Brewing
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...
Green brewery pioneer dies
Brendan Moore, who died in July, was a pioneer of small independent breweries who also campaigned in support of the environment and used the finest ra...
Hero to Zero
There’s a new beer settling into the cellar at Hook Norton brewery and it’s turning tradition on its head. The historic Oxfordshire brewery, establish...
Where do you stand on white label beer?
CAMRA’s recent campaign to take on multinational beer masquerading as local craft is not only admirable but brave in its scope. Yes, most of us know t...
Alcohol free - where are we now?
The message that Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) are eschewing alcohol has been big news in recent years. However, the data doesn’t seem to supp...
New brewery debuts at city fest
The first beers from new West Midlands brewer, Springbanks, will be launched at the Wolverhampton Summer Festival of Beer and Cider tomorrow, celebrat...
Women in Beer Awards nominations open
After a successful first edition, the Women in Beer Awards are back and are now open to submissions. With more than 280 nominations in 2025, the award...
How brewing is meeting the climate challenge
I’ve been tracking how breweries are making themselves more sustainable for five years. In 2021, it was already pretty standard for brewers to send th...
No-and-low beer sales hit new high
New analysis from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicts more than 64m pints of no-and-low beer will be sold this summer, eight million...
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