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Chorus is the first fine English sparkling beer. A genuine new expression of what beer can be. This pioneering beer is unlike anything before it. Chorus has the character of a fine sparkling wine: brewed with Chardonnay yeast to develop complex fruit flavours, and it is fermented longer to create a smooth, delicate finish. Brewed at Baynhams Brewery, an independent, family-run business, in the heart of the New Forest in Hampshire by Harry, Tom and Lawrence Baynham, Chorus was

Last year Burum Collective opened their inboxes for pitches to The Future of Cider, and they accepted pitches from a great selection of cider makers and drinks professionals. But now they would like to further this project, and make it bigger. The team at Burum Collective would like to hear from folk both inside and outside of the UK. People who are passionate about cider, perry, drinks and the agricultural industry as a whole. What can be learned from each other? What will c

Credit: Angela Grabowska Birmingham-based independent brewery Attic has launched in Sainsbury’s stores across the Midlands, marking a significant step in making its beers more widely accessible while staying true to its local roots. Founded in Stirchley, Attic has built a reputation for producing high-quality, modern and traditional beers with a focus on balance, flavour, and drinkability. With beer brewed on site in Stirchley, freshness and consistency are a key part of thei

We Are Beer represents the largest beer events in the UK, bringing together the very best breweries across craft, ale, stout and world lager. With 75%+ of the UK's good beer buying power in attendance, these events are where brewers, buyers and distributors meet to shape what's next for the beer market. Offering extensive opportunities for connection and community. We'd love Guild of Beer Writers members to join us for both events! Here's the lowdown on session times / dates:

Great Newsome Brewery is set to hold its popular beer, food and music ‘Festivale’ on the 19th and 20th June 2026, at Great Newsome Farm, near Hull. Now in its 9th year, following a “Glastonbury” style break in 2025, the event welcomes up to 1000 people over the 2-day event as the Holderness countryside comes alive with local bands, food trucks and Great Newsome Brewery beer. This year the event will be supporting the RNLI and in particular the local Withernsea RNLI station. T

Devon brewer Exeter Brewery has launched a new low alcohol version of Darkness Stout, one of its best-known beers. The move is in response to fast-growing demand for full flavour alternatives with lower strength. The new beer, Darkness Low, is a 0.5 per cent stout based on Darkness®, the brewery's full bodied 5.1 per cent stout and multi award winning CAMRA favourite, and is now available to trade and retail in packs of 12 x 440ml cans. Originally a cask and bottle product, a

Members are hereby given notice that the Annual General Meeting of the British Guild of Beer Writers will be held on: Wednesday 3rd June at 7:00pm BST (Online) All members are welcome to attend, but only individual full members may vote. To register your interest in attending, click here. If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a vote via proxy, please click here. The proxy vote deadline is 31st May. The deadline to submit motions and nominate directors has passe

Over 60 riders from across the pub and hospitality sector are gearing up for a 270km cycling challenge to raise vital funds for industry charities LTC and Only A Pavement Away, taking place from 4th - 6th June 2026 in Norfolk. Over the three days, the team of riders which includes publicans, brewers and sector suppliers, will cycle around 55 miles per day, covering three scenic routes: Norwich to Thetford, Thetford to King's Lynn, and King's Lynn back to Norwich. The team wil

The Saltersgill, located in Middlesbrough, officially reopened on Thursday 21st May following a transformational investment of more than £360,000. 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. Inside, the pub has been completely transformed to include brand new flooring, fixtures and fittings throughout, as well as eight flat screen televisions fit

Guild members can access a 15% discount code via the Membership Area of the website. Are you two to three years into your career and thinking about management positions? If so you may be interested in the NCTJ level 7 Leadership and Management for Journalists qualification to support you taking the next step. The qualification is designed for those looking to grow confidence and learn how to best manage and develop their teams effectively. Although developed for journalists,

