St Austell Brewery Partners With ETM Group on New Sports Bar Venture
South west brewer and pub company St Austell Brewery has entered into a joint venture with the directors of ETM Group, to launch a series…
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Breweries
Report Shows Positive Effect of Independent Breweries Felt by Communities Across the UK
Eight out of ten people in the UK believe that a well-run independent brewery has a positive effect on its local community, according to a…
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“British Ale May be Warm, But the Duty on a Pint is Frozen,” says Chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the duty of draught beer in UK pubs will be frozen in a move to help the struggling hospitality…
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Scottish Alcohol Advertising Ban Could Threaten Small Independent Breweries
The ability for small Scottish breweries to start up, innovate and create a brand is under threat under the Scottish Government’s plans to restrict alcohol…
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SIBA Business Awards 2023 Finalists: The UK’s Best Independent Beer Businesses Revealed
The Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2023 have today been revealed, highlighting the very best breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses from…
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Urgent Call for Government Support as 2,000 Pubs Face Closure
Two thousand of the nation’s much-loved pubs are facing last orders, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned as it calls on the…
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Scottish Brewers say Measures Announced for the Deposit Return Scheme Don’t Solve its Fundamental Flaws
Small producers and importers including independent craft brewers, distillers and wine makers, say the recently announced changes to the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will…
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Popular Licensee Celebrates 10 Years at the White Lion
Allan Marks, licensee of the White Lion in Soberton, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the pub, a traditional countryside pub owned by the UK’s…
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Greene King Addresses Farmers’ Union in Bid for Closer Collaboration to Reduce Emissions
Greene King’s sustainability leader has told the National Farmers’ Union that it’s vital for the hospitality industry and farmers to work collaboratively together to help…
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Circularity Scotland Announces Significant Support Package for Drinks Producers
Circularity Scotland has announced £22 million of cashflow support measures to help Scotland’s brewers, distillers, importers and drinks manufacturers prepare for the introduction of Scotland’s…
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Breweries Being Crushed by Packaging Hike and Additional £21million Costs Throughout 2022
Brewers saw prices for obligated recycling fees more than double in 2022 with further increases likely unless reforms are implemented immediately. A 111% increase in…
Read more...SIBA Call on Government for Support in Response to Further Brewery Closures
Andy Slee, Chief Executive of the Society of Independent Brewers, has called for Government to introduce vital support for small brewing businesses in response to…
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The British Beer and Pub Association Has Launched Its New Brand, Reinstating Its Role as the Voice of Brewers and Pubs
Unveiled at a parliamentary reception alongside members, industry leaders and influencers, and MPs, BBPA’s new brand aims to embody the Association’s role as ‘the voice…
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Producers Unite to Say ‘Don’t Destroy Scotland’s Drinks Industry’
Scores of Scotland’s most iconic distilleries and brewers have united to call on the Scottish Government to abandon proposals to ban the marketing of the…
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Shepherd Neame Pub Managers Celebrate 30 years – with 30 Happy Couples
A husband and wife team who have managed a Shepherd Neame venue for 30 years celebrated the milestone with 30 couples who have married there…
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