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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Breweries
BrewDog Shuts Bar Estate for Entire Day Amid Imminent Ownership Change
BrewDog, the Scottish craft brewing business that operates around 60 licensed venues across the United Kingdom as well as sites overseas, closed its entire bar…
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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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BrewDog Co-Founder Eyes Return with £10m Buyout Push
James Watt, the entrepreneur who built BrewDog into one of Britain’s most recognisable craft beer brands, is understood to be mounting a bid to retake…
Read more...BrewDog Explores Strategic Investment Options as Financial Pressures Mount
Scotland’s prominent craft beer operator BrewDog has engaged restructuring specialists AlixPartners to conduct a structured evaluation of potential investment opportunities, a move that could result…
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BBPA Awarded Bronze Armed Forces Covenant Award
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has been awarded the Bronze Armed Forces Covenant Award, recognising its commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists…
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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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St Austell Brewery Names Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity Partner
St Austell Brewery has announced Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity of the Year. The company – which is marking its 175th anniversary this…
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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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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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Shepherd Neame Supports Former Licensee and Rising Kent Darts Star Vicky Cauteruccio
Up-and-coming Kent darts player Vicky Cauteruccio is aiming high, thanks to new sponsorship from Faversham-based brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame. The independent family business…
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No and Low-Alcohol Beer Sales Set to Surpass 200 Million Pints Mark in UK
British consumers are expected to purchase over 200 million pints of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beer during 2025, representing substantial growth in the category and highlighting…
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Independent Breweries Join Call for Pub Relief on Business Rates to Stop Community Pubs Closing
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has joined growing industry calls for urgent pub specific relief on Business Rates which has led to…
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Flat November Sales Deepen Hospitality’s Challenges After Budget Blows
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups enter the crucial Christmas period on the back of flat sales in November, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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