Guild of Beer Writers’ Top Award Won by Pete Brown
Author Pete Brown has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2021 at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards ceremony, staged on 2 December in London. Brown has now won
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Unite Calls for Mandatory Mask Wearing in Pubs, and Restaurants
Trade union Unite is calling on Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, to act and ensure mandatory mask wearing for customers visiting hospitality venues across the UK,…
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Loungers Reports Strong Sales but Staffing ‘Remains Tough’
Cafe bar operator Loungers has reported it had “continued to consistently outperform the sector”, with like-for-like sales growth of 23.4% across the 28 weeks to…
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Sector Welcomes Government’s Small Brewers’ Relief Proposals
The government’s proposed reforms to small brewers’ relief (SBR), has been largely welcomed by industry bodies. The main proposals are: • Replacing the existing taper…
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HEINEKEN Announces Multi-Million-Pound Launch of Heineken® 0.0 Draught in UK pubs
In what is a seminal moment for the British beer and pub industry, one of the world’s biggest brewers, HEINEKEN, has announced the launch of the nation’s
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Government Proposes Changes to the Pubs Code
The government’s promise to speed up the market rent only (MRO) alternative in the pubs code has been welcomed by trade bodies.
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Great British Beer Festival Winter Cancelled as Organisers Reimagine Plans
The Great British Beer Festival Winter, which was due to take place in Birmingham 9-12 February 2022, has been cancelled.
Due to concerns from volunteers and festival
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Brits Turned to Wine and Spirits when Pubs Closed in 2020 Lockdowns
Total beer sales fell by 14.2% in 2020 due to pandemic and lockdowns, new BBPA data reveals
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade association representing
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Birra Moretti Becomes Britain’s Best-Selling Draught Beer with More than 4 Pints Poured every Second
Premium Italian Lager Birra Moretti is now your best-selling draught beer in UK after overtaking Carling
Birra Moretti is the best-selling draught beer brand in the UK over the past year
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Campaign for Real Ale Helps Consumers ‘Drink Greener’ Ahead of COP26
The Campaign for Real Ale is launching a new scheme to celebrate environmental breakthroughs in the beer and pub industry.
Read more...Chancellor Urged to Use Budget to Cut Tax on Draught Beer to Support and Safeguard Pubs
CAMRA calls for new, lower rate of tax on pints served in pubs
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is urging the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use his Budget later this month to introduce a new
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Strongbow Partners With Kwizzbit To Provide 2,000 Outlets With Interactive Quizzes
Strongbow, the UK’s favourite cider, has partnered with online quiz platform KwizzBit to support UK pubs, providing them with access to endlessly exciting quizzes to help drive footfall
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Admiral Taverns Takeover Of Hawthorn Pubs May Face Competition Probe
The Competition and Markets Authority is considering a possible probe into Admiral Taverns’ £222m takeover of Hawthorn Leisure.
Read more...Musician Turned Publican James Blunt Pens Foreword For CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, Urging Consumers To Support Pubs
Best-selling singer James Blunt has thrown his support behind the Great British pub and reflected on the industry’s struggles during the coronavirus pandemic, in his foreword for CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022
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Heineken Embarks On Low Carbon Barley Farming Trial
HEINEKEN UK is launching an innovative trial to explore how one of the main ingredients of beer, barley, can be grown in a more sustainable way to help reduce CO2 emissions.
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