Guild Secretary

A UK-wide beer week promoting ‘independent beer, pubs and people’ is returning for a second year, with a string of events set to take place in pubs, bars and brewery taprooms.   Indie Beer Week 2026  will take place from the 10 th  to the 19 th  April (taking in two weekends), with pubs, breweries and beer retailers running meet the brewer events, tap takeovers, beer festivals and more across the UK. Indie Beer Week  was launched by the Indie Beer  campaign last year as part of a drive to...

The Duke of York in Lichfield is undergoing a light-touch sparkle this winter, as part of Joule’s Brewery’s ongoing commitment to caring for and investing in its pub estate. This much-loved local pub is one of the most cherished in the city and the approach throughout the work is being led with great care and attention to detail. The intention to gently enhance the Duke while protecting everything that makes it such a special place for the community. The work will focus on subtle improvements...

January 28th 2026 7-8pm Zoom Learn from British Guild of Beer Writers winners (past and present) about the steps you can take to produce award winning work in 2026 and beyond. Chaired by Guild Chair and previous winner, Jonny Garrett, this panel will explore our winner’s journeys and will be jam-packed with hints & tips to help you craft work that you’ll feel confident entering into this year’s Guild Awards this autumn. The panel will last one hour and be on zoom. Free for members to attend....