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The Gosnells Team - Tom Gosnell (founder), Cameron McKenzie-Wilde (Sales & Marketing Director), and Chris McGovern (Head of Retail) - at John the Unicorn. Gosnells Drinks , the Peckham-based brewers of Honey Drinks, has acquired a second venue, taking over John the Unicorn (JTU) from the Portobello Pub Group.   Under Gosnells ownership, existing JTU staff will be retained, and the venue’s name will not be changed. According to founder Tom Gosnell, “it’s part of the fabric of

Antwerp Arms, Tottenham, London CAMRA celebrates community owned pubs with a documentary film trilogy   CAMRA has released the first episode of its new three-part community pubs documentary series, celebrating people who have banded together to save their much-loved locals.   The series highlights the challenges and complexities faced by the local campaigning groups, shedding a light on the process of buying and running a community pub.    The opening episode stars Tottenham’

Pubs and brewers across the country will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of our armed forces by gathering together in pubs and brewing special beers. The British Beer and Pub Association has underlined the sector’s commitment by officially signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to support serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and military families across the industry. By signing the Covenant, the leading trade body has pledged to recognise the skills, experi

Cornwall’s much-loved charitable Celtic Beer Festival is back at St Austell Brewery this November - and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever. All profits from ticket sales go to St Austell Brewery’s Charitable Trust, which supports local causes, charities and individuals in need across the South West region.   Taking place on Saturday 22nd November, the festival will once again see the brewery’s historic cellars transformed into a buzzing celebration o

Berwick-upon-Tweed; November 6, 2025: Simpsons Malt Limited, the fifth-generation family malting and agricultural merchanting business, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report. The annual report outlines developments made by the company on many of its ongoing sustainability projects and initiatives, as it seeks to achieve net zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions and carbon neutral malting barley and distilling wheat production by 2030. In the past 12 months, the company has reache

Seven seasonal Fuller’s draught launches and three limited-edition Dark Star brews will be available throughout 2025 A sales toolkit for the On-Trade is available from early November With value sales of £534m, ale is bigger than stout (£246m) and craft ale (£279m) combined [1] Fuller’s is now the number one cask brand for rate of sale in Central and South England, delivering £4m of growth for pubs and bars in the past year [2]   London: November 2024 - Dark Star and Fuller's

PubAid, the industry’s positive voice for pubs, has appointed Kate Nicholls OBE as its new President.   Kate, who currently serves as Chair of UKHospitality and previously led the organisation as Chief Executive, succeeds Keith Bott MBE, who steps down after six years of service.   The appointment marks an exciting new chapter for PubAid as it builds on 15 years of success and strengthens its position as the positive voice for pubs showcasing how pubs enrich lives, create co

Brew York is thrilled to announce the dates for its 10th Birthday celebrations , with the Brew York Brewery Bash taking place on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April 2026  across three sessions  at the brewery’s main site and taproom in Osbaldwick, York. The milestone event will bring together guest breweries, incredible beer and craft beer fans from across the UK and beyond for a weekend-long celebration of brewing, community and creativity. Guests can enjoy an amazing line-

The Pineapple on Blackburn Road in Bolton officially reopened last Thursday 30th October following a transformational investment of more than £265,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 220 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.   Inside, The Pineapple has been transformed to breathe a new lease of life into the pub and create a more welcoming, spacious area where customers can

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

A new publican has taken on one of Cornwall’s most cherished village pubs, the Polgooth Inn.   Andrew Milburn has worked for St Austell Brewery for over a decade, most recently heading up the Hicks Bar at the company’s visitor centre. This is his first time running a pub in St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted estate, as an independent licensee.   Nestled in the Pentewan Valley - between St Austell and Mevagissey - the Polgooth Inn is a 16 th century pub and a popular de

L to R James Watts, trustee of the Jude Harvey Foundation, Athena Sigismondi of The Bellhouse and Gary Harvey Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame has invested in the installation of new lifesaving defibrillators at six of its pubs across Kent and Essex.   The Faversham-based brewer joined forces with charity London Hearts, which procures and distributes defibrillators across the UK, to source Government match funding for the equipment.   Among the pubs to receive a defib

Award winning micro-brewery Tūn Brewing Co., is launching their new Double IPA, Quaternity, on Thursday 6th of November. The new release will be pouring for the first time at the Independent Salford Beer Festival (ISBF). A bold and warm beer! Named after Carl Jung’s archetype of quaternity — a symbol of balance and completeness — the 8.3% ABV Double IPA unites the four elemental forces of brewing: water, hops, malt, and yeast. Together they form a harmonious whole, embodying

The Peacock at Rowsley - Rob Hattersley and Steve Atkinson Independent Peak District hospitality group Longbow Venues has celebrated a remarkable night of success at the 2025 Westside & Southside Restaurant & Bar Awards, taking home three major accolades that highlight the group’s continued commitment to quality, local produce, and genuine hospitality.   The Westside & Southside Restaurant & Bar Awards are run by Westside Magazine and celebrate the best restaurants, pubs and

IMPOSSIBREW® ( www.impossibrew.co.uk ) is a team of London-based beer lovers who are harnessing tech to create enhanced craft beers (from £2.49 per 440ml can) that deliver both relaxation and exceptional taste.  As drinkers continue to look beyond moderation and towards functionality, a new movement is taking shape within the alcohol-free category. According to the latest IMPOSSIBREW® PPS Consumer Survey, over half of drinkers (51%) say they miss the ‘buzz’ when switching to

Chocolate Milk Stout Re-introduced for Winter Following its success in 2024, alcohol-free pioneer Nirvana Brewery has brought back its Chocolate Milk Stout (0.5% ABV) in time for the advent of winter. Flavoured with dark chocolate and vanilla, head brewer James Rabagliati has again produced what he describes as a ‘decadent’ stout with an ‘indulgent’ richness. Together with dark roasted malt, the combination of chocolate and vanilla helps create a  rich, creamy and luxurious b

The nominations have been reviewed, the shortlists have been made, so it's now time to vote for your  Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and the new  Beer of the Year award. The two awards will be presented at our annual Awards & Dinner, taking place at Big Penny Social on Thursday 27th November. All individual guild members can vote for one brewer and one beer. The deadline for nominations is 23:59 on 6th November. If you have any issues submitting your nomination, pleas

The British Guild of Beer Writers is putting out a call to all great event organisers, asking for pitches for our industry awards and guild dinner in 2026.  The awards offers one of the biggest prize pots in British journalism, and the annual dinner is attended by around 200 of the industry's biggest names. After decades as a formal dinner and awards night we are looking to make the event a little more casual, while losing none of the gravitas the awards hold. We are also awa

Lara Lopes Head brewer at Round Corner Brewing and her winning medals in 2024 Celebrating 140 years of brewing history, the International Brewing & Cider Awards are now open for entries! Believed to be the oldest brewing competition in the world and renowned for its quality and impartiality, the Oscars of brewing and cider will take place on the 3rd-5th March 2026 in Manchester. Its origin goes back to 1886! Previously known as the Brewing Industry International Awards, the c

Indie Beer Award Winners on Stage 2025 In a new transatlantic partnership between independent brewing trade associations, Champion brewers from the UK are going to have the opportunity to go up against the best that the USA and rest of the World has to offer at the World’s biggest beer competition – The World Beer Cup.   National Champions from the UK’s leading bottled and canned beer competition, the Indie Beer Awards organised by the Society of Independent Brewers and Assoc