NEWS

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 25th October 2026. 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 receiv

Britain’s oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, is celebrating a number of accolades received throughout October, recognising the quality of its beers, the success of its pubs and the achievements of its team members. Its bottle-conditioned Kentish Strong Ale, 1698, has led the way, securing Gold at both the Great British Food Awards and the Taste of Kent Awards (TOKAs). At the Great British Food Awards, held in London on October 6, 1698 took Gold in the Beer and Lager category. Whi

Independent brewery T&R Theakston is launching a new 3.9% ABV classic British Bitter named Stand Fast to pubs and bars, brewed especially for the Remembrance period, with demand for the limited-edition product from the on-trade so high, the beer sold out in 24 hours. Available from mid-October, Stand Fast has been crafted to honour the service, sacrifice and enduring contribution past and present, made by members of the British Armed Forces, with the brewery committing to 100

Launch of new India Pale Ale from originators of the famous style marks the biggest milestone yet in the revival of one of Britain's most influential breweries, Allsopp’s Fresh interpretation of the beer that helped establish Burton-upon-Trent as the world's brewing capital and made possible by the discovery of the only surviving Allsopp’s brewing ledger containing more than 100 original recipes Jamie Allsopp, a descendant of founder Samuel Allsopp, says launch completes the

Popular community pub, the Apsley House on Auckland Road West in Southsea recently reopened following a combined investment of over £120,000 from experienced licensee, Kate Thatcher and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company. This refurbishment has breathed a new lease of life into the Apsley House and modernised the overall look and feel of the pub, which has ultimately enabled the licensee to further cement it as the go-to community hub for local residents.

Monday 19th October 8-9pm BST Online Course (Session will be recorded and made available to members afterwards) Join Beer Writer of the Year (2019,2021) and chair of the Guild Jonny Garrett for an hour-long session introducing you to the wild world of social video – now one of the most powerful ways to reach the beer drinking audience and promote the rest of your work. We'll explore what has made a success of several influencers and broadcasters from (Jonny's own) Craft Beer

A SPECIAL FYNEFEST INVITATION FOR BRITISH GUILD OF BEER WRITERS MEMBERS Guild members can access the discount code by logging into the Membership Area. If you have not registered for the website, please email secretary@beerguild.co.uk At FyneFest, there's nothing we love more than bringing people together over great beer, and we'd love to welcome more of the Guild's beer-loving community to Glen Fyne next summer! We're celebrating our 15th FyneFest from 4-6 June 2027, with a

Martín Deutsch, an MA Innovation Management student at Central Saint Martins in London, is exploring how deadlines, working rhythms and uncertainty influence creative decisions. Beer writers, photographers, illustrators, producers and other creative practitioners or students aged 18+ anywhere in the world are invited to complete a voluntary, unpaid 5–6 minute academic survey. Responses will contribute to his MA dissertation. Take part: https://forms.gle/WM5zVzrLhGZfK6Wu9 Dead

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame was proud to sponsor the Contemporary Kent Artists (CKA) exhibition series, featuring more than 30 local artists, for a second year. The exhibition, which opened at the Horsebridge Art Centre in Whitstable on Thursday, October 8, showcases original pieces from creatives across Kent based around the theme of ‘We Are Our Memory’, inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ poem ‘Cambridge’. The 11-day event has been accompanied by a series of artist

You have until 18th October to send us your nominations. It's that time of the year again when we ask you to nominate your choice for the Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and Beer of the Year, and give your reasons. The two awards will be presented at our annual Awards & Dinner, taking place at Big Penny Social on Wednesday 25th November. Please note, nominations can only be submitted by individual Guild members. If you are not an individual Guild member, your nominatio

A partnership brewed in Lewes Independent Sussex brewer Harvey’s Brewery has become the official front-of-shirt sponsor of Lewes FC Men’s First Team, bringing together two historic Lewes institutions with a shared passion for their hometown. Harvey’s has been brewing in Lewes since 1790, while Lewes FC was founded just down the road at The Royal Oak pub in 1885. By then, Harvey’s had already been established in the town for nearly a century, so it’s quite possible that a pint

The Sportsman in Reading has reopened with a fresh new look following a £250,000 investment by pub owner Greene King. With a new look for the pub comes an exciting new food offer, Clucking Crispy Chicken, from top chef Jonas Lodge – bringing delicious fried chicken to The Sportsman. The Sportsman will reopen as one of Greene King Pub Partner’s franchise Nest Pubs sites. Nest Pubs is one of two franchise concepts operated by Greene King Pub Partners – the leased, tenanted and

Allsopp’s IPA is brewed with Golden Promise malt and Challenger hops, delivering a dark copper colour, rounded bitterness and sweet malt backbone New IPA draws on the historic beer that helped turn Allsopp’s into a global brewing name and established Burton-upon-Trent as the brewing capital of the UK Recipe informed by the only known surviving Allsopp’s brewing ledger, containing more than 100 original beers Available to the on-trade in nine-gallon casks as revived brewer tar

Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company, is pleased to announce yet another year of significant investment in its estate, with a planned capex budget of £38.4 million confirmed for FY27. Backed by the support of Proprium Capital Partners, the Group’s continued commitment to investment in its estate is reflection of Admiral’s focus on supporting its entrepreneurial licensees and underpinning the long-term growth of its nationwide portfolio of sustainable commun

Golden Lion refurbishment backs community pubs and local hospitality as Amber continues investment in its estate The new look bar, with further investment planned in the external appearance of the building, with improvements to signage, decoration and the rear beer garden continuing into 2027. Amber Taverns has completed a £75,000 refurbishment of the Golden Lion in Ashton-in-Makerfield, investing in the future of a community pub in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Makerfield co

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 25th October 2026. 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 receiv

Following its biggest year yet, the global women's beer campaign is confirmed for 2027 under the theme UNITE SUSTAIN, with SIBA returning as headline partner for a third year International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) will be back in 2027, organisers Women On Tap CIC have confirmed, under the theme UNITE SUSTAIN. The global campaign brings together beer and International Women's Day by inspiring communities to gather at local breweries on or around 8th March to brew

CAMRA has named the top four pubs battling it out for Pub of the Year 2026 2026 Pub of the Year final four. L-R: Cockpit (Chislehurst), Turks Head (St Helens), Tamworth Tap, Countryman's Inn (Hunton, North Yorks). Images should be credited to the individual pubs. Pubs from Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Tamworth and London have been named the cream of the crop in the race to be CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2026. The Turks Head, St Helens, Countryman’s Inn, Hunton, Cockpit,

Even experienced licensees can use an extra helping hand from time to time, and for the current tenants at the brewer’s 300-year-old Anchor pub in Faversham, that came in the form of Shepherd Neame’s Partnership Tenancy Agreement. Paige Stubbington and Mark Revell have been running the 18th century inn in Abbey Street for three years - and also ran three pubs between them before that - but when they were approached to switch from a standard tenancy to a partnership, they jump

An innovative ticketless approach to pub carveries in Greene King’s Farmhouse Inns and Farmhouse Kitchen is removing a familiar service bottleneck while allowing guests choosing a roast and those ordering from the main menu to receive their meals at the same time. The ticketless carvery is a virtual queuing system that replaces the traditional process of ordering at the bar, receiving a paper ticket and then joining a separate queue at the carvery. Instead, carvery choices ar