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Winners Announced for 2025 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
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
Oct 15


Norwich Craft Beer Shop Selected as East of England Start Up Loans Ambassador
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
Oct 15


Guild Members: Submit Content for the October Members' Work Mailout
The URL link for this form has changed, please update your bookmarks/favourites if you have the link saved. Each month, the Guild distributes a newsletter to members, industry partner representatives and the public which contains information and links to our members' latest work. Whether it is a book, an article, a broadcast or an event, this is a great way to share. To submit your work, please fill in the form found here . Guild members and industry partner representatives w
Oct 14


CAMRA’s ‘fab four’ UK pubs revealed as the Pub of the Year competition hots up
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
Oct 14


Boost Brewery Efficiency: Cleaner, Faster Fermentations with LalBrew® House
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
Oct 14


St Austell Brewery launches Extra Special Tribute 2025 in Waitrose
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
Oct 14


Signature Brew Secures First Grocery Listing with ASDA
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
Oct 14


Guild Members: Nominate Your Brewer of the Year and Beer of the Year
You now have until 21st October to send us your nominations. It's that time of the year again when we ask you to nominate your choice for...
Oct 13


John Mitchell Signature Collaboration
VANCOUVER, BC, OCTOBER 4 TH , 2025 – The prestigious John Mitchell Award for Brewing Excellence is proud to announce that the 2025 JOHN...
Oct 13


Great Step Forward for Sustainable Barley Growing Field Forward Launched by Crisp
Crisp Malt has just announced the largest sustainable agriculture initiative in the UK malting industry. The company’s Field Forward...
Oct 13


Edinburgh’s Cold Town House crowned Scotland’s ‘Best Beer Destination’
Edinburgh’s iconic castle-view bar has been crowned Scotland’s ‘Best Beer Destination’ for the first time at this year’s Scottish Beer...
Oct 12


The Great American Beer Festival®Announces the Nation’s Best Beers and Ciders
Denver, Colo. • October 11, 2025 — The Brewers Association (BA) revealed the 2025 award-winning beers and ciders at this year’s Great...
Oct 12


Greene King Celebrates Best-in-class Repairs & Maintenance Performance
Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, has named the winners in its annual Repairs & Maintenance Contractors Awards....
Oct 10


Harvey’s Brewery Marks 25 Years Since the Lewes Floods with the Return of ‘Ouse Booze’
On 12 October 2000 , the River Ouse burst its banks, flooding much of Lewes including Harvey’s Brewery. Brewing was abandoned that day,...
Oct 10


Twisted Tree and Gloucester Brewery scoop top awards at Indie Beer Awards Midlands & West
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...
Oct 10


Damm Inaugurates The New Eagle Brewery in Bedford
First Damm Brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula after £70m investment. The renovated facility doubles capacity, diversifies production,...
Oct 10


52% Energy Emissions Reduction and £5m in Recovered Profits: Hospitality and Brewing Sector Net Zero Progress
Zero Carbon Forum convened hospitality and brewing CEOs and senior leaders to present early insights into sector progress ahead of a 5...
Oct 10


Food & Drink Skills Wales Programme Launches New Stakeholder Kit to Drive Sector Growth and Skills Development
The Food & Drink Skills Wales programme (F&DSW), a Welsh Government-funded programme committed to fostering a skilled and capable...
Oct 10


The Old Crown, Great Bookham is Now Open - Opening Marks Heartwood Inns’ 34th Opening
Heartwood Inns is delighted to announce the opening of its 34th pub, The Old Crown in Great Bookham, which officially opened its doors...
Oct 10


St. Helen’s Community Pub to Reopen Following Phenomenal £125,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Boilermaker’s Arms on Houghton Road in St. Helens, is reopening tomorrow, Friday 10 th October, at 6pm...
Oct 10
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