Tilray Brands Completes £33m BrewDog Acquisition in Major Craft Beer Shake-Up
New York-headquartered Tilray Brands has finalised its takeover of BrewDog in a £33 million deal that will see the American drinks giant assume control of…
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CAMRA Cornwall Issue Cornish Pasty Warning To Molson Coors Over Sharp’s Closure
Beer drinkers and pub campaigners in Cornwall are calling for a Cornish pasty style protection for iconic local beers to prevent beers marketed as Cornish…
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Molson Coors to Close Sharp’s Brewery and Cardiff Contact Centre in Major UK Restructure
Molson Coors is set to shut its Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, along with its UK national customer contact centre in Cardiff, with both closures…
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Beer Street Crowned CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain
Beer Street (4.0%), an amber bitter with rye by London Brewing has won CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain award, announced at Liverpool Beer Festival…
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Six Nations Drives 11.5 Million Pints Across UK Pubs But Rate of Sale Softens Despite Strong Footfall
UK pubs sold an estimated 11.5 million pints of draught beer and cider during the second weekend of the Guinness Six Nations, underlining the tournament’s…
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New Threat To Pubs As Planning Law Change Could See Thousands Of Locals Lost
Pub campaigning group CAMRA is calling on the Government to rethink plans to weaken protections in the planning system in England, which it says could…
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Wigan Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Community pub, the Simms Road Inn in Wigan reopen’s on Saturday, 14th February following a combined investment of £320,000 from licensee Jack Duffy, his parents…
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Morpeth Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Black & Grey on Newgate Street in Morpeth will officially reopen on Friday 6th February following a transformational combined investment of…
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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed significant upgrade plans for three of its Castle Pubs as part of wider programme to strengthen and evolve its…
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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand
Leisure property specialists Fleurets has released its latest Survey of Pub Prices, showing how rising operating costs are affecting the UK pub sector. The sector…
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SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2026 has been extended to Monday 16th February 2026 – with breweries, retailers, pubs and taprooms urged…
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Licensed Trade Faces Fresh Cost Pressures as Alcohol Duty Increases
The hospitality sector is bracing for another round of price increases as alcohol duty rates climb this month, adding fresh financial strain to an industry…
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Industry Body Warns Of 2026 ‘Survival Crisis’ For British Beer As Brewery Closures Average 3 Per Week Across UK
According to new figures released today by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker, brewery closure rates increased dramatically during 2025 compared to previous years, with a…
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Support An Independent Pub Day Returns For Third Year
To mark the close of Dry January, a group of dedicated pub supporters, including author Thomas J. Vosper of Historic Pub Crawls fame and the…
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St Austell Brewery’s Beer Festival Raises £18,000 For Important Causes Across The South West
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…
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