Brewing

North Brewing sold to Kirkstall owner

26-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

North Brewing has been acquired by Steve Holt, owner of fellow Leeds-based brewery Kirkstall, in a pre-pack deal that will secure the jobs of 78 North employees.

Breweries to benefit from increased bill support as energy and trade intensive industry

10-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Breweries will benefit from an increased rate of support under the Government's new Energy Bills Discount Scheme having been recognised as an energy and trade intensive industry.

Wild Beer Co brand saved following purchase by Curious Brewery

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Bristol-based brewery Wild Beer Co has been bought by Kent’s Curious Brewery for an undisclosed sum.

'Serious concerns' over CO2 supplies as UK’s last fertiliser plant to pause production

25-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

There are 'serious concerns' in the hospitality sector for the sustainable supply of CO2 after it was announced that Britain's last fertiliser plant will temporarily stop ammonia production.

Number of UK breweries grew 7.5% in 2020 despite pandemic

15-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Coronavirus’ devastating impact on pub, bar and restaurant beer sales hasn’t put entrepreneurs off launching new brewing businesses, with the total number of UK breweries increasing by 216 last year.

BrewDog to open first airport bar in 2018

17-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog has revealed plans to open its first airport bar in 2018.

BrewDog on track to launch brew-your-own beer concept in London

08-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog is on track to open its first London site where customers will learn how to brew their own beer.

Bundobust sets sights on Liverpool and gears up for further growth

06-Dec-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Gujarati street food and craft beer concept Bundobust hopes to open in Liverpool next year and will also open a production kitchen and brewery as it gears up for further growth in northern England.

BrewDog to launch first London BrewPub with on-site brewery

26-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog is to open its first ‘BrewPub’ with an on-site microbrewery in the city of London early next year.

Bundobust opens Manchester restaurant

13-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

Leeds-based Indian street food and craft beer restaurant Bundobust is to open a site in Manchester this week. 

The rise of the beer sommelier: Why it’s time to put beer on the same footing as wine

08-Dec-2016 By Emma Eversham

There’s no doubt that interest in beer, both from the trade and consumers, has grown markedly over the last few years, yet, as a match to food beer is still overshadowed by wine.

BrewDog launches $50m US crowdfunding campaign

05-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has launched a crowdfunding campaign to expand its booming bar business in the United States.

The Italian Job to expand after overreaching crowdfunding target

20-Apr-2016 By Emma Eversham

Italian craft beer specialist The Italian Job has overreached its crowdfunding target of £350k by £72k giving the company the chance to push forward with plans for its second site. 

Purecraft Bar opens in Nottingham with former Restaurant Sat Bains chef

13-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

A craft beer and food bar from a former Restaurant Sat Bains chef, a former chef restaurateur at the Cross in Kenilworth, and a former director at Mitchells & Butlers restaurant group, has opened in Nottingham.

SMALL TALK

Jasper Cuppaidge of Camden Town Brewery on crowdfunding and running 'awesome' pubs

20-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Camden Town Brewery launched its Hells Raiser crowdfunding campaign to help finance a new brewery in February and has already over-reached its £1.5m target. Founder Jasper Cuppaidge talks about his reasons for going down the crowdfunding route and why...

UK Barista Champ to open craft beer and coffee venue in Bath

15-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

The UK's 2014 Barista Champion Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood will open a new craft beer and speciality coffee venture in Bath later this month.

Ask the Experts

How to serve great beer

06-Aug-2014 By Carina Perkins

Whether a hotel, restaurant or pub, the quality of beer served can have an impact on customer satisfaction, profits, sales and waste. Here, Steve Lakin of drinks dispense service Innserve gives his tips on good cellar management for great beer.

Imbibe Live 2014: Beer events & activities

17-Jun-2014 By Melodie Michel

Imbibe Live 2014 will offer lots of beer-related activities for delegates to take part in.

Heineken launches speciality beer Affligem in the UK

24-Mar-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Heineken UK is adding Affligem, a speciality Abbey beer that comes in three variants, to its premium beer portfolio. 

Budget 2014: Key points and reaction

19-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Following the delivery of the 2014 Budget by Chancellor George Osborne earlier today, BigHospitality caught up with some of the key organisations representing pubs, hotels and restaurants as well as individual operators for their reaction.

