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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,

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