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A festival which originally launched in the City in 2022 is making a triumphant return to Edinburgh in 2026, and will feature the biggest range of solely Scottish beers available anywhere in the world. Indie Beer Scotland has taken place in Glasgow for the last three years but will be returning to Edinburgh and taking place at the superb Pitt Venue in Granton, featuring an incredible range of around 200 draught beers in every style from Scotland's best independent breweries,

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame officially opened its vibrant new sports bar, Sin Bin, at Chatham's Maritime Marina on Tuesday evening (March 31). Previously known as Pier Five Bar and Kitchen, the venue has been transformed in under a month into a high-energy, immersive space dedicated to live sport, social gaming and bold food and drink. Guests enjoyed exploring the reimagined space, featuring striking tags and murals by London graffiti artist James

Award-winning independent brewery Attic has been announced as Official Drinks Partner for two of Birmingham's biggest 2026 music events — Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, and Moseley Folk and Arts Festival. Stirchley-based Attic will be supplying their crisp and refreshing iconic beers across all three bars at both festivals, including their popular flagship Intuition pale ale, along with Pilsner and Helles lagers. Firm favourites in Birmingham, Moseley Folk Festival, Most

Beavertown's newest campaign invites drinkers to Stick Their Neck Out, and say yes to life's more bold and spontaneous moments. The multi-channel campaign is led by the brand's first-ever live-action TV advert, marking an evolution from its signature illustrative style. Beavertown will be driving people into pubs across the UK to redeem 30,000 free pints of their flagship Neck Oil IPA, and rewarding those that 'Stick Their Neck Out' with prizes. London, 2nd April 2026 — Beave

Photography credit: Laura Fecoli / Siren Craft Brew It might be unlucky for some, but on Saturday over 700 beer fans made their way to Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead for the brewery's 13th anniversary celebration. As well as 50 lines of beer pouring, there were three specially brewed Siren Craft Brew anniversary beers, guest breweries, live music and some of the best street food vendors in the county. The brewery leaned into the theme of 'Superstitions' for the event and g

Everards Brewery Limited has announced a strong financial performance for the year ended 27 September 2025, underlining the resilience of its business model amid a challenging economic backdrop for pubs and hospitality. Financial Highlights • Turnover increased to £37.9m (2024: £36.2m) • Operating profit rose to £4.1m (2024: £2.1m) • Adjusted operating profit up 33% to £3.6m Growth was driven by strong trading across Everards' 144-pub estate, operated under tenanted and manag

Carling launches 12 limited-edition can designs celebrating iconic moments from the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women's FA Cup Carling, the UK's leading core lager brand 1 , is helping retailers tap into excitement around the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women's FA Cup with the creation of 12 new limited-edition can designs across its 4x440ml, 10x440ml and 18x440ml multipacks. Inspired by iconic moments from both competitions, the designs include a full 'Starting XI' line-up and t

More than half (52%) of 18-24 year olds say socialising with friends or colleagues at the pub has a positive impact on their wellbeing, ahead of going to the gym or solo exercise (41%) and self-care (38%). Almost half of 25-34 year olds agree, with pub socialising (49%) ranking ahead of the gym (44%) and self-care (43%) for its positive impact on their wellbeing. The British Beer and Pub Association is calling for permanent business rates reform and a cut in beer duty to help

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". Sir Winston Churchill Windsor & Eton Brewery are releasing HURRICANE IPA to coincide with the re-opening of their Thames side bar in Kingston-upon-Thames. The pump clip features a Hawker Hurricane in the markings of 85 Squadron flown by John 'Paddy' Hemmingway. In August 1940, Paddy was shot down over the Thames Estuary during the Battle of Britain. Paddy parachuted to safety while his plane crashed

While Scottish pub tenants have a low awareness of their new right to stock a guest beer, those that are aware find it is improving trade and useful to their businesses. However, some pub tenants are facing intimidation and have been discouraged from applying. This is the conclusion of a new report published today into the Guest Beer Agreement on the first anniversary of its launch. Introduced in April last year, the scheme allows pub tenants in Scotland to directly source th

