Guild Secretary

The British Guild of Beer Writers is putting out a call to all great event organisers, asking for pitches for our industry awards and guild dinner in 2026.  The awards offers one of the biggest prize pots in British journalism, and the annual dinner is attended by around 200 of the industry's biggest names. After decades as a formal dinner and awards night we are looking to make the event a little more casual, while losing none of the gravitas the awards hold. We are also aware that in a...

The URL link for this form has changed, please update your bookmarks/favourites if you have the link saved. Each month, the Guild distributes a newsletter to members, industry partner representatives and the public which contains information and links to our members' latest work. Whether it is a book, an article, a broadcast or an event, this is a great way to share. To submit your work, please fill in the form found here . Guild members and industry partner representatives will automatically...

ld Session Hen took home bronze in the Alcohol Product category at The Grocer’s New Product and Packaging Awards, held last Friday at Wembley Stadium.   Old Session Hen, part of the Old Speckled Hen family, is a 3.4% easy-drinking ale offering subtle tropical fruit flavours and a crisp, clean finish. Introduced to the retail market last year in both bottle and can formats, it quickly became the top ale launch by volume in 2024* and one of the top five new beer launches in the off-trade by...