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Bank holiday on-trade boost, with big growth for beer and cider

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/18/on-trade-beer-cider-sales-0524/

Published: May 18, 2024 14:54

Warm weather has lifted Britain’s on-trade drinks sales above last year’s levels for the first time in six weeks, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in managed venues for the seven days to last Saturday (11th May) were 13% ahead…

Beer drinkers’ behaviour in a post-pandemic world

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/18/craft-beer-trends-0524/

Published: May 18, 2024 07:46

Nick Riley, client director at CGA by NIQ, looks at some of the trends seen in craft last year for SIBA (the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates), and explores where it sits in a changing market. The last 12 months certainly wasn’t plain sailing,…

All the Attics under one roof for a collab IPA

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/17/attic-brew-co-trifecta-0524/

Published: May 17, 2024 13:49

Three breweries with the same name from three different countries have joined forces to create a hazy IPA called, appropriately enough, Trifecta. The collaboration brewers gather at Attic Brew Co, in Birmingham, earlier this year On 30th April,…

Homebrewer steps up to lead brewery in former friary

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/17/st-dominics-brewery-0524/

Published: May 17, 2024 11:35

A new microbrewery is opening within a former Dominican friary in Newcastle, carrying on the tradition of years gone by. Andy Hook, owner of Blackfriars, with Ben Hall, head brewer at St Dominican’s Brewery St Dominic’s Brewery is being launched by the…

Wiper and True boosts its Waitrose presence

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/17/wiper-true-waitrose-0524/

Published: May 17, 2024 06:38

Bristol craft brewery Wiper and True has expanded its Waitrose listing by 20%, with three of its best-selling beers now available in 236 stores. The listing will see additional availability of the brand’s flagship beer, Kaleidoscope, a 4.2% ABV pale ale.…

Alkrington Green pub will revert to its original name

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/17/thornberries-roebuck-0524/

Published: May 17, 2024 06:05

It was a case of back to the future when brewer Joseph Holt invited customers to decide on a new name for its most recently acquired pub. The 175-year-old Manchester-based brewery held a naming competition after buying Thornberries, in Alkrington Green.…

Focus on sustainability in glass bottle production

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/17/crozons-sustainability-0524/

Published: May 17, 2024 05:33

Glass packaging company Croxsons is promoting a new sustainability campaign, reiterating its commitment to environmental stewardship. As part of this initiative, Croxsons is focusing on major sustainability efforts, including promoting the use of and…

Liberation adds premium brand to pub estate

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/16/butcombe-boutique-inns-0524/

Published: May 16, 2024 17:22

Liberation Group is to launch Butcombe Boutique Inns (BBI) this month, aiming to become the leading operator of premium rooms in the South of England. The launch will begin with The George Inn, Norton St Philip, and The Swan Inn, Rowberrow. The BBI…

Kentish black stout hits the supermarket shelves

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/16/whitstable-bay-black-stout-0524/

Published: May 16, 2024 12:36

Shepherd Neame’s Whitstable Bay Black Stout has gone on sale in supermarkets — selected ASDA and Waitrose stores — for the first time. In-keeping with the beer’s name and dark colour, its bottle label uses a black and silver palette to depict a night-time…

Differing opinions over high street rental auctions

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/16/high-street-rental-auctions-0524/

Published: May 16, 2024 08:07

New powers will come into effect this summer to help communities take back control of their high streets and revive empty shops. The plans can enable hospitality to drive change in our high streets, says UKHospitality, but CAMRA says much of what the…

Popular helles lager joins Powderkeg’s core range

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/16/powderkeg-harmony-helles-0524/

Published: May 16, 2024 06:12

Devon-based Powderkeg has given its session helles lager, Harmony, and a new look and promoted it into its core range of beers. The new core range. Photograph: Guy Harrop The crisp 4.2% ABV beer was originally brewed for a customer, then made its way into…

New era for Wrexham Lager Beer Co’s Pilsener

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/15/wrexham-pilsener-0524/

Published: May 15, 2024 14:43

The Wrexham Lager Beer Co, the oldest lager brewery in Great Britain, has announced the relaunch of its premium Pilsener to join the existing line-up of traditional lagers. The family-run business has reintroduced its 4.6% ABV pilsener-style lager, which…

Greene King recycling campaign raises £12,600

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/15/greene-king-recycling-0524/

Published: May 15, 2024 07:27

Greene King’s Tub2Pub recycling initiative has made its biggest benefit to date for the environment and charity, with a six-fold rise over the 2023 campaign. The pub company and brewer runs the annual Tub2Pub recycling scheme in January and February. Money…

Enjoy Clarkson’s lager and maybe win a Sunday lunch

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/15/clarkson-hawkstone-lager-0524/

Published: May 15, 2024 06:00

Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone Lager is coming to the Warehouse Taproom Bar and Restaurant, in Setchey, Norfolk, this weekend. Is that Jeremy and Caleb enjoying a pint at the Warehouse bar? Customers will be able to enjoy the brew at a special price of just…

