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The Drinks Trust is proud to unveil a refreshed edition of its award-winning Face It Together campaign, launched to mark the charity’s 140th anniversary.   This significant milestone celebrates the charity’s rich heritage while reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the people who work in the drinks industry. Since its foundation, The Drinks Trust has remained guided by its core values of compassion, empathy and respect, with a singular mission: to support drinks industry p

2026 is a big year for English sport, with the men’s rugby team looking strong for the Six Nations in February and the men’s football team hoping for glory at the World Cup in the USA this summer.  To help our boys along, we’ve got two sport themed beers lined up.   First up is Tap Tackle  for the Six Nations. We’ve gone dark and moreish with a smooth, light bodied mild ale that will be superbly sessionable for the big games. For the football, we have The Showboater , a retur

Preparations for Toer de Geuze 2026 are in full swing   The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) has approved Brewery Sako’s admission to the association, bringing its membership to 14 lambic breweries and gueuze blenders that together represent more than 90% of traditional lambic beer production. HORAL promotes and protects traditional lambic beers, particularly Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. This mission has a growing international reach, supported in part by the org

January 28th 2026 7-8pm Zoom Learn from British Guild of Beer Writers winners (past and present) about the steps you can take to produce award winning work in 2026 and beyond. Chaired by Guild Chair and previous winner, Jonny Garrett, this panel will explore our winner’s journeys and will be jam-packed with hints & tips to help you craft work that you’ll feel confident entering into this year’s Guild Awards this autumn. The panel will last one hour and be on zoom. Free for me

The BBPA have kindly supplied a limited number of their 2025 Statistical Handbook for Guild members. If you would like to recieve a copy, please email your postal address to secretary@beerguild.co.uk

The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Tuesday 27th January. 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 will automatically receive t

United Kingdom – January 2026 Beer-themed online station Ale & Radio  has announced a new international partnership with Beer Down Under , Australia’s only dedicated beer radio programme, which will officially launch on the network on Monday 26 January — Australia Day . The collaboration sees Beer Down Under  taking over Ale & Radio’s UK and European night-time and early-morning schedule, when most local listeners are asleep. During these hours, the station will be transforme

Greene King, the UK’s leading cask brewer*, has announced the launch of its 2026 Fresh Cask Releases  calendar, following a year that saw continued investment in seasonal innovation.   Continuing its commitment to championing cask beer, Greene King’s 2026 calendar introduces some new brews alongside increased choice in pump clip designs, giving pubs greater flexibility and helping them create exciting seasonal cask offerings to suit their bar and drive guest engagement.   Dem

Champion contenders are among the 200 beers on offer to festivalgoers in Cathedral Crypt   From Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 February, a unique Liverpool beer festival  returns, hosting the winter stage of the UK’s biggest beer competition, CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain , in the Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt designed by world-renowned architect Edward Lutyens.    CAMRA members who book ahead can get free entry, with entry prices for non-members from just £4 depending on the s

The UK’s leading beer, cider and pub company, HEINEKEN UK, has been named as Britain’s Most Admired Company in the beverages and drinks sector. The recognition is a huge vote of confidence for the company which has consistently performed well over several years and received a Silver award last year. Britain’s Most Admired Companies, run by Echo Research in partnership with the London Stock Exchange, is the UK’s longest-running and only peer-reviewed survey of corporate reputa

Award-winning Norfolk brewery to host an International Collaborative Women’s Brew Day   on 7 th March and release two beers to celebrate women in beer and encourage more women in to brewing roles     Date of release: 19 th  Jan 2026 - For Immediate Release   From Duration Brewing  Contact Miranda Hudson 07930349044 / miranda@durationbeer.com     Duration Brewing will host their first International Women’s Day brew on Saturday 7th March at their award-winning farmhouse brewer

Devon brewery Powderkeg expands its contract brewing service, adding new capacity and enhanced services for start-up and established brewers. The newly-christened ‘Zymoko Brewing’ is SALSA-Plus Beer-Accredited and now offers a total of 40,000L fermentation capacity alongside in-house canning and kegging. Powderkeg has been successfully contract brewing ever since it first opened its doors in 2014, producing beers for numerous brands alongside its own range. 2025 saw demand ou

Admiral Taverns – the UK’s leading community pub company with c. 1,350 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales – raised more than £80,255 for its charity partner, Claire House Children’s Hospice, in 2025 following a series of fundraising initiatives that took place throughout the year, from charity walks to pub fun days.   Claire House helps seriously and terminally ill children to live life to the full by creating unforgettable experiences for the patients and their famil

A UK-wide beer week promoting ‘independent beer, pubs and people’ is returning for a second year, with a string of events set to take place in pubs, bars and brewery taprooms.   Indie Beer Week 2026  will take place from the 10 th  to the 19 th  April (taking in two weekends), with pubs, breweries and beer retailers running meet the brewer events, tap takeovers, beer festivals and more across the UK. Indie Beer Week  was launched by the Indie Beer  campaign last year as part

The Duke of York in Lichfield is undergoing a light-touch sparkle this winter, as part of Joule’s Brewery’s ongoing commitment to caring for and investing in its pub estate. This much-loved local pub is one of the most cherished in the city and the approach throughout the work is being led with great care and attention to detail. The intention to gently enhance the Duke while protecting everything that makes it such a special place for the community. The work will focus on su

January 28th 2026 7-8pm Zoom Learn from British Guild of Beer Writers winners (past and present) about the steps you can take to produce award winning work in 2026 and beyond. Chaired by Guild Chair and previous winner, Jonny Garrett, this panel will explore our winner’s journeys and will be jam-packed with hints & tips to help you craft work that you’ll feel confident entering into this year’s Guild Awards this autumn. The panel will last one hour and be on zoom. Free for me

Thousands of beer lovers, who descended on St Austell Brewery’s much-loved Celtic Beer Festival in November last year, have helped raise £18,000 for charity. All funds raised will go directly to St Austell Brewery’s Charitable Trust, which supports vital causes across the South West. Since its launch in 2003, the Trust has donated over £1 million to charities and individuals in need across the region. In 2025 alone, the Trust supported projects ranging from youth mental healt

Caffrey's Black Stout to be available across the UK on-trade from January 2026 The launch comes as research shows stout has attracted 31% more drinkers since 2023 [1] Molson Coors projects the category to own a 15% share of beer in the on-trade by 2030 [2] Molson Coors Beverage Company is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Caffrey's Black Stout, a new stout crafted to meet growing consumer demand while providing strong value for both drinkers and operators. Caffrey's

Culminating the well-attended Trade Day Event organised by the BFBI as part of the International Brewing & Cider Awards, the 2026 medal winners will be announced live! The event hosted at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, on Friday 6th March 2026, will bring together the most renowned brewers, cidermakers, buyers and industry professionals for a day of networking, tasting and celebration. Running from 12.00pm to 4.30pm, the Trade Day offers exclusive access for industry att

Summary: International Women's Day Beverage Festival   Further details: For IWD 2026, we've organized a showcase of women makers in Scotland. We have 15 breweries and distilleries and counting participating in a showcase of beer, NA beer, spirits, and soft drinks at a festival named for the divine hag of Scottish Folklore, the Cailleach. We also have local artists exhibiting works themed around IWD as well as several musicians playing live at the festival. Most of the brewers