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Nominations are now open for CAMRA’s new Heritage Pub Revival Award CAMRA has launched a new award to recognise the achievements of a group who have revitalised a historic heritage pub. From grand Victorian gin palaces to rural time warps, the Heritage Pub Revival Award is open to all pubs on the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors - a list compiled by CAMRA's Pub Heritage Group, which identifies pubs with intact traditional interiors, or which have features and room

Greene King is shaking up the fast-growing fruit lager category with the launch of Pilfer, a refreshingly 4% ABV crisp lager infused with juicy peach and rooted in a mischievous local legend. Crafted to tap into surging consumer demand for flavoured lagers, Pilfer blends bright, ripe peach notes with an easy-drinking, premium lager base, delivering a modern pint designed to stand out at the bar and taste refreshing. The launch comes as flavoured lagers continue to gain moment

World's first lightly sparkling date-based alcoholic beverage secures four major accolades and launches 30 litre kegs alongside 330 ml bottles for pub and bar dispense. LONDON, UK — The UK's craft beverage and pub sector has a new, award-winning category bridging the gap between premium drinks and spice-rich gastronomy. BARHI, the world's first lightly sparkling date-based alcoholic beverage, has secured four major accolades at the Free From Food Awards 2026, cementing its vi

York Beer & Cider Festival 2026 will be here before we know it! This year the festival will run from Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th September 2026 at our usual home, St Lawrence's Church, York. As a valued trade partner we will be invite you to order your FREE ticket the trade session on Wednesday 16th September 2026. Entry is from 1pm and entitles you to stay until the close of the festival. We have around 150 cask and keg ales, and many other quality drinks. Food is al

Emma McClarkin, CEO of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: "To mark the end of the heatwave, what could be better than heading down the local to cheer on England. "Even with the slightly later kick off time, we're predicting that pubs across the UK will sell an extra 4.5 million pints, with fans thirsty for a quality match. "We're calling on the Government to keep supporting our brilliant pubs, which are the home of live sport, by cutting beer duty to keep pints affor

Popular community pub, the Central Social Club on Watnall Road in Hucknall, officially reopened on Saturday, 6th June following a combined investment of £110,000 from experienced licensee, Tom Riley-Smith and Admiral Taverns, the UK's leading community pub company. This refurbishment has breathed a new lease of life into the Central Social Club to elevate and modernise the overall look and feel of the pub - while still retaining its original characterful features and charm -

Hook Norton Brewery is proud to announce its support for the 40th anniversary of the Hooky 6-Mile Road Race, taking place on Saturday 2 August, with the race starting at 10.00am. First held in 1986 by a handful of pioneering members of Hook Norton Harriers, the iconic two-lap race has become a firm favourite in the local running calendar. The scenic but challenging course winds through the beautiful, undulating lanes surrounding Hook Norton, starting and finishing at the Hook

To celebrate 150 years of Sheffield Children's, Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity is embarking on its biggest-ever fundraising campaign by presenting the UK's most ambitious sculpture trail. This year, alongside their ongoing charitable fundraising efforts, Thornbridge are proud to sponsor both a lion and a lioness as part of the Pride of Yorkshire initiative. This sponsorship forms part of Thornbridge's wider commitment to raise £15,000 for Sheffield Children's Hospital

Damm reports €2bn revenue as UK expansion and international growth drive performance • International operations account for 30% of business following launch of first production facility in Africa and UK acquisition agreement of Old Speckled Hen • Nestea addition strengthens Damm's diversification strategy to position it as a full-service beverage manufacturer • In its 150th anniversary, Damm initiates a new phase of growth with the aim of doubling revenue by 2030 At its AGM i

Raise a Glass to the Great Outdoors at Great American Beer Festival Tickets are on sale for the nation's premier craft beer festival held in Denver, October 10-11, 2026 BOULDER, Colo. (June 25, 2026) — Crack one open, it's official. The Brewers Association (BA) has announced that tickets are now on sale for a reimagined Great American Beer Festival® (GABF™), happening at Levitt Pavilion in Denver on October 10 and 11, 2026. GABF has been the heartbeat of American craft beer c

