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As the nights draw in, it’s time to think about swapping lighter lagers and hoppy pale ales for the comforting appeal of darker, full-flavoured beers. Matching perfectly with the robust flavour of autumnal dishes, the bottled ales from Dorset-based independent family brewer Badger Brewery come with nearly 250 years of brewing heritage. The wide range of beers, each with its own distinctive flavour, offer exciting opportunities for culinary combinations. And, while fruit beers

When brewing royalty calls, you answer. Last month, the Signature Brew Crew were invited down to St Austell Brewery in Cornwall at the invitation of brewing legend Georgina Young to collaborate on a cask beer. The result was Never Mind The Dry Hops , this beer is a 3.4% Green Hop IPA with hints of grapefruit.   The beer was front and centre for Signature Brew’s Harvestfest as part of the Blackhorse Beer Mile and is now available pouring across St Austell’s Cask Club sites. T

Thornbridge & Co are delighted to announce the launch of their flagship new bar, The Fargate, opening in one of Sheffield’s most prominent city centre locations. Named after its historic setting, The Fargate follows the success of Thornbridge & Co’s other acclaimed venues: the Market Cat in York, Bankers Cat in Leeds, and The Colmore in Birmingham. Doors will officially open at midday on the 22nd of October.   The new venue brings together the storied elegance of the former Y

Longbow Venues is highlighting the impact of its £1 dessert donation initiative, which turns every pudding served across its Peak District venues into vital support for local and national charities.   Since launching the initiative, Longbow has raised thousands of pounds for good causes, with each of its pubs, hotels, and restaurants supporting a different charity that reflects the values of the local community. The idea is simple: for every dessert ordered, £1 is donated dir

Silent Night (ABV 4.5%) RRP £3.50 from www.firebrandbrewing.co.uk   Firebrand Brewing Co.’s Silent Night (4.5% ABV) is a comforting winter ale designed specially for the festive season. Made with Admiral and Cascade hops, which deliver delicious citrus and spice flavours, Silent Night has a refreshing dry, bitter finish, perfect for cold winter nights and Christmas celebrations. It will be launched in late October and it will be available throughout the festive season from...

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) announced the winners for its 4th BIH Spotlight Awards during a memorable awards ceremony at Quaglino’s London last night, sponsored by OpenTable . Founded by Lorraine Copes in 2020, BIH is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers skills development programmes and DEI services, while partnering with others to advance Equity and Inclusion across the hospitality industry.   The evening celebrated winners across a wide variety of categories, inc

Saul Press has gone from delivering beers on his bike to setting up the UK’s “smallest off-licence” to now owning his own craft ale shop in Norwich Saul Press, founder of Beer Hatch in Norwich, announced as East of England Ambassador Start Up Loans Ambassadors, which celebrates top entrepreneurial talent, has been running for a decade This year it recognises 14 small businesses from across the UK as inspiring examples of UK start-ups supported by the programme The Start Up Lo

CAMRA has announced the four best pubs in the UK with the race to take home the National Pub of the Year 2025 crown in the final stretch. The competition to be named CAMRA’s cream of the crop in the prestigious National Pub of the Year 2025 competition is hotting up with just four pubs remaining after months of rigorous judging .   The four fantastic finalists will now battle it out to claim the overall Pub of the Year title, the Campaign’s biggest award and one of the highes

Small gains can mean big savings. Discover why brewers are switching to LalBrew® House Ale for faster fermentations, lower pitch rates, and consistent, clean flavor. Join Eric Abbott, Lallemand Brewing, Richard Preiss, Escarpment Labs, and Matt Cummings, Equals Brewing, for a 60-minute webinar. What you’ll learn: The science behind LalBrew® House Ale: genetics, ester levels, flocculation Real-world results from brewery trials from Equals Brewing Live Q&A with brewing experts

St Austell Brewery has announced the launch of Extra Special Tribute (EST) in over 250 Waitrose stores nationwide. Available from today (13 th October 2025) it is the first time this limited-edition beer has been available in supermarkets.   A supercharged 7.4% ABV strong ale, EST is a bold reinterpretation of the independent, family-owned brewery’s flagship pale ale, Tribute (4.2% ABV). First brewed in 2023 to mark the coronation of King Charles III, EST has since become a

London largest independent brewery Signature Brew  are proud to announce that they have secured their first national grocery listing for the flagship beer Roadie IPA which will be launching into 250 ASDA stores nationwide from the October 13 th .    Roadie IPA, a two-star Great Taste Award winner has been a setlist staple for the East London brewery and pays homage to the unsung heroes of live music who do the heavy lifting. Roadie IPA is the epitome of what they stand for at

VANCOUVER, BC, OCTOBER 4 TH , 2025 – The prestigious John Mitchell Award for Brewing Excellence  is proud to announce that the 2025 JOHN...

Crisp Malt has just announced the largest sustainable agriculture initiative in the UK malting industry.  The company’s Field Forward...

Edinburgh’s iconic castle-view bar has been crowned Scotland’s ‘Best Beer Destination’ for the first time at this year’s Scottish Beer...

Denver, Colo. • October 11, 2025 — The Brewers Association (BA) revealed the 2025 award-winning beers and ciders at this year’s Great...

Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, has named the winners in its annual Repairs & Maintenance Contractors Awards....

On 12 October 2000 , the River Ouse burst its banks, flooding much of Lewes including Harvey’s Brewery. Brewing was abandoned that day,...

The two top awards in cask and keg at the Indie Beer Awards Midlands & West have been scooped by Twisted Tree Brewery in Oxfordshire and...

First Damm Brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula after £70m investment. The renovated facility doubles capacity, diversifies production,...

Zero Carbon Forum convened hospitality and brewing CEOs and senior leaders to present early insights into sector progress ahead of a 5...