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Following its biggest year yet, the global women's beer campaign is confirmed for 2027 under the theme UNITE SUSTAIN, with SIBA returning as headline partner for a third year International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) will be back in 2027, organisers Women On Tap CIC have confirmed, under the theme UNITE SUSTAIN. The global campaign brings together beer and International Women's Day by inspiring communities to gather at local breweries on or around 8th March to brew

The new 4.1% West Coast IPA will receive its first pour across more than 70 Fuller’s pubs on 15 October. Fuller’s Pub Company and independent brewer Jiddler’s Tipple have unveiled London Tipple, a new 4.1% West Coast IPA developed collaboratively over 15 months. The beer takes inspiration from the rich malt character of classic London cask beer and gives it a modern West Coast spin. Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops bring zesty grapefruit, pine and resinous notes, balance

Ten years of the competition, new beer categories and a Reserve option — Early Bird until 31 December 2026 Entries are now open for the Greek Beer Awards 2027, welcoming breweries from all European countries –including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom– alongside Mediterranean countries in Africa and Asia. Organized in Greece by BeerBartender since 2017, the competition marks ten years since its launch with its widest geographical reach to date. Breweri

Women in Beer® has announced the shortlist for this year’s awards, celebrating the women who shape the beer industry. Nominations were submitted in 10 separate categories, including the brand-new Women’s Collective of the Year, while the 11th category’s winner was selected solely by the judging panel. All entries were judged by the Women in Beer® independent panel, comprising Melissa Cole (Beer Judge, Journalist, Broadcaster, and 2025 Women in Beer Industry Icon), Paul Jones

Three further candidates have recently passed the Guild of Beer Sommeliers exam and earned Beer Sommelier accreditation. This brings the number of newly qualified sommeliers to 19 since the programme was relaunched in 2025, adding to a community of over 200 existing sommeliers. Carl Marshall, a vocational trainer at TOP training, Michael Clarke, an award-winning beer writer, and Matt Lewis, landlord of The Horseshoe pub in Chipping Sodbury, all successfully completed a rigoro

Pellicle, the reader-supported independent food and drink magazine based in Stockport, is thrilled to announce that pre-orders for its first print issue are now live on its website, www.PellicleMag.com. After successfully publishing award-winning beer, wine, cider, food, and travel writing online for the last seven years—and after winning Beer Publication of the Year at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards in 2025—Pellicle is making the exciting leap into print. The full-

Coming this Saturday 3rd October - Hereford's first ever Cider Walking Safari! Join The Ciderologist - Gabe Cook - as we take a gentle stroll through the city centre learning about the great cider people and great cider stories from Hereford over the centuries. Featuring tasting stop offs at The Green Dragon Hotel and Hereford Beer House before visiting Museum of Cider to taste some perry as part of Perry Festival happening in conjunction with Three Counties Cider and Perry A

Guild chair and British Beer Writer of the Year (2019 and 2022) Jonny Garrett would love to see any and all Guild members at the launch of his fifth book, One More Round. The event will be held in the upstairs room of the iconic Harp in Covent Garden from 6.30pm on Wednesday 30th September. There will be free Bacon Fries, books and artwork for sale, and of course great company. Jonny will be heading there straight from this year's Brewers Congress, where he is also giving a t

Sheffield, September 2026 — Beer and music radio station Ale & Radio has made the leap from broadcasting from a Sheffield pub shed to opening its first permanent home: the Ale & Radio Indie Beer Shop in Chapeltown, north Sheffield. The shop is now open and trading at 12B Station Road, following the takeover and transformation of long-established specialist retailer La Di Da. An official launch and ribbon cutting will take place on Saturday 26 September, with members of the Al

Award-winning beer writer Will Hawkes has launched a new online series that focuses on fascinating London pubs, past and present. A Time and A Place, which is available free of charge via London Beer City, explores the story of individual London pubs, in the process illustrating and explaining the capital’s fascinating culture. The first two editions are now available to read, focusing on Charlie Brown’s - a now-forgotten Limehouse dockers’ pub that was the East End’s most fa

This coming harvest season will see the launch of a number of new cider experiences, for both locals and visitors to the County Herefordshire, under the name Cider Safari. Gabe Cook, better known as The Ciderologist, is a Herefordshire-based, global cider expert and is the brainchild behind the Cider Safari concept which has numerous experiences running through October within the County. “Herefordshire makes more cider than anywhere else in the world and it has a heritage dat

Jiddler's Tipple founder brought three boundary-pushing beers to the Channel 4 kitchen, from a modern Australian ginger beer to a two-year lambic-style brew. Jacob Liddle, founder of North London craft brewery Jiddler's Tipple, made a return appearance on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch on 16 August, joining hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer to explore the growing trend for flavoured and experimental beers. With drinkers becoming more adventurous and brewers increasingly willing t

14 September 2026 – Register The United Kingdom offers one of the most rewarding and authentic drinking experiences in the world. As the birthplace of the modern pub and home to a brewing tradition stretching back centuries, the UK boasts thousands of unique venues—from historic coaching inns and cosy village locals to vibrant city taverns. Come and discover an unparalleled range of cask-conditioned ales, craft beers, and regional specialities, all served in characterful surr

Beer lovers and music fans are being invited to turn their sheds, gardens, home bars and kitchens into festival venues this weekend as ShedFest returns for 2026. The virtual beer and music festival, organised by Sheffield-based beer-themed online station Ale & Radio, runs from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August, with a weekend of live-recorded music, beer-related content and contributions from the pub shed and home-bar community. Rather than requiring festival-goers to head for a

Hello friends of Belgian beer culture, it's time to register for the 7th edition of Belgium Beer Week from 25-31 August. But first, a long delayed thanks from us for making 2025 a success, with over 145 participants worldwide and in Belgium. We also thank BBW's ambassadors for the ongoing success. We appreciate your support for this non-profit venture to create together a worldwide celebration of Belgian beer culture, recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of

23rd July 2026 - St Austell Brewery and North London craft brewer Jiddler's Tipple have secured a nationwide listing in more than 400 Sainsbury's stores for Proper Tipple, a limited-edition collaboration IPA inspired by St Austell Brewery's flagship Proper Job. The launch brings together the scale and heritage of one of the South West's leading independent brewers with the creativity and modern brewing approach of a fast-growing craft beer brand. The collaboration was conceiv

Women On Tap CIC is proud to announce that the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) will continue as Beer 50/50 partner and headline sponsor of International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) for a third consecutive year. The renewed partnership underlines SIBA's ongoing commitment to inspiring inclusion and driving positive change across the independent brewing sector. Over the past two years, the partnership has delivered a full IWCBD campaign each year

Women On Tap CIC is delighted to announce a new partnership with the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), who join as silver sponsor of Beer Unlocked, the organisation's bursary scheme supporting women entering and progressing in the beer industry. The partnership brings together two organisations committed to building a fairer, more representative industry. Rachel Auty, Founder and Executive Director, Women On Tap CIC said "We're thrilled to welcome BBPA on board as a si

The time has come to nominate the most talented women in the beer industry! After a successful first edition, the Women in Beer® Awards are back and are now open to submissions. With more than 280 submissions in its very first year in 2025, the Women in Beer® Awards are celebrating excellence and highlighting the women who shape the beer industry. Launching in 2026: a brand-new category, Women Collective of the Year, sponsored by CAMRA. Who will succeed Kate Hyde, Lily Waite-

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