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We are delighted to invite you to the exclusive Morning Soft Launch of Goole Market Hall on Tuesday 31st March . This private event celebrates the exciting transformation of the market hall, now proudly taken over by Brew York , bringing craft beers, locally inspired food, and a vibrant community space to the heart of Goole. As this is a private invitation, we kindly ask that you do not share this webpage with others. Event Details: Date: Tuesday 31st March Time: 10:00am-

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 22nd March. 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 this

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 22nd March. 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 this

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

Acorn brewing team toast the gold award- l to r Adam Firth, Ciaran Baker, Dave Hughes, Steve Bunting, Bryan Spooner A beer from Barnsley has been declared a top brew in a fiercely-fought international contest, known as ‘The Brewing Oscars’. Acorn Brewery’s flagship Barnsley Bitter (3.8% abv)  scooped a gold medal at the prestigious International Brewing Awards, the world’s longest running beer contest judged by professional brewers from the UK and abroad. And the victory foll

East Yorkshire’s Great Newsome Brewery has pledged support for British hop growers by creating a new “Love British Hops” series of beers. The farm-based brewery, inspired by the UK’s rich heritage of hop-growing, has created a new “Love British Hops” series of six cask beers for 2026, showcasing the very best hops that the UK has to offer. “We were inspired to come up with this idea after visiting a hop farm in Herefordshire a couple of years ago”, said James, head brewer at

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 Sunday 22nd March. 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 this

Last year's pre-BeerX breakfast sandwiches were a hit, so we thought we'd do it again! Join us at 10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 18th March on the mezzanine at BeerX to line your stomachs and have a natter with your fellow BGBW members.    If you haven't secured your tickets for BeerX, please pre-register for your free tickets via https://registration.allintheloop.net/register/event/beerx-uk-2026-n73b  - Tickets not pre-registered for will be charged at £32 + VAT. If you'd like

Last year's pre-BeerX breakfast sandwiches were a hit, so we thought we'd do it again! Join us at 10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 18th March on the mezzanine at BeerX to line your stomachs and have a natter with your fellow BGBW members.    If you haven't secured your tickets for BeerX, please pre-register for your free tickets via https://registration.allintheloop.net/register/event/beerx-uk-2026-n73b  - Tickets not pre-registered for will be charged at £32 + VAT. If you'd like

Ted Bruning, journalist, historian, prolific author, former editor of the Campaign for Real Ale's What's Brewing newspaper and a founder member of the Guild, has died aged 68 after a long illness. After beginning his career on the Worksop Guardian, Ted joined pub trade newspaper The Morning Advertiser in the 1980s, when it was still a daily. He went on to work for CAMRA for 13 years, editing What's Brewing for eight of them. In later life Ted miraculously survived a brain hem

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 24th February. 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 deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 24th February. 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 Membership Sub-committee is looking for new members. Formed 12 years ago, the Sub-committee plays an important role in assessing all new applications for both Full and Associate membership, including evaluating support material. The Sub-committee also considers applications from Associate Members to progress to Full Membership.     In addition, from time to time, the Sub-committee considers any amendments needed to the Guild’s membership criteria, and makes recomm

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 24th February. 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 board is desperately sad to hear that long-time Guild member and wonderful writer Des De Moor has passed away. The outpouring of stories since the news tells its own story, but Des was one of the industry’s best-loved characters and writers. He started writing about beer around 2000, contributing to various CAMRA publications and beer magazines. He also wrote several books, including Cask: The Real Story of Britain's Unique Beer Culture, which won Silver in the book

The Guild’s Membership Sub-committee is looking for new members. Formed 12 years ago, the Sub-committee plays an important role in assessing all new applications for both Full and Associate membership, including evaluating support material. The Sub-committee also considers applications from Associate Members to progress to Full Membership.     In addition, from time to time, the Sub-committee considers any amendments needed to the Guild’s membership criteria, and makes recomm

Guild members, please see the Membership Area of the website for a 15% discount code. I am pleased to share the dates for the masterclass sessions that we have on offer to support you and your team this spring. All masterclasses count towards CPD for your CV.   Last chance to book this week: Feature writing masterclass  - 3 February. Three key takeaways from this course include learning how to distinguish features from news, generating feature ideas and getting to know your m

The following received from John Reynolds: I’m sorry to report that Elisabeth Baker, a former member of the Guild, former secretary of SIBA and editor of The Grist and my beloved wife of 25 years, has died, peacefully in her sleep in Peterborough Hospital. Funeral details to follow. John Reynolds

The Guild’s Membership Sub-committee is looking for new members. Formed 12 years ago, the Sub-committee plays an important role in assessing all new applications for both Full and Associate membership, including evaluating support material. The Sub-committee also considers applications from Associate Members to progress to Full Membership.     In addition, from time to time, the Sub-committee considers any amendments needed to the Guild’s membership criteria, and makes recomm