Ruhstaller beer quintet gets UK debut

24-Feb-2014 By Carina Perkins

California brewer Ruhstaller is making its UK debut, with five beers to be launched next month.

BBPA welcomes MPs' renewed calls for beer duty freeze

23-Dec-2013 By Emma Eversham

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed renewed calls from MPs for a freeze in beer duty in the 2014 Budget.

BrewDog opens 13th craft beer bar, reveals international expansion plans

02-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

BrewDog has today opened the doors of its 13th craft beer bar in Shepherd’s Bush as the Scottish brewer and pub operator plans to open ‘at least another five’ in the next six months.

Good Beer Guide 2014 raises a glass to Britain's brewery boom

12-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The past 12 months have seen a ‘boom’ in the growth of the brewing industry, with the opening of 187 new breweries taking the number of regularly brewed British beers to over 5200.

Return of the ‘brewsters’: Female brewers reinvigorate real ale market

12-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The number of women involved in Britain’s thriving brewing industry is on the rise, with many opening their own breweries in response to a growing interest in ales.  

Brewing up a storm: Craft beer sales continue to climb

13-Aug-2013 By Luke Nicholls

While many drinks categories in the UK on-trade are declining in sales, craft beer is bucking the trend, with a sales growth of 79 per cent in the past year equating to 74 million pints being sold in pubs and bars across the country.

Beer tax argument heats up at BeerX event ahead of 2013 Budget

15-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Labour may have to retain the controversial Beer Duty Escalator if it came into power at the next election as Shadow Small Business Minister Toby Perkins admitted to brewers at SIBA’s BeerX conference that they ‘can’t solve all the problems facing pubs’.

ASK THE EXPERTS

How to keep beer fresh

01-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

With cask ales back in growth, publicans will be looking to stock more of them, but what is the best way to keep beer? Conrad Boucher of automated beer line cleaning system Beer Piper, underlines the importance of keeping beer lines clean to ensure pubs...

BBPA Annual Dinner & Industry Awards

18-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The winners of the inaugural British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) industry awards were announced at the organisation’s Annual Dinner which took place at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel last night.

BrewDog asks for input on specific sites to deliver eight more 2012 openings

20-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Scottish microbrewer and craft beer bar operator BrewDog plans to increase the size of its portfolio by 11 this year and with a venue in Nottingham now open and two more sites already planned is asking for input on specific locations and advice on where...

Meantime Brewing Company to quadruple production capacity

13-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Meantime Brewing Company is aiming to create London’s most advanced and largest craft brewery by quadrupling the size of its facilities in Greenwich.

SIBA Report highlights positive impact of Government investment for pub industry

01-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

A decade of Government investment in the local brewing sector has produced an industry that is ‘thriving’, although the future remains threatened by ‘punitive’ levels of beer taxation, according to the Local Beer Report 2012 published today by the Society...

Meantime London introduces limited edition Yakima Red seasonal beer to trade market

28-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Meantime London, the Greenwich-based craft beer brewing company, has launched Yakima Red, a limited edition seasonal beer, to the trade market as the latest addition to the range of craft beers from the company.

Bath Ales opens new craft beer bar in expansion plans for the brewery

13-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Bath Ales has opened it's eighth venue in the South West, a craft beer bar in Bristol, as part of an expansion of the independent brewery which will also see it increase production volume.

SIBA Locals pub scheme reaches 100 members

01-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has reached 100 members for its SIBA Locals scheme, which launched this summer in a bid to help licensees capitalise on growing demand for locally-sourced food and drink in pubs.

Castle Rock named best UK brewer at SIBA Business Awards

15-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Nottingham-based brewer Castle Rock was announced Overall Winner at the SIBA Business Awards 2011, while a further eight brewers were recognised for their business development skills last night in London.

Diageo to distribute Red Stripe from August

19-May-2011 By Becky Paskin

Drinks distributor Diageo is to take over the marketing and distribution of lager brand Red Stripe from Wells & Young’s as of 1 August this year.

Meantime Brewing Co to open brewery and restaurant in Greenwich next month

18-Feb-2010 By Becky Paskin

The Meantime Brewing Company is to open a new restaurant, café, bar and six-barrel brewery at The Old Naval College in Greenwich next month

BBPA and D&D London’s The Avenue appointments

07-Jan-2010 By Becky Paskin

The BBPA appoints a new director of brewing, while D&D London’s newly refurbished the Avenue appoints a new head chef