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Brewing Bigger Change | IWCBD 2026
International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) has delivered its biggest year yet. In 2026, 88 brew days took place across the UK and internationally, bringing together 1,153 participants, producing 93 brand-new beers, and raising an outstanding £33,889 for women’s causes – a 25% increase on last year. Now in its second year under the stewardship...
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Allsopp’s adds first new core beer since revival with nitro stout launch
Allsopp’s, the revived Burton-upon-Trent brewer once synonymous with the rise of India Pale Ale, has entered the stout category with the launch of a nitro stout aimed at reasserting an English presence in one of beer’s fastest-growing markets. The release marks the first permanent addition to the brewery’s core range since the historic brand was...
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New UK brewed low-carb beer aims to emulate Nordic success
An entrepreneur’s lockdown commitment to focus on her health is the catalyst behind the launch of Björt, one of the world’s lowest carbohydrate beers – born in Iceland and brewed in England. Brought to the market by Icelandic native Hrefna Bachmann , the crisp refreshing naturally gluten-free low-carb lager features just 0.3g of carbohydrates per...
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Beer Day Britain 2026 returns this month
Beer Day Britain, the UK’s annual national beer day happens on June 15th 2026 (and in Northern Ireland as Beer Day Northern Ireland). This year is the event’s 11th anniversary, and it falls on a Monday, a typically quiet day for pubs. The event founder Jane Peyton is encouraging everyone to visit their favourite pub...
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#222 | Palindrome Brew Co
It’s official. Beer festival season is in full swing. We’re seeing new beers and new collaborations at every turn. What’s even better is that we’re seeing new breweries come to life, too. And in London last week, the capital’s latest brewing business sprung into life. So say hello to South London’s Palindrome Brew Co. Founded by...
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New beginnings in Lincolnshire
One of Lincolnshire’s ongoing brewery successes sits next to Heckington railway station and below an imposing eight-sailed windmill (with accompanying shop and museum). Next to the brewery is a quaint volunteer-run tea room, opening onto a beautifully maintained garden and courtyard. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy a drink and a bite to eat, and...
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Tom Kerridge spearheading new campaign to cut hospitality vat to 10%
Hospitality businesses, teams and organisations are urged to sign a new petition calling for Government to cut hospitality VAT to 10%, in line with Europe. Chef Tom Kerridge is spearheading #VATsTheProblem, a new sector-wide campaign uniting hospitality businesses and teams, high-profile chefs, and sector trade bodies and organisations. The campaign’s single ask is for the...
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Why education, innovation and resilience are the long-term ambitions for brewing and distilling
Dr Nathan Skillen is an assistant professor of sustainability in Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Brewing and Distilling. Here, he explains how addressing the knowledge and skills gap associated with sustainable brewing and distilling, plus Heriot-Watt’s plans for a new centre, will safeguard the future of these vital industries When it comes to improving the fortunes...
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New data on supply chain sustainability cause of optimism
Crisp Malt’s Field Forward initiative has produced its first results — and they are a cause for optimism. New data from Field Forward reveals strong uptake of sustainable farming practices across its East Anglian grower network. There is widespread focus on soil health, biodiversity and input optimisation. Thirty-nine farmers from Crisp’s Grower Group completed the...
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Exeter Brewery launches NA version of award-winning stout
Devon-based Exeter Brewery has launched a new low alcohol version of Darkness Stout, one of its best-known beers. The move is in response to fast-growing demand for full flavour alternatives with lower strength. The new beer, Darkness Low, is a 0.5 per cent stout based on Darkness®, the brewery’s full bodied 5.1 per cent stout...
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Dear John | Stick to a beer
When you’re out for a beer do you mix things up or find one you like and remain with it? John Keeling, recovering from a recent knee operation, has his own views and his sticking to them. Well since I spoke to you last, I have been into hospital for a new knee and I...
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Mash Gang partners with Hall & Woodhouse and Abita Brewing Company
DioniLife, the non-alcohol portfolio company, has announced its Mash Gang non-alc beer brand has selected new brewers to help support its continued expansion. Bringing enhanced facilities, techniques and ingredients, Mash Gang has tapped Abita Brewing Company in the US and Hall & Woodhouse in the UK. The new brewing partners will meet increased volume demands and position Mash Gang to capture further non-alcohol market share. “Sophisticated brewers, state of the art facilities, and fresh...