Sunday Times workplace recognition for Heartwood Collection

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/15/heartwood-collection-0524/

Published: May 15, 2024 05:00

Pub estate owner the Heartwood Collection has been recognised by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s best companies to work for. Heartwood met the stringent requirements with an average 81% engagement score in the Best Places To Work survey, 9% above the…

CGA: What we’ve learned about latest pub trends

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/cga-pub-trends-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 16:21

As consumers cautiously increase their spending and some cost pressures ease, pub operators have the chance to grow sales and share over the rest of 2024. At the recent Restaurant Show in Birmingham, CGA client director Dani Rowlands gave an expert…

BII Licensee of the Year finalists are revealed

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/licensee-year-finalists-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 09:34

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the six finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). Selected from a field of more than 300 entrants, the finalists have been selected based on their community impact, support for…

Hop garden is blessed in anticipation of a good harvest

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/hop-garden-blessing-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 08:28

Some 100 people gathered at Hogs Back Brewery, in Surrey, for the annual blessing of its hop garden and ‘beating the bounds’ walk. The Hop Blessing took place on Ascension Day, the day on which crop blessings have been traditionally held for centuries. Rev…

Fundraising brew marks air ambulance anniversary

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/air-ambulance-beer-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 07:08

Grimsby brewery Docks Beers has launched a beer in aid of the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Helihopter being poured by LNAA crew at the Docks Beers taproom The beer, a 3.4% ABV pale ale called Helihopter,…

Adnams still exploring finance options as sales rise

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/adnams-finance-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 05:59

Brewer, distiller, and retailer Adnams says it is continuing to explore a range of options to fund its future growth plans with the support of its advisors. A recent rebrand of Adnams beers has freshened familiar brews The company said while multiple…

Pinter secures Sunday Times Best Places to Work listing

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/14/pinter-workplace-0524/

Published: May 14, 2024 04:54

Walthamstow-based brewing tech start-up Pinter has been recognised in the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work UK listing for 2024. Pinter allows consumers to make well-known brewery beers at home. They can also make multiple beer styles of their own at any…

Can disappointing on-trade sales be lifted this month?

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/on-trade-may-sales-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 13:26

On-trade drinks sales have fallen year on year for the fifth week in a row, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows, but there are signs that May will be brighter. Average sales in managed venues for the week to Saturday, 4th May, were 4% behind the…

Bristol CAMRA reveals its pub of the year

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/bristol-camra-pub-year-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 09:14

The Horseshoe, in Chipping Sodbury, has been named pub of the year by the Bristol and District branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The bar at The Horseshoe. Photograph: Facebook/The Horseshoe The runner-up is the Merchants Arms, Hotwells.…

Midsummer Beer Happening returns to Stonehaven

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/midsummer-beer-happening-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 08:30

The Midsummer Beer Happening, in Stonehaven, has unveiled the charities it will support with funds raised at this year’s event. Drinkers at last year’s festival. Photographs: Barry Howie The Happening is a celebration of the craft of brewing, along with…

King grants Royal Warrant to Shepherd Neame

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/shepherd-neame-royal-warrant-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 07:38

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has been granted use of the Royal Warrant by His Majesty King Charles. Royal Warrants are awarded to companies which have regularly supplied goods or services for a minimum of five consecutive years…

Opening a pub or bar? Here are the legal points you need to know

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/opening-pub-bar-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 06:47

Dan Finn, corporate lawyer and head of the breweries and beverages team at Brabners, sets out some of the legal considerations for opening up a new hospitality site. The Hospitality Market Monitor has stated that almost 23,000 licensed businesses have…

Concern at lack of progress in resolving business rates appeals

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/business-rates-appeals-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 06:17

Property specialist Colliers says new figures reveal that the business rates appeal system — Check Challenge Appeal (CCA) — appears skewed against the ratepayer. Many businesses are now seeing their challenges struck out, often on a technicality, says…

CAMRA seeks talks with new Scottish first minister

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/camra-scottish-pubs-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 05:53

New Scottish first minister, John Swinney, has been invited by CAMRA to a pub of his choice to discuss issues surrounding the Scottish pub and beer industry. These include business rates, alcohol advertising, planning laws, and the Scottish Pubs Code. The…

Driftwood Spars team reflect on fundraising success

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/driftwood-spars-fundraising-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 05:20

The team at the Driftwood Spars in St Agnes, Cornwall, are reflecting on yet another successful year of community fundraising. Driftwood Spars landlady Louise Treseder And as Mental Health Awareness Week gets under way,they’re looking to build on their…

Norfolk brewer David plans one more big beer push

https://beertoday.co.uk/2024/05/13/norfolk-beer-push-0524/

Published: May 13, 2024 04:39

North Norfolk brewer David Holliday will be hitting the fundraising trail again next year, raising money and awareness for male cancer charity It’s On The Ball. David aims to push 75kg of beer 340 kilometers in seven days. Previously, the Moon Gazer Ales…