Brewing
Jersey’s beer scene
Before I started this post, I worked out how many places on the island you could buy a decent pint of beer. For a relatively small landmass, just nine...
Fancy a Bass?
We’re losing pubs, we’re losing breweries and we’re also losing something less tangible – our brewing heritage. With around some 2,000 breweries in op...
Purity follows Black Sheep into Breal group
The assets of the Alcester, Warwickshire-based Purity Brewing Co have been acquired by the Breal Group for an undisclosed sum. The surprise deal was c...
Does Ringwood’s demise prove cask is in decline?
The Carlsberg Marston’s tour of destruction rolls on with the beer-and-pubs juggernaut announcing the closure of its Ringwood plant in Hampshire. Six...
Tap Social seeks cash for growth
Oxford-brewer Tap Social Movement has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support its next growth stage and enable it to continue offering life-changi...
New parliamentary Session
There are celebrations at a Sussex brewery whose beer is now being sold in the Houses of Parliament. Session Ale, at 3.7 per cent ABV, from Three Acre...
All you ever wanted to know about hops
CAMRA’s Learn & Discover platform has a new article on hop compounds by Coalition Brewing’s Charlotte Cook taking a detailed look at the chemistry, fl...
Ringwood to close after sale failure
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company’s (CMBC) plans to sell its Ringwood brewery in Hampshire have foundered and the operation is now set to close. The...
Fresh twist for old beers
Ancient beer styles are being revived to great acclaim and, encouragingly, they are produced by large breweries that are prepared to add small batch a...
Tough trading and rising costs see brewery numbers fall
After a decade-long boom has the UK’s craft beer scene has fallen on hard times? Tough trading conditions and rising costs have meant overall brewery...
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