The latest from the UK craft drinks trade press
Athletic Brewing Company, America’s largest dedicated non-alcoholic brewer, today unveiled Clock End, a UK-exclusive alcohol-free red ale launched in collaboration with Arsenal. From 21 March, Arsenal…
The Swaen, an independent, family-owned malting company, is celebrating 120 years of malting. Since its founding in 1906, generations have worked in the malthouse in Kloosterzande, transforming barley…
Winners in the SIBA Business Awards 2026 have today been revealed, highlighting the UK’s very best brewing businesses, pubs and retailers of independent beer – in what was a glittering night for the i…
Europe’s independent brewers are showing their determination this year despite four in ten saying survival is their main priority. A new report published today shows that in the face of international…
You’ve set up a digital trade store, only to see a handful of existing trade buyers ordering through it. Buyers continue to place orders across multiple channels (e.g. email, text, WhatsApp), leaving…
Matcha lends itself to some deliciously stupid, irresistible puns, so let me get those out of the way first. Too matcha of a good thing. A matcha made in heaven. Matcha-do about nothing. And my person…
Manchester in the mid-2010s was an electric period in the city’s brewing history, with several modern brewing trailblazers—including Track and Cloudwater—exploding onto the scene. Before either of the…
As breweries grow, the systems that once held everything together can quickly become the thing that slows them down. Separate platforms for sales, stock, reporting and finance often work well enough i…
Lincolnshire-based 8 Sail Brewery has been acquired by Edward Quigley, a taproom regular and fan of the brewery. Quigley completed on the purchase of the iconic microbrewery, located within the Heckin…
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has today welcomed Welsh brewers Tiny Rebel back as members following the creation of a standalone Welsh membership region and the launch of th…
East Yorkshire’s Great Newsome Brewery has pledged support for British hop growers by creating a new “Love British Hops” series of beers. The farm-based brewery, inspired by the UK’s rich heritage of…
Levenbank Distillery has reached the next milestone in its innovative beer-to-whisky collaboration with Leeds-based craft brewery Northern Monk, as the spirit from the project has now been distilled a…
Nightcaps have been around for centuries. But alcohol’s negative health effects are increasingly a turn-off for many consumers, and more people are trading that last glass of wine for a THC drink befo…
Met Tim Bloomer. Tim is the co-founder and sustainability director at Fell Brewery, an independent brewery based in Cumbria. He holds an MSc in Brewing & Distilling from Heriot-Watt University and was…
The door at the Sutton Arms swings open and six Americans come bounding in like cocker spaniels just off the leash. After securing a table in the corner, they send emissaries to the bar. Lunchtime foo…
From 1 April 2026, the business rates system in England and Wales will undergo one of its most significant resets in recent years. For retailers, hospitality operators and food and beverage businesses…
Scottish women’s beer appreciation groups Glasladies Beer Society and Women in Beer UK have once again joined forces to brew a celebration beer for International Women’s Day 2026. The collaboration is…
A new Sidel tunnel pasteuriser that combines “smart modular design with a breakthrough counterflow concept” has been launched. The Swing Evo from Sidel is said to sett a new benchmark for sustainabili…
2026 marks 15 years since Tom Bott and Sam McGregor started London’s Signature Brew. The duo combined their backgrounds in the music industry and professional brewing to create a business that aimed t…
Did you know that according to a study by Deloitte Digital customers spend 62% more when their buying experiences are consistently positive? Here Premier Systems outline how to streamline operations,…
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has announced a major £1.5 million investment to refurbish and modernise one of its most iconic destination venues, The Boathouse at Parkgate, near Chester.…
It’s noon and, since it doesn’t serve food, I expect Le Mustang in Saint-Nolff, Brittany to be almost empty when I push through the doors. The place is packed regardless. Construction workers stand to…
To mark Sheffield Beer Week 2026, the city will turn up the volume on its iconic musical past under the banner “Sheffield Synth City.” Described by organisers as a week-long celebration of Sheffield’s…
Throughout the last year, White Labs and The Yeast Bay worked together to design, build, and validate a new set of bioengineered yeast strains. We set out to engineer our most popular yeast cultures t…
With breweries under mounting pressure to control costs, improve sustainability and reduce waste, there are ingredients innovations on hand to help. Especially when it comes to hops. When it comes to…
Selecting a yeast strain is a critical decision when determining throughput and production capacity. Matt Cummings of Equals Brewing Company in London, Ontario, put two yeast strains to the test to co…
St Austell has partnered with a student‑run microbrewery to produce 500 casks of the students’ popular stout for this year’s Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival. Stu Brew – Europe’s first student-led bre…
Horsforth Brewery has announced that it has taken ownership of Fuggle & Golding, the much-loved craft beer bar in the heart of Ilkley. The acquisition secures the future of one of Ilkley’s established…
BrewDog’s global brand and 11 of its brewpubs have been acquired out of administration by Tilray for £33m. Tilray, which is known in the beverage, cannabis and wellness industries, has taken on the si…
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