remember it is ex...
Think local, drink local
Itâs been a grim year for breweries, especially those owned by giant global producers. In short order, Heineken announced the closure of the Caledonia...
Home brew competition returns
Home brewers in the Greater Manchester area are invited to take part in Stockport & South Manchester CAMRAâs annual competition, now in its seventh ye...
Brewer and pubco get behind cask beer
Yorkshire-based brewery T&R Theakston has partnered with Newcastleâs Blackrose Pubs to showcase the creativity of cask beer to a new generation. The p...
Share deal boost for Harbour beers
St Austell brewery has taken a 10 per cent share in the Harbour Brewing Co making the latterâs beer available to a much wider audience for the first t...
SIBA recruits former Black Sheep boss
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed Andy Slee as its chief executive and he promises to âcreate an environment in which independe...
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