Brewing
Strong start to birthday celebrations
To mark the start of its 175th anniversary year, Hook Norton is brewing a series of special beers. First up is 175 Strong Ale (7.5 per cent) a robust,...
Global giant cuts strength of best-selling ale and ups price
Heineken UK, Britain’s biggest brewer, is cutting the strength of its major ale brand John Smith’s Extra Smooth, allegedly to encourage moderate drink...
Great expectations
It’s still the time of year when beer writers up and down the land don their Mystic Meg costumes and tell us what we’ll be drinking in the next 12 mon...
Don't dump on our ale heritage
The Carlsberg Tour of Destruction goes on. Not content with closing three breweries, the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is now wielding the axe a...
Producers and drinkers call for Draught Relief increase
Increasing Draught Relief to 20 per cent in the Budget would provide the adrenaline shot pubs and breweries need to succeed, according to brewers and...
North pulled back from brink
Award-winning Leeds brewery North Brewing (above) has been rescued from the brink of administration by Kirkstall brewery. North, formerly North Brewin...
Evil canned beer takes top prize
Experiments in Evil, a 10.5 per cent ABV imperial stout from Ampersand Brew Co of Diss, has been named the winner of the inaugural Champion Canned Bee...
'Cathedral of brewing’ fears realised
In early 2020, Carlsberg and Marston’s announced a joint venture, with the Danish corporation taking 60 per cent of the new Carlsberg Marston’s Brewin...
Dismay over demise of historic Pedigree union sets
It’s the end of the barrel for the world-famous union sets (pictured) used to ferment Pedigree at the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Co (CMBC), in Burton...
150 years and counting
Batemans brewery is marking its 150th anniversary this year with a series of events and promotions. The brewery is showcasing the achievements of five...
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