Brewing
Brewery numbers in decline
New figures show the UK brewing industry post 38 net closure rate across the UK, with all regions either seeing a reduction in the overall number or r...
New world for troubled Mondo
Brewing industry veteran Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with Mondo, which secures the future of its brands, as well as its brewery and...
New cash for ’super-hop’
Scientists at Wye Hops and the University of Kent have been given more than £1m to develop a “super-hop”, a genetically engineered variety with the ab...
Bless me, the Barley Queen is back
A Norfolk brewery is set to revive an ancient East Anglian folk tradition as it looks to grow and malt its own barley. Grain brewery, based in Alburgh...
Is everything okay with Adnams?
I often think about Adnams beers with fondness. The Southwold-based brewer has a particular knack for making delicious cask ales with a rich barley ma...
Last of a Robinsons’ generation dies
Robinsons brewery has announced the death of its life president, Dennis Robinson, the last of the fifth generation of three brothers who worked for th...
Beekeepers and brewer join forces to fight hornet threat
The Runaway brewery in Stockport has joined forces with the Halifax and District Beekeepers’ Association to launch a beer to help raise awareness of t...
Campaign hits back against Handpump Hijack
CAMRA has launched a campaign to raise awareness of Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company’s (CMBC) Fresh Ale concept, which sells keg versions of three...
Keeping balance in a bitter world
I’m conscious that I use the word “balance” a lot when I’m writing about beer. It’s not because I lack the ability to stand on two feet or am apt to f...
Brewers get hoppy Job done
Two breweries have teamed up to make an ultra-hoppy version of one of St Austell brewery’s most famous beers – Proper Job. Sauvin so Good was an idea...
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