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Guild members can enjoy a discount on NCTJ courses. Please login to the Membership Area of the website for the code. Here's your latest update from the NCTJ, including upcoming training opportunities and new resources. McNae's Essential Law for Journalists - 28th edition The new McNaes Essential law for journalists 28th edition is now in stock and available to buy. Order your copy here Upcoming masterclasses and workshops Data journalism masterclass: 29 July - Discover techni

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 26th July 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 receive t

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 26th July 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 receive t

Every year the board have selected a charity partner for our annual awards and dinner evening. This year, the board have decided to do things a little differently. First, the charity partnership will be run throughout the year, with donation opportunities outside of just the awards. Second, the board have created a shortlist of potential partners and have now decided to open voting up to the membership to decide. To cast your vote, please click the button below. Voting closes

A warm welcome and thank you for supporting the Guild goes to Barney's Beer, the latest to join as an industry partner. An independent craft brewery established in 2012 by Andrew (Barney) Barnett based at Summerhall - Edinburgh’s biggest independent arts venue & studios. Currently the longest established Brewery in City of Edinburgh, on the site of a brewery first established circa 1705. Taking our inspiration from the creativity of the space that surrounds us – and picking u

The Guild's annual Summer Social will take place on Thursday 16th July (LCBF eve) between 6-9pm at Anspach & Hobday's The Arch House in Bermondsey. A special thank you to Anspach & Hobday for agreeing to host us this year. Event entry is free and our hosts have kindly offered a complimentary drink upon arrival. Thank you to our other industry partners, some of whom are providing samples for takeaway. The Guild will be providing complimentary food for attendees. All Guild indi

Every year the board have selected a charity partner for our annual awards and dinner evening. This year, the board have decided to do things a little differently. First, the charity partnership will be run throughout the year, with donation opportunities outside of just the awards. Second, the board have created a shortlist of potential partners and have now decided to open voting up to the membership to decide. To cast your vote, please click the button below. Voting closes

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 26th July 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 receive t

First name: Zeph Last name: King Email: zeph@realdrinks.co.uk Your organisations name: Real Drinks Summary: PR Resource/Consultant Further details: We are looking for a PR specialist in the industry to help support our PR requirements. We are increasingly finding the need to have someone help spread the word about Real Drinks, as well as to help support our strategy on PR. What category of work is this?: Marketing/PR When will this opportunity be closed?: 4 Augus

Every year the board have selected a charity partner for our annual awards and dinner evening. This year, the board have decided to do things a little differently. First, the charity partnership will be run throughout the year, with donation opportunities outside of just the awards. Second, the board have created a shortlist of potential partners and have now decided to open voting up to the membership to decide. To cast your vote, please click the button below. Voting closes

We're thrilled to announce our judging panel for this year! As with previous years, the panel brings together expertise from across the food and drink industry to evaluate the finest writing and communications in beer and cider – upholding the highest standards of independence and fairness. The judges are (from left to right, top row then bottom row): Steve Dass Steve is a former brewer who started his career in Belgium within the organic beer sector before contributing to th

The Guild's annual Summer Social will take place on Thursday 16th July (LCBF eve) between 6-9pm at Anspach & Hobday's The Arch House in Bermondsey. A special thank you to Anspach & Hobday for agreeing to host us this year. Event entry is free and our hosts have kindly offered a complimentary drink upon arrival. Thank you to our other industry partners, some of whom are providing samples for takeaway. The Guild will be providing complimentary food for attendees. All Guild indi

We would like to extend a personal invite to our upcoming festival on Saturday, 24 October in Glasgow. Early Bird tickets for this year's Beer is for Everyone festival have sold out, but you can use a discount code to get 15% off the ticket price. More information on the festival and ticket link can be found here: https://www.glasladiesbeer.com/B4EFestival2026. To access the discount code, please log in to the Membership Area of the website. If you have not yet registered, p

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 23rd June 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 receive

The Guild's annual Summer Social will take place on Thursday 16th July (LCBF eve) between 6-9pm at Anspach & Hobday's The Arch House in Bermondsey. A special thank you to Anspach & Hobday for agreeing to host us this year. Event entry is free and our hosts have kindly offered a complimentary drink upon arrival. Thank you to our other industry partners, some of whom are providing samples for takeaway. The Guild will be providing complimentary food for attendees. All Guild indi

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 23rd June 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 receive

The Guild's annual Summer Social will take place on Thursday 16th July (LCBF eve) between 6-9pm at Anspach & Hobday's The Arch House in Bermondsey. A special thank you to Anspach & Hobday for agreeing to host us this year. Event entry is free and our hosts have kindly offered a complimentary drink upon arrival. Thank you to our other industry partners, some of whom are providing samples for takeaway. The Guild will be providing complimentary food for attendees. All Guild indi

We're pleased to announce that our annual British Guild of Beer Writers Awards are now open! You can enter your work within 14 separate categories for a chance to win a prestigious award and prize money, and as a Guild member entry to all of the awards is free (to join the Guild, click here). The winners and runners-up, alongside our member-voted Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and Beer of the Year will be announced during our annual event, which will be held in London

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 23rd June 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 receive

The on-demand video library in the Membership Area of the website has been updated and now includes the Burton IPA 200 seminar. There are 20 videos of various Guild training and events that you can watch at your leisure. To watch the videos you will need to login to the website. If you have not yet created your login for the website after we changed it, please email secretary@beerguild.co.uk or check your monthly member newsletter for the link.