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Community spirit thriving at heritage winner
With nominations for the Pub Saving Awards now open, What’s Brewing caught up with the first Heritage Award winner, the Drewsteignton Benefit Society,...
Brewing returns to Wiveliscombe
Brewing returns to Wiveliscombe, Somerset when the New Exmoor brewery’s first beer will roll off the line on the site of the former Cotleigh operation...
CAMRA unveils UK’s top 16 pubs
CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its Pub of the Year 2025 competition. The shortlisted pubs have beaten thousands of entrie...
Voters back easing tax burden on pubs
A new poll, commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), reveals pub business rates has become politically contentious. More than half...
A festival for all?
There was a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of the announcement of this year's Champion Beer of Britain. As the clock ticked closer to 4pm, vario...
Community pub ownership bulletin – August
Since April’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased from 217 to 223. Those not owned but run by the community remain at 28...
Women top bottled beer contest
Two women-led brews have taken the top honours in CAMRA’s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain 2025 competition during the Great British Beer Festival at...
And the Champion Beer of Britain 2025 is….
Mild by Penzance brewing Co has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2025 at the Great British Beer Festival in the NEC Birmingham, today.  ...
Top honour for St Austell brewer
St Austell’s brewing director has been named Brewer of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer (APPBG). Georgina Young, who has led the productio...
Big Breakfast for collab brewers
Beer brewed from bread is not new and St Austell is now on its third. The brewery has partnered with London’s Toast Brewing, to create a limited-editi...
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