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Free beer on brewery’s anniversary tour
Hook Norton brewery is bringing its 175th anniversary celebrations to pubs in a unique way over the next few months. Hooky on Tour will see the brewer...
Visibility key to low-alcohol beer sales
Nudging the public’s thirst for draught alcohol-free beers could significantly reduce alcohol-associated harm and boost sales, a new study has found....
What'll you have, Vaughan?
CAMRA has invited the new first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething (pictured) for a drink to discuss the future of the nation’s pubs. On the agenda ar...
New look, new beer as brewer celebrates 150th anniversary
Wainfleet, Lincolnshire brewer Batemans is marking its 150th year with a rebrand and a new beer. Batemans says the new logo and pump clips hark “to th...
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...
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