Brewing
Massive increase in breweries going bust
The number of breweries going bust last year has jumped 82 per cent, rising from 38 in 2022 to 69 in 2023 says auditors Mazars. According to Mazars, a...
Adnams’ arrow in the heart
You can tell things are getting serious when Adnams says it has financial problems and urgently needs fresh investment. A threat to the future of any...
So long, Meantime, I barely knew you
By the time the plucky, Bavarian-trained brewmaster Alistair Hook left his position at ill-fated Manchester restaurant Mash and Air to set up Meantime...
Handpump “hijack” will confuse consumers
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) risks confusing drinkers about cask conditioned beers, warns CAMRA, in reaction to a new beer launch which...
Digital breweries
It’s easier than ever before to connect with the people who make our beer thanks to the internet. It’s a way for breweries to tell us their stories, t...
CAMRA condemns Meantime closure
Japanese owner Asahi has announced that the Meantime brewery is to be moved out of Greenwich and be based in west London. Production of Meantime beer...
Post budget hangover for pubs
CAMRA believes the government missed an opportunity in the Budget to show real support for pubs by not cutting the tax on draught beer and cider. Howe...
A little bit of South London in Yorkshire
A cash-rich London investment company has bought four breweries, closed two of them and aims to go on a spending spree to buy more. The Breal Group, w...
Cromwell joins Hooky team
In its 175th anniversary year, Hook Norton brewery in Oxfordshire has welcomed a young shire horse to its working team. The brewery is one of only thr...
New brewer for Wherry
Norfolk’s largest cask ale brewery has a new head brewer for its award-winning range of beers. Aaron Taubman has taken on the brewhouse paddles at Woo...
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