This April, Damm is launching a limited-edition range of collectible bottles and cans in both the UK & International markets to celebrate its landmark 150th anniversary. To mark 150 years since master brewer August Kuentzmann Damm founded his Barcelona brewery in 1876, Estrella Damm has created a limited-edition collection of seven exclusive can and bottle designs honouring its home city. The designs include some of Barcelona's most iconic locations: the Sagrada Família, Cam

A Llandwrog pub is enhancing its support for local residents by expanding its community facilities to support social connection and accessibility. Ty'n Llan is a busy community hub which, since reopening in 2021, provides a safe and welcoming space where people of all ages and interests can come together, helping to support health and wellbeing while reducing social isolation and loneliness. To further increase its support for local people, the pub has introduced new IT equip

New research from Freedom Brewery reveals the cities leading the way for British pint pride. Newcastle has beaten the capital in a recent ranking looking at the cities with the strongest pride for British pints, with Geordie pub owners found to be most likely to stock British brewed beers. The study from multi-award winning independent British brewer Freedom Brewery , supported by new YouGov data, analysed the top 20 biggest UK cities by population. It looked at how often dri

Belhaven Brewery has launched its award‑winning Belhaven Black Scottish Stout in cans across more than 1,000 Lidl stores nationwide, offering consumers more ways to enjoy one of Scotland’s best‑loved beers at home. Belhaven Black, renowned for its rich roasted malt character, smooth finish, and true Scottish heritage, has long held a loyal following in pubs across Scotland. Now, with the introduction of the 440ml can format at Lidl, consumers will have more accessibility to t

London, 30th March 2026 — San Miguel is entering the summer trading period with the relaunch of its "Spanish Summer, No Matter When" campaign and the rollout of a refreshed brand identity across Europe, including its home market, Spain, and the UK. Timed to coincide with the start of British Summer Time, new research 1 commissioned by the brand shows 50% of population in the UK view the clocks going forward as the unofficial start of summer, while 6 in 10 say lighter evening

Brakspear is expanding its leased and tenanted estate with the acquisition of three pubs in Surrey from Grosvenor Pubs and Inns. The pubs are: The Cricketers on the Green in Pirbright, The Kings Arms in Egham and The Duke of Cambridge in Tilford, near Farnham. While each pub has its own individual character, they share an excellent village or town centre location, a reputation for outstanding food and strong links into their local community. The transition to Brakspear owners

March 2026: Orbit Beers White Label Series April Sours will be released on 1st April 2026. The Dill Pickle Gose and the Blood Orange & Lemon Thyme Sour, both 4.4%. Both beers began with the same base containing wheat malt, lager malt, Pilgrim hops, and Lallemand WildBrew Helveticus before taking two very different directions. One offers the fresh, rich flavours of a Gose with sea salt, in-house lacto-fermented pickled cucumbers and fresh dill. The other is infused with juicy,

London 27 March 2026 Three more beer experts have passed the Guild of Beer Sommeliers assessment exam, joining a community of over 200 Beer Sommeliers registered in the UK. Laura Plum of St Austell Brewery, Gina Fletcher of Hogs Back Brewery, and Emma Moore, an independent beer communicator based in York, successfully completed a comprehensive examination intended to evaluate their expertise in beer. Each candidate accurately distinguished sixteen distinct beer styles during

Winchester chef Luke Emmess, Fuller’s Head Chef at The Wykeham Arms, has completed an extraordinary journey to the national final of MasterChef: The Professionals, earning widespread acclaim from the judges and establishing himself as one of the UK’s most exciting culinary talents. Competing in what judges described as “a whole new level” of finalists, Luke consistently impressed with his creativity, technical skill, and fearless innovation throughout the competition. In a th

Popular community pub, the Temple Bar on Shirley Street in Southampton, will officially reopen on Friday 27th March following a transformational combined investment of £123,000 from experienced licensee, Roy Barrett and Admiral Taverns, the UK's leading community pub company. This refurbishment will breathe a new lease of life into the Temple Bar to elevate and modernise the overall look and feel of the pub – whilst still retaining its original, characterful features such as