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Nirvana marks 10th anniversary with Grapefruit Lager launch
Nirvana Brewery has bolstered its fruit-forward line-up with Hazy Grapefruit Lager (0.3% ABV), which lines up alongside its highly successful Cloudy Lemon Lager. Its launch coincides with a major surge in popularity for fruit-led beers across all segments of the market. In fact, fruit-flavoured lager sales have climbed by 52.2% YOY in the four weeks...
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#221 | 13 years of Beautiful Beer
Starting this June we’re opening entries for the 2026 Brewers Choice Awards So what better time to revisit our visit to the 2024 winners of our ‘Brewery of the Year’ category – Wiper and True. The brewery, which is known for beers such as its Kaleidoscope Pale Ale, Milkshake Milk Stout and a wealth of...
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When AI and a brewery compete for the same electricity, who wins?
When AI and a brewery compete for the same electricity, who wins? Dr Phil Wu, the founder and director of Absolar Solutions, a commercial solar and battery storage company, shines the spotlight on the energy allocation question that the AI boom is quietly forcing onto the agenda. Somewhere in the United Kingdom, a planning application...
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Damm UK acquires Old Speckled Hen brands from Greene King
Damm UK, the British arm of Barcelona-based independent family brewer S.A. Damm, and owner of the Estrella Damm brand, has agreed to acquire the Old Speckled Hen family of beer brands from Greene King. The award-winning family of brands includes Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, Old Crafty Hen, Old Master Hen and Low Alcohol...
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Mount St Bernard Trappist Brewery launches UK trade store
Mount St Bernard Trappist Brewery, the only producer of Trappist ale in England, has launched a new UK trade store and mailing list for independent bottle shops, pubs, bars and hospitality businesses. Using trade store integration from Breww, the UK’s leading brewery software management tool, the platform allows domestic trade customers to order cases and...
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Bristol Beer Factory launches ‘A Summer to Remember’ with Clear Head
Bristol Beer Factory, the brewery behind one of the UK’s best-selling alcohol free beers, Clear Head, are kicking off a new summer campaign, ‘A Summer to Remember’, designed to celebrate the UK’s festival season with more clarity whilst raising money for the mental health initiative Talk Club. Launched in 2021, Clear Head was the first...
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Brewing beer with food waste – lessons from seven European craft brewers
Brewing with surplus bread, bakery waste and other discarded food is moving from experimental novelty to a rising sustainability practice within the craft beer industry. But what does it actually take to make it work? Based on research of seven European craft breweries this article from Milica Končar, an alumnus of the University of Edinburgh,...
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How tank design impacts brewery hygiene (and what brewers should look for)
Maintaining high standards of hygiene is fundamental to consistent, high-quality brewing. While cleaning regimes, chemicals and processes all play a critical role, one factor is often overlooked: the design of the tank itself. Even the most rigorous cleaning protocol can be undermined by poor vessel design. Small details such as weld quality, surface finish and...
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Hygiene | The importance of consistency
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That age-old adage is especially true when it comes to winning over the approval of discerning beer lovers. For the lesser-known breweries, the need to make that first customer experience an all-round palate-pleaser is absolutely critical. Your branding could be powerful, eye-catching and memorable,...
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Signature Brew partner with Orange Amps on grassroots music release
Signature Brew, the team has teamed up with iconic British amplifier brand Orange Amplification to launch a special edition of Backstage IPA. Available exclusively in independent music pubs and venues on draught and in specially redesigned cans as well as from Signature Brew’s webshop, all profits from every pint sold in participating venues will be...
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Norwich and Leuven brewers collaborate
Brewers from Norwich and Leuven are raising a glass once again, to the long-standing connection between the two regions, with the launch of “Strangers’ Blonde” a new Anglo-Belgian collaboration beer inspired by Belgian and British brewing traditions and brewed in Norwich. The new beer has been created through the ongoing brewing partnership between Norfolk brewers and...
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#220 | A Focus on Hop Compounds
Did you catch our excellent recent article? Titled Beyond Aroma: Hop enzymatic activity, diastatic power, and fermentation control, Francesco Lo Bue and Philip Wietstock, Professor and Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology at TU Berlin, brought together recent research on hop diastatic power with observations on enzyme distribution within the hop cone, to provide a...