She Quit Adidas and LA and Six-Figures for the Beer Indian Food Deserves • Meet the founder behind the chic new alcohol-free beer popping up at London's coolest restaurants - Oudh 1722, Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai, the Royal Albert Hall, East West Pizza, Aspen & Meursault and The Latimer - with more listings coming in every week. When Gunikka Ahuja told her brother she was thinking about quitting her six-figure job at Adidas to start a beer company, his response was simple: "Our f

The Three Horseshoes, located in Chesterfield, is set to officially reopen on Thursday 25th of June following a transformational investment of more than £374,401. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Behind the bar is passionate community heroes, Will and Rob Bown, who between them bring an impressive 22 years of hospitality experience to

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame has entered into a tasty new partnership with fellow Kent-based business Foodari. The partnership will see Foodari supply fresh, sustainably sourced fruit and vegetables to Shepherd Neame's estate of managed pubs and hotels across London and the South East, providing local ingredients for the brewer's seasonal, freshly prepared menus while helping to reduce food miles and champion regional growers. The collaboration brings together two

Barny Butterfield, founder of Crediton-based, award-winning cider producer, Sandford Orchards was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to the Cider Industry at the Royal Bath & West Show last month. This recognises his tireless efforts to secure the future of authentic cider making for generations to come. James Crowden, author and judge at The Royal Bath & West explains: “Barny Butterfield has over many years given sterling services to the cider industry

Outd00r Brewing is opening a pop-up 'Run-Pub' at London Fields, serving free 0.0 isotonic beer with electrolytes and vitamins, creating the ultimate destination for post-workout socialising this summer WHERE: London Fields, (Near Basketball Court off London Fields East Side) WHEN: Friday 26th June 1.00pm-7.00pm PRICE: Free entry, with complimentary beer available while stocks last London, 17 June 2026: London's growing community of runners, cyclists and wellness enthusiasts a

Teachers across Scotland are being offered a free cider on the last day of term as a tongue-in-cheek twist on the traditional end-of-term apple. Scottish cider maker and large-scale orchard planter Lost Orchards is inviting teachers and school staff to claim a complimentary cider at participating pubs by showing school ID, a staff lanyard, a Lost Orchards social media post, or simply bringing an apple. The offer will run at participating pubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling a

What started as a spontaneous, multi-day riot in a New York bar in June 1969 became the single most important catalyst for the global Pride movement. This summer, Pride in London's official beer partner, Brooklyn Brewery, is bringing that same bar, The Stonewall Inn, to Pride in London, honouring the venue that accelerated the gay liberation movement and shaped Pride history. "The Stonewall Inn isn't just a bar, it marks the tipping point for the Pride movement," says Stacy L

The UK’s most visually stunning, lovingly restored and historically significant pubs have been exclusively revealed by CAMRA CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards celebrates not only the UK’s best-looking pubs, but those which have been lovingly revamped or refurbished, to ambitious conversions and those which have made a real difference to their local community. This year’s winners range from a deconsecrated church converted to a pub, to a careful and sensitive restoration of a historic

A Yorkshire dad will make his dream trip to Norfolk after winning a Father’s Day competition run by an award-winning brewery. Tony Flynn’s daughter, Nichola Miller, entered Woodforde’s Father’s Day competition earlier this month, which aimed to reward the amazing dads making a difference to their families. Tony was named among three winners in the competition, who will each receive a hamper of Woodforde’s beer, merchandise and a tour of its brewery in Woodbastwick. “It’s amaz

England’s next World Cup clash is set to deliver a major boost to pubs across the country, the British Beer and Pub Association predicts, as publicans get ready to welcome fans through the doors. An estimated four million extra pints are expected to be sold for Tuesday night’s match against Ghana. According to analysis from the British Beer and Pub Association, these extra pints will be worth around £20 million to the trade. The BBPA said the tournament had highlighted the no