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Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Women in Beer® Awards & Seminar in Manchester
Tickets have launched today for the next edition of the Women in Beer® Awards and Seminar, taking place this October at Cloudwater Brew Co.’s Taproom.
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Proper Pubs and Carling join forces to support local food banks
Proper Pubs to donate 5p of every pint of Carling sold in pubs throughout its estate to local foodbanks across the UK.
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Market Taverns Appoints Miles Slade as Chief Executive Officer as Independent London Pub Group Embarks on New Phase of Growth
Market Taverns has announced the promotion of Miles Slade to Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026, as the independent London pub group prepares to accelerate investment in its estate and pursue further expansion.
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Demand for 'mocktails' sours as pub customers continue to moderate their drinking across all occasions
Alcohol-free cocktails are fuelling growth in low and no sales according to research by Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer.
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Vocation Brewery launches new Life & Death Session IPA, bringing its flagship brand to more on-trade occasions
Vocation Brewery, known for its bold and flavourful premium beers, is expanding its award-winning flagship Life & Death brand with the launch of a new Life & Death Session IPA (4.2% ABV)
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Attic beers land at two of Birmingham’s biggest venues, with the first keg arriving in true Brum style
Birmingham based Independent brewery Attic has announced a new partnership that will see its beers served at Utilita Arena Birmingham and BP Pulse LIVE, bringing award-winning locally brewed beer to two of the city’s biggest entertainment venues.
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£10 Million Hospitality Grant Scheme launches in boost for independent pubs, restaurants and cafes
Village pubs, family-run restaurants, and neighbourhood cafés received a boost today as a new £10 million three-year Hospitality Grant Scheme has launched for applications.
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Desborough Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £260,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the George on High Street in Desborough recently reopened following a transformational combined investment of £260,000
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Gen Z prefer their parents’ pints
Younger beer drinkers are increasingly ordering the cask ales they remember their parents and grandparents drinking at the pub.
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St Austell Brewery revives one of its most iconic beers to celebrate 175th anniversary
As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations, St Austell Brewery has revived one of the most popular beers from its brewing archives.
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Thornbridge Brewery reports 15% lager growth as Summer of Lager campaign builds towards Oktoberfest
Thornbridge Brewery has reported 15% year-on-year growth, with every single lager SKU up across its Summer of Lager campaign as the Bakewell brewer looks ahead to Oktoberfest celebrations.
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Joe Dick to Receive Knighthood of the Belgian Brewer's Mash Paddle
On Saturday, 5th of September, Joe Dick (Marketing and Communications Manager) will be inaugurated into the Knighthood of the Belgian Brewer's Mash Paddle. Joe joins his colleagues Ian Clay, Nigel Stevenson, and James Clay in receiving the honour established to recognise those that have made exceptional contributions in the development of Belgian beer. “When I joined James Clay and Sons back in 2016 I was immediately taken by the photograph of Ian receiving his knighthood, an
2 days ago


What makes the perfect pub? New polling reveals all on Bank Holiday
80 years since George Orwell described his perfect local, the public have had their say on the ideal features of their dream pub One third of Brits said that a cosy atmosphere, traditional pub grub and a beer garden are must-haves, British Beer and Pub Association's campaign finds Results come as August Bank Holiday could mean an additional 2.7 million extra pints poured BBPA's Long Live the Local campaign says urges Government to back the people behind the pint by cutting be
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New Report Reveals Scotland's Beer and Pub Industry Supports 64,000 Jobs and Contributes £2.5 Billion to Economy
Landmark economic analysis highlights sector's vital role in providing jobs for young people, as industry calls for further support from Holyrood and Westminster In 2025, Scotland's beer and pub industry contributed almost £2.5 billion to the Scottish economy, supported more than 64,000 jobs and generated nearly £1.3 billion in wages, according to a major new report published today. The independent report was produced by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Scottish Beer
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Knaresborough Community Pub To Reopen Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Mother Shipton Inn in Low Bridge, has officially reopened on Thursday 27th August, following a combined investment of £250,000 with Admiral Taverns, the UK's leading community pub company. The refurbishment breathes a new lease of life into the Mother Shipton Inn to elevate and modernise the overall look and feel of the pub – ultimately enabling the manager to further cement it as the go-to community hub for local customers. The Mother Shipton Inn d
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Shepshed Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £230,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Top Railway on Charnwood Road in Shepshed recently reopened following a combined investment of £230,000 from passionate licensee Joe Finnigan and Admiral Taverns, the UK's leading community pub company. This refurbishment has breathed a new lease of life into the Top Railway to elevate and modernise the overall look and feel of the pub. Original, characterful features, such as the traditional wood flooring have been retained - ultimately enabling th
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Grain and Ampersand named champions of the Indie Beer Awards East 2026
Grain Brewery and Ampersand Brew Co took home the top two awards at the Indie Beer Awards East, which took place on Tuesday (25 August 2026) at the CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival. It was the multi-award winning Grain Brewery’s Lignum Vitae, a 6.5% India Pale Ale that wowed the judges in the cask beer awards. Described by the brewery as being “light on the palate and bursting with juicy and tropical fruit hop flavours.” Phil Halls from Grain Brewery was ecstatic about the wi
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Britain’s oldest brewer takes the reins on a new chapter for Mayfair’s oldest surviving pub, The Coach and Horses
An elegant horse-drawn carriage drew crowds as the show-stopping centrepiece of the reopening of Mayfair’s oldest surviving pub, The Coach and Horses, following a major refurbishment by independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame. The carriage, drawn by a pair of black steeds, provided a fitting nod to the pub’s name and echoed its new bespoke swing sign, featuring a coach and horses, outside the Grade II-listed building in Hill Street. Just a stone's throw from
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Hospitality confidence sees ‘Burnham Bounce’, but costs and political instability holding back investment, new polling reveals
Hospitality has felt a ‘Burnham Bounce’, but tax burdens and political instability are holding back investment, new member survey results from the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, UKHospitality and Hospitality Ulster reveal. The ‘Burnham Bounce’ was seen across the hospitality sector, with optimism that the change in leadership would benefit the sector more than doubling following the Prime Minister’s announcement to reduce business rates
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Robinsons Brewery awarded Silver Carbon Literate Organisation certification
Robinsons Brewery has announced that it has been accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation by The Carbon Literacy Project, recognising the family-owned brewery and pub company’s continued commitment to tackling climate change, reducing organisational carbon emissions and building a low-carbon culture across its brewery, head office and pub operations. What is Carbon Literacy? Carbon Literacy is defined as, “An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday ac
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