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The Guild's annual Summer Social will take place on Thursday 16th July (LCBF eve) between 6-9pm at Anspach & Hobday's The Arch House in Bermondsey. A special thank you to Anspach & Hobday for agreeing to host us this year. Event entry is free and our hosts have kindly offered a complimentary drink upon arrival. Thank you to our other industry partners, some of whom are providing samples for takeaway. The Guild will be providing complimentary food for attendees. All Guild indi

Guild members can access a discount code by logging into the Membership Area. If you have not registered for the website, please email secretary@beerguild.co.uk I wanted to send a final reminder about our upcoming NCTJ masterclasses taking place this June. With the first sessions now just days away, this is a good opportunity to secure places for any colleagues who may benefit. AI for journalists and communications professionals masterclass: 17 June. A practical session which

Thursday 11th June: More than 25 years after beginning her brewing career at Fuller’s, St Austell Brewery brewing director Georgina Young has reunited with the company to create a special limited-edition beer for its pubs. Golden Times is a 4% ABV pale ale that celebrates shared brewing heritage, enduring friendships and a mutual passion for exceptional cask ale. More than just a seasonal release, Golden Times is also a deeply personal project for Georgina, who began her care

Lewes, East Sussex – 11 June 2026 Harvey’s Brewery is marking Sussex Day on 16th June with the release of Sussex Stronghold, a limited edition 6.0% ABV beer celebrating Sussex farming, brewing and the county’s rich agricultural heritage. Fifty years ago, Sussex was home to 27 hop growers. Today, only five remain. Harvey’s continues to work closely with each of them through long standing hop contracts, helping to preserve a tradition deeply rooted in the county. A warming pale

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business of Greene King is investing over £200,000 to support its partners during this summer’s tournament of football. The investment includes supplier-backed promotional kits, marketing support and mobile bars designed to help Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchise operators drive footfall and volume throughout the tournament. Promotional kits and materials supplied to Greene King’s partners include point-of

The UK's Biggest Beer Festival and the UK's Biggest Keg Ecosystem Come Together ekeg announced as Official Keg Partner of We Are Beer's London and Bristol Craft Beer Festivals 2026 We Are Beer, the UK's leading dedicated craft beer festival organiser, and ekeg, the UK and Ireland's leading keg and cask management ecosystem, today announce a landmark partnership. ekeg will serve as the Official Keg Partner of the London Craft Beer Festival and the Bristol Craft Beer Festival i

• MPs and Peers from across political divides are gathering in Westminster bars to launch a special initiative encouraging people to come together across differences. • Westminster event kicks off the national countdown for the 10th anniversary Great Get Together that will see hundreds of community events taking place nationwide from 19-21 June. • Campaign urges British locals to get involved and champion Jo Cox’s belief: “We have far more in common than that which divides us

CHORUS – A BEER FOR WINE LOVERS Chorus Fine English Sparkling Beer is the drink that wine lovers didn’t know they were missing. Chorus speaks the language of fine wine, while being unmistakably brilliant beer. Crafted for the moments that wine usually owns - the dinner table, the celebration, the shared toast. Chorus is a pioneering Fine English Sparkling Beer - a genuinely new expression of what beer can be. It has the elegance of a fine sparkling wine: brewed with Chardonna

We're pleased to announce that our annual British Guild of Beer Writers Awards are now open! You can enter your work within 14 separate categories for a chance to win a prestigious award and prize money, and as a Guild member entry to all of the awards is free (to join the Guild, click here). The winners and runners-up, alongside our member-voted Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and Beer of the Year will be announced during our annual event, which will be held in London

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is helping supporters raise a glass to England this summer - by giving away free pints of its limited-edition Hat-Trick Hero lager when the Three Lions score their first goals in the World Cup group matches. Fans watching the action in participating Shepherd Neame pubs can claim a complimentary pint of Hat-Trick Hero when England net their opening goal. Hat-Trick Hero (4.6%) is a full-flavoured golden lager crafted with

Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, is boosting investment in its pubs and gardens by almost £3m to ensure customers can make the most of the al fresco opportunities and a busy calendar of major sports. Customers will be able to soak up the inimitable pub atmosphere with high-quality viewing of key fixtures thanks to improved HD screens and sound systems in pubs’ sports zones and in many pub gardens. The additional investment includes over £1.7m across

Popular community pub, The Rose Inn, Redwick, reopened recently following a combined investment of £320,000 from experienced licensees Richard Humphries and Richard Battye and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company. The investment has given the pub a completely refreshed look and feel, helping to secure its place at the heart of the community in the small village near Caldicot and Magor. Inside, The Rose Inn has been completely transformed to include brand-ne

The Black Horse in Thame has officially reopened its doors following a transformative refurbishment, as part of Heartwood Collection’s recently announced £1.5 million investment across five of its much-loved pubs. Having closed on 11th May 2026, The Black Horse welcomed guests back on 4th June, unveiling refreshed interiors and a revitalised outdoor garden designed to enhance the pub’s role as a cherished local destination, led by General Manager Zach Leach. Guests can now en

As Pride month approaches, new 2026 event sponsors Bristol Beer Factory have launched their limited edition Bristol Pride IPA, celebrating community and creating a safe space for everyone, in partnership with Bristol Pride and the city’s award-winning inclusive rugby club, the Bristol Bisons RFC. 100% of profits from the limited edition can goes to Bristol Pride Charity. Bristol Beer Factory have been proud sponsors of Bristol Bisons since summer 2023. Since then, they’ve rai

• Carling partners with OddBalls to give away over 4,500 pairs of exclusive Lucky Pants – helping retailers capitalise on a packed summer of sport • Consumers simply text to win, with a straightforward mechanic designed to drive engagement and purchase • Carling is also producing dedicated podcast content featuring England legend Joe Cole reporting stateside, to create excitement around the occasion Carling, the UK’s leading core lager brand[1], is backing retailers with a ma

• The beer will be distributed across 55 Mitchells & Butlers sites (including all O’Neill’s sites), as well as being poured at food festivals and The Dial – Home of Meantime across the summer • So Good Lager is made for the shared pub experience of football, that comes alive during match days - that unmistakable singalong moment when the whole pub feels like one team London, June 10th – talkSPORT, the home of live sport and even livelier opinion across the UK and beyond, has

New podcast 'First Draught' launches today, celebrating those who inspire and innovate in the beer industry Podcast hosted by Kerroo Brewing Company co-founder Elizabeth Townsend seeks to highlight the passionate people behind the world's best beer A new industry podcast, 'First Draught', launches today, Wednesday 10th June, featuring guests from around the world whose passion for beer creates a diverse and thriving industry. Presented by beer communicator and Kerroo Brewing

Women in Beer®, the ‘Women Who Beer’ community, has announced the dates for its fourth festival, with five days of events celebrating women in the brewing industry taking place from Tuesday, 20th to Saturday, 24th October 2026. In 2026, Women in Beer® is choosing Manchester as the host city to make the event even more accessible to both beer lovers and industry professionals. About this year’s event, Women in Beer® Founder Amélie Tassin said: “I am very excited to bring the W

Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, has rolled out new food and drink menus across its heritage estate to elevate customers’ drinking, dining and service experiences in its historic pubs. Taking learnings from its premium investments programme over the past two years, the brand evolution focuses on elevating the overall customer experience with quality food and drink choices in over 70 heritage pubs across London and nationwide. Jamie McDiarmid, Greene

Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has secured a major new partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), becoming the organisation’s Official Beer Partner for the first time as part of a new three-year agreement. The partnership will see the independent family brewer become the Official Beer Supplier to some of the UK’s leading grass court tennis events, including the HSBC Championship at The Queen’s Club in London, the Lexus Eastbourne Open and the Lexus Nottingham