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Now that our annual awards and dinner is over for another year, we're starting to plan the 2026 awards, and we need your help! Whether you came along to the event this year or not, we'd like to hear from you. Please spare a couple of minutes to complete the feedback form (the deadline is 31st December 2025). Thanks! Feedback Form

No and low beer now accounts for almost 3% of the UK’s total beer market, British Beer and Pub Association reveals 200 million pints of no and low ABV beers are expected to be drunk by the end of 2025, with 22 million pints expected to be poured over the festive period alone The BBPA calls on the government to support innovation within the sector through changing the definition of alcohol free from 0.05% to 0.5% ABV   This year has been the most successful year on record for

The Spotted Cow on Wolverhampton Road in Bloxwich reopened on Friday 19th December following a phenomenal investment of more than £390,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 220 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Inside, the Spotted Cow underwent a complete transformation to include brand new flooring, fixtures, fittings and furniture throughout as well as five multiple flat

New jobs to be created at much loved venue   A much-loved Belhaven pub in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town is set to ring in the New Year in style with a brand-new look and elevated offering as it undergoes a significant programme of refurbishment. Recognised as a true landmark in the Grassmarket and set in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle, the Beehive Inn has been an iconic building in the capital for over 400 years and remains a vibrant hub for locals and tourists alike. T