The latest from the UK craft drinks trade press
The Spitfire at Kings Hill has been named pub of the year at the annual Shepherd Neame Pub Awards, which were held at Canterbury Rugby Club. Shepherd Neame pub award winners celebrate A total of 16 aw…
American craft brewers had a strong showing at the 2026 Australian International Beer Awards. The post Export Development Program Helps U.S. Brewers Secure 86 Awards in Australia appeared first on Bre…
Benjamin Jack, son of Bruce Jack, has spent the past year moving between industry tastings, festivals and wine events. What he found was not a generation turning away from wine, but a trade increasing…
Indie Beer Scotland – 26th & 27th June 2026 Organisers of Indie Beer Scotland have today revealed the brewery list for the event, which is set to feature the biggest range of solely Scottish beers ava…
A local shares his guide to the city's cocktail culture. The post Where to Drink in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.
From shoot selection to leaf stripping, VineWorks offers some practical tips for UK vineyards. Summer vineyard management is one of the most important periods in the growing season for UK vineyards. A…
WineGB, the national body for the English and Welsh wine industry, has announced the appointment of Charlie Holland as its new Chair, following the completion of Nick Wenman’s interim term. The appoin…
Everyone loves a David and Goliath story; the underdog-beats-all trope is timeless for a reason. In 1976 this scenario played out in the wine world: At a small tasting in Paris, bottles from the nasce…
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Tap Social have collaborated with 10 of the UK’s leading independent breweries to create new beers for their fifth annual Change is Brewing festival. Craft beer box seller Brewser is distributing an e…
When temperatures start to spike and OOO messages fill up your inbox, that usually means it’s time to crown the official “drink of the summer.” Some years, it feels like drinkers are on the same page.…
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New York-based Helmsman Imports will have a presenting role at The Rum Lab’s New York Rum Festival & Conference on 5-6 June The post Helmsman Imports presents at New York Rum Fest appeared first on Th…
Ready-to-drink sales in the UK off-trade jumped by double digits last year but the overall spirits category declined The post RTD sales pass £700m in UK off-trade appeared first on The Spirits Busines…
The team at Honley Wine Bar tell db how its rotating regional lists, Coravin programme and unpretentious service style are helping customers trade up in confidence — and bringing younger drinkers into…
Glory Days Hospitality has appointed Rachel Orange as head of operations, overseeing Sister Ray and Simone’s in Liverpool The post Liverpool’s Sister Ray makes strategic hire appeared first on The Spi…
Lucas Bols is building a new chapter across China’s booming on-trade by deploying Bols, Passoã, Galliano and Tequila Partida through a disciplined and scalable strategy The post China’s cocktail momen…
In their heyday, Napa Cabs were nothing like today’s stereotypical version. The flower-power vibe of the 1970s was apparent in the rough-around-the-edges, lively, vegetal, and experimental Cabs of tha…
“Colombian rum is entering a stage where it no longer tries to look like Caribbean rum. It is expressing its own identity," believes Ron Viejo de Caldas The post Ron Viejo de Caldas celebrates best of…
Australian independent craft brewery Mountain Culture Beer Co is set to expand its international footprint this July, debuting its Juice Trip Hazy Fruit Enhanced beers in five new markets across Asia.…
Ready to drink (RTD) options are boosting sales for the drinks sector with the category recording double-digit growth in shops and supermarkets, according to new data. The post RTDs hit double-digit g…
A Canadian association has called for clarity from governments over their aim to enable nationwide alcohol access by the end of this month The post CFIB slams Canada’s inaction over DTC alcohol sales…
Scotch brand Old Pulteney has released a 10-year-old single malt to honour its 200th anniversary this year The post Old Pulteney marks 200 years with anniversary whisky appeared first on The Spirits B…
Danish biotech startup Alcolase has locked in €1.5million (£1.3m) of funding to create an enzyme-based treatment for ALDH2 deficiency – an alcoholic intolerance condition that affects around 540 milli…
At Sale e Pepe Mare in The Langham, Douglas Blyde finds a grand Italian revival where polished service, coastal cooking, and serious wine ambition steer a Knightsbridge institution elegantly seawards.…
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Excavations of a fourth-century tomb located a mile from the Great Wall of China uncovered a "masterfully fermented" beer thought to have been brewed under the Zhou dynasty. The post Archaeologists un…
Advice on how to boost taproom profit margins has been revealed in a new report which offers guidance for brewers looking to improve beer sales. The post Ways brewers can improve taproom margins appea…
Hong Kong’s Bar Leone has publicly distanced itself from a soon-to-open venue of the same name in New York City The post Bar Leone warns of NYC dupe bar appeared first on The Spirits Business.
