Wetherspoons CEO Tim Martin to be Knighted in New Year Honours
Wetherspoon CEO Brexit campaigner Tim Martin is to be knighted in the New Year Honours according to reports. The JD Wetherspoon founder has been nominated…
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Breweries
Ringwood Brewery To Close
Photo Credit: © Clive Perrin and licenced for reuse under cc-by-sa 2.0 Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has announced it plans to close the Ringwood Brewery…
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Tough Trading Conditions and Rising Costs See Brewery Numbers Slip Back
Tough trading conditions and rising costs means that overall brewery numbers in the UK have slipped back slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according…
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Royal Crown Reopens After A “Refurbishment Fit For A King”
Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has reopened historic Rochester pub, The Crown, after a stunning £1.2 million transformation – and reinstated its former name The…
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Expand ‘Alcohol-Free’ Labelling To Help Support Small Independent Breweries
Allowing beer of less than 0.5% ABV to be labelled as ‘alcohol-free’ would bring it in line with the EU and America, address the barriers…
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Shepherd Neame Supports Project To Restore Oyster Yawl, The Gamecock
A painstaking project to restore an historic oyster yawl, The Gamecock, at its original home on the Kent coast is now more than a third…
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Government Agenda Lacks Action for Pubs and Brewers in Kings Speech
Sector leaders have expressed disappointment after the government failed to address the pressing issues the hospitality and licensed on-trade sector. This year’s King’s Speech, delivered…
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Shepherd Neame Announces Three Year Maidstone United Partnership Deal
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has agreed a new three year pouring rights partnership with Vanarama National League South team Maidstone United….
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Fuller’s Managed Estate Awarded BII Sustainability Champion Status
Fuller’s is delighted to announce that all 197 pubs and hotels in its managed estate have been awarded BII Sustainability Champion status – making Fuller’s…
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St Austell Brewery Acquires The Bath Pub Company
South West based brewer St Austell Brewery has acquired The Bath Pub Company in a deal which sees St Austell take over the operation of…
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Britain’s Oldest Brewer Joins Pubaid
Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer and owner of more than 300 UK pubs and hotels, has joined PubAid, the industry’s working party dedicated to promoting…
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Black Sheep Launches New Beer to Support Rob Burrow’s MND Fundraising
Black Sheep Brewery is launching the new beer in support of rugby legend Rob Burrow MBE, in partnership with Rob Burrow Racing Club. Rugby, horse…
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Pub Closures Rise Again in Q2 Surpassing Q1 Record
Pub closures reached their highest level on record in the second quarter of 2023, surpassing the previous record in the first three months of the…
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HEINEKEN UK Announces £25m Investment Into Sustainability
HEINEKEN UK has announced plans to invest £25 million into its Manchester brewery to incorporate heat pumps aimed at reducing the facility’s carbon emissions as…
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SIBA UK Brewery Tracker: UK Brewery Number Rises Second Quarter Of 2023
Despite a high number of reported brewery closures and tough trading conditions, the total number of breweries in the UK has risen in the second…
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