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We're starting to put together our annual Christmas gift guide for our 40,000+ ale trailers, and we'd love to include some brilliant beer books. We're on the lookout for new/new-ish must-reads for beer lovers – whether that's a recently published title, a great stocking filler, or even an absolute classic that every beer enthusiast should have on their bookshelf. If any member has written a book they would like us to consider, could you please ask them to send details to...

You have until 4th November to vote The nominations have been reviewed, the shortlists have been made, so it's now time to vote for your Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and the Beer of the Year award. The two awards will be presented at our annual Awards & Dinner, taking place at Big Penny Social on Wednesday 25th November. Please note, voting is open to individual Guild members only. If you are not an individual Guild member, your vote(s) will be discarded. The deadli

Beer Writer of the Year (2019, 2021) and chair of the Guild Jonny Garrett ran an hour-long session introducing attendees to the wild world of social video – now one of the most powerful ways to reach the beer drinking audience and promote work. The training explored the success of several influencers and broadcasters from (Jonny's own) Craft Beer Channel and Historic Pub Crawls, to more mainstream communicators like The Muttonista and Schooner Scorer. The training also looked

Brits are bored, with 87% admitting they’re sick of seeing the same old Halloween costumes every year! To shake things up, Beavertown is launching The Unbecoming, a hidden Halloween makeover salon in Shoreditch, where guests can swap predictable costumes for frightening SFX transformations. I’d love to invite you to an exclusive press night on Thursday 29th October, where you can discover The Bone Works, a secret basement salon hidden beneath a run-down East London off-licenc

You have until 4th November to vote The nominations have been reviewed, the shortlists have been made, so it's now time to vote for your Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and the Beer of the Year award. The two awards will be presented at our annual Awards & Dinner, taking place at Big Penny Social on Wednesday 25th November. Please note, voting is open to individual Guild members only. If you are not an individual Guild member, your vote(s) will be discarded. The deadli

We're hosting a special evening at the brewery on Tuesday 27th October, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, to celebrate the launch of two new limited-edition cask beers, both brewed with corn. The evening will offer guests the opportunity to be among the first to sample the new beers, meet members of our team and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the brewery, including a guided brewery tour at 7:00pm. It would be a fantastic opportunity to introduce Hepworth to members of the Guild, sh

We're throwing a party for the release of Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy and you're invited! It's being hosted by Runaway Brewery in the upstairs room of their brewery tap in Stockport on Thursday 12 November 2026 from 6-9pm. We'll have magazines to buy, and talks to present, as well as plenty of beer, of course. All are welcome! Come and celebrate with us. RSVP here. Thanks for your support for Pellicle and we hope to see you at the party. If you can't make it, don't worry, we can

A warm welcome and a thank you goes to Hepworth & Co Brewers, the latest to support the Guild as an industry partner. Independent by nature. Passionate about beer. Proud of our heritage. Established in 2000, Hepworth & Co Brewers is an independent brewery based in the heart of the Sussex countryside, bringing together decades of brewing experience, traditional craftsmanship and a forward-thinking approach to British beer. Founded by Andy Hepworth and a team of experienced bre

Thursday 29th October The Market Porter, Stoney Street, SE1 9AA From 16:30 til Late Market Taverns are please to invite members of the British Guild of Beerwriters to their first Cask Ale festival where there will be a host of beers from some of London’s finest independent breweries. Guests are welcome from 4.30pm and three meet the brewer sessions as Jiddles Tipple, Wimbledon Brewery and Sambrooks introduce their beers, with the first session taking place at 5.30pm. Nibbles

A warm welcome and a thank you goes to Celtic Marches, the latest to support the Guild as an industry partner. Celtic Marches is home to 200 acres of commercial apple cider orchards, which the team has been busy farming for seven generations. Now one of the UK’s largest self-sustaining single estate cider producers, the team grows eight cider apple varieties, that are all cared for on the family farm, and bottled by sister company, Marches Packaging and Bottling. Only the cid

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday 19th October 8-9pm BST Online Course 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 Channel and Historic Pub Crawls, to more mainstream communicators li

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