The Spitfire at Kings Hill was named Pub of the Year in the annual Shepherd Neame Pub Awards, held at Canterbury Rugby Club on Wednesday (May 20). A total of 16 awards were presented at the event, which celebrates exceptional achievement in the teams across its estate of 286 pubs in London and the South East. As overall winner, The Spitfire was praised for its record-breaking financial performance, outstanding guest experience and commitment to staff development, ensuring tha

T&R Theakston and Rooster's Brewing Co. have come together for a special collaboration to create Peculier Assassin — a gluten free, bold new beer that fuses the legendary character of Old Peculier with the hop-charged attitude of Baby-Faced Assassin. Launching at the end of May in cask, keg and can, the limited-edition 5.4% ABV release will debut at Theakston's flagship pub, The Black Bull In Paradise and Rooster's Taproom in Harrogate before rolling out to pubs, bars and ret

Indie Beer Scotland – 26th & 27th June 2026 Organisers of Indie Beer Scotland have today revealed the brewery list for the event, which is set to feature the biggest range of solely Scottish beers available anywhere in the World next month. Indie Beer Scotland is taking place at the superb Pitt Venue in Granton, Edinburgh, featuring an incredible range of over 200 beers in every style from Scotland’s best independent breweries, plus cider & spirits from independent Scottish p

From left to right Edward Martin, mayor Stijn Quaghebeur, Flemish vice minister president Ben Weyts, CEO Anthony R. Martin, provincial deputy Tom Dehaene and Jonathan Martin. On Tuesday, the Lambicus Experience Center at Timmermans, the world's oldest lambic brewery, was officially inaugurated in the presence of Ben Weyts, Vice-Minister-President of the Government of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Budget and Finance, the Flemish Periphery, Heritage, and Animal Welfare; Tom

WHAT: The Midsummer Beer Happening in Stonehaven has revealed the local charities and good causes it will support this year. WHEN: The Happening is a celebration of the craft of brewing, along with great street food and top musical entertainment and will be held from Thursday, June 11, to Saturday, June 13 WHERE: The Happening will take place in a purpose-built marquee in Stonehaven’s Baird Park. WHO: The Midsummer Beer Happening in Stonehaven is a not-for-profit event organi

A beer first brewed in Devon two decades ago is in the running once again for one of the UK brewing industry's highest honours. Avocet, Devon’s organic ale® brewed by Exeter Brewery, has reached the finals of the Champion Beer of Britain Awards, having been a previous runner up in 2017. The Champion Beer of Britain award is widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in British brewing. Run by CAMRA, the awards recognise the best cask beers produced across the UK, with fin

A once‑empty Somerset pub is bursting back to life by diversifying to become a thriving community hub complete with a village store, café, library, and a packed calendar of social events designed to bring people together. Since reopening in November 2025, The Butchers Arms in Carhampton, near Minehead, has reinvented itself as a warm, welcoming space for locals, walkers, tourists, community groups and people of all ages. Four generations of the same family sold their homes an

The craft cider category has seen strong growth over the last 12 months and Devon-based Sandford Orchards has excelled amongst its peers with record sales and new retail listings. After an unprecedented year, Sandford Orchards has just launched a new ‘Cider Done Right’ multimedia campaign to bring its much loved cider to an even wider audience. Barny Butterfield, founder of Sandford Orchards, comments: “Despite wider economic uncertainty, it has been heartening to see that ci

Guidance available to all pubs to help them host successfully and safely   Pubs countdown to Scotland’s first world cup in 28 years With less than a month to go until the FIFA World Cup begins, pubs across Scotland are preparing to welcome fans for what will be Scotland’s first World Cup finals appearance in 28 years. To support licensees ahead of the tournament, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association has today published updated operational guidance for venues planning to sh

Popular community pub, the Fox on 21 London road in Oadby will officially reopened on Wednesday 20th May following a transformational combined investment of £250,000 from experienced licensees, Neil Fowkes and Paul Wenman and Admiral Taverns, the UK's leading community pub company. This refurbishment breathes a new lease of life into the Fox to elevate and modernise the overall look and feel of the pub -- whilst still retaining it's original, characterful features such as the