NEWS

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 24th May 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 th

Guild members can get free entry to the launch event on Thursday 21st May by emailing Pete Brown, contact details below. Norwich City of Ale, the pioneering festival that unites pubs, breweries, and beer lovers across the city, returns from 21st May to 21st June 2026 for its 14th annual festival. This year 51 pubs, 28 breweries, and thousands of visitors will come together for a celebration of craft, cask and keg beer. Founded in 2011, City of Ale has grown into a nationally

Although there is no Great British Beer Festival this year, CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain is still going ahead and you are invited to hear the results. On Tuesday 19th May, CAMRA's Cambridge Beer Festival is hosting Champion Beer of Britain judging, and everyone is welcome to come and hear the results. Over 60 of the very best British cask beers will be judged by a mix of trained CAMRA judges, publicans, brewers, trade suppliers and, of course, Guild members. To accommodat

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 24th May 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 th

In April, Charles Faram kindly hosted an interactive session with Guild members about their hop development programme. The recording is now available to watch on demand in the Membership Area of the website, which you will need to log in to be able to see. A reminder that if you have not yet created your new login account for the website, please email secretary@beerguild.co.uk, or see the link in the monthly member newsletters.

Members are hereby given notice that the Annual General Meeting of the British Guild of Beer Writers will be held on: Wednesday 3rd June at 7:00pm BST (Online) All members are welcome to attend, but only individual full members may vote. To register your interest in attending, click here . If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a vote via proxy, please click here . An agenda and papers will be distributed ahead of the meeting. Motions Members wishing to submit

Members are hereby given notice that the Annual General Meeting of the British Guild of Beer Writers will be held on: Wednesday 3rd June at 7:00pm BST (Online) All members are welcome to attend, but only individual full members may vote. To register your interest in attending, click here . If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a vote via proxy, please click here . An agenda and papers will be distributed ahead of the meeting. Motions Members wishing to submit

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Wednesday 22nd April 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 rece

The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) is delighted to invite you to an exclusive look at a new report based on extensive new consumer research and industry-wide consultations. Event Details: Date: Tuesday 28th April Time: 3:00–6:00pm Location: The Nag's Head, Covent Garden Featuring: First access to the report and its findings and recommendations Insights into the latest consumer trends, from premiumisation to the "Low & No" opportunity A chance to discuss the fu

The Guild board is looking for members who would be interested in volunteering to act as local ambassadors for the Guild. The thinking is to ensure a geographic spread of engaged members throughout the UK, and ambassadors will be tasked with recruiting new members, potentially running socials and encouraging interaction with the guild for things like the dinner, awards, summer party and AGM. In addition, we’d love to hear from you of other projects you might want to take on,

Members are hereby given notice that the Annual General Meeting of the British Guild of Beer Writers will be held on: Wednesday 3rd June at 7:00pm BST (Online) All members are welcome to attend, but only individual full members may vote. To register your interest in attending, click here . If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a vote via proxy, please click here . An agenda and papers will be distributed ahead of the meeting. Motions Members wishing to submit

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Wednesday 22nd April 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 rece

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Wednesday 22nd April 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 rece

The Guild board is looking for members who would be interested in volunteering to act as local ambassadors for the Guild. The thinking is to ensure a geographic spread of engaged members throughout the UK, and ambassadors will be tasked with recruiting new members, potentially running socials and encouraging interaction with the guild for things like the dinner, awards, summer party and AGM. In addition, we’d love to hear from you of other projects you might want to take on,

Peter Coulson 6 August 1943 to 27 March 2026 Peter, a founder member of the British Guild of Beer Writers, died peacefully at home in Gloucestershire after a short illness. A specialist licensing lawyer, journalist and publisher, some of you may remember him for his long running advice column in the Morning Advertiser or from Licensing Review, the journal he founded and edited for several years. For those who knew him personally, I hope he will be remembered as one of the goo

Monday 13 April 2026, from 10am with a 10.45am start Sambrook’s Brewery, 40 Ram St, Wandsworth, London SW18 1UR Refreshments from 10am, lunch and beer provided Please RSVP You are invited to attend the launch of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) Independent Beer Report 2026 on Monday 13 April 2026. This provides a comprehensive annual report covering the independent beer industry. It combines insight and analysis from the wider beer market with the re

Tuesday 21st April 2026 7-8pm Free for members: RSVP via marketing@beerguild.co.uk . Attendance is capped at 20 places - RSVP (including a postal address for the hop samples) by 10th April. This exclusive training event for Guild Members will be a "toe dip" into one session of the Charles Faram Hop Academy's Hop Experience for brewers. To make the event a sensory and interactive experience, attendees will be sent samples of hops in advance to use during the training. The pa

Members are hereby given notice that the Annual General Meeting of the British Guild of Beer Writers will be held on: Wednesday 3rd June at 7:00pm BST (Online) All members are welcome to attend, but only individual full members may vote. To register your interest in attending, click here . If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a vote via proxy, please click here . An agenda and papers will be distributed ahead of the meeting. Motions Members wishing to submit

Tuesday 21st April 2026 7-8pm Free for members: RSVP via marketing@beerguild.co.uk . Attendance is capped at 20 places - RSVP (including a postal address for the hop samples) by 10th April. This exclusive training event for Guild Members will be a "toe dip" into one session of the Charles Faram Hop Academy's Hop Experience for brewers. To make the event a sensory and interactive experience, attendees will be sent samples of hops in advance to use during the training. The pa

The Guild board is looking for members who would be interested in volunteering to act as local ambassadors for the Guild. The thinking is to ensure a geographic spread of engaged members throughout the UK, and ambassadors will be tasked with recruiting new members, potentially running socials and encouraging interaction with the guild for things like the dinner, awards, summer party and AGM. In addition, we’d love to hear from you of other projects you might want to take on,