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Attic launches bold new brand refresh
Attic has marked the start of 2026 with a bold refresh of its branding, putting customer experience first and proudly representing the brewery’s Birmingham roots. Born in South Birmingham in 2018 and built on hard graft, creativity and community, what started in an attic has grown into the largest independent brewery in the West Midlands,...
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Mondo marks International Women’s Day with new beer and events
Mondo Brewing Company has announced the release of Sophie, a 4.2% hazy pale ale brewed for International Women’s Day, with 50% of profits donated to Spark The Noise, an award-winning charity working at the intersection of gender justice and the music industry. Sophie is a 4.2% hazy pale ale, brewed to be smooth, soft, and...
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#211 | Tackling a Coeliac Diagnosis
Next week our first Brewers Lectures of 2026 takes place at the fantastic Full Circle Brew Co in Newcastle on the 25th February. We’ve got a brilliant line-up of industry talent taking part including Jack Walker, the head brewer at Azvex. Since being founded by Adam Henderson in 2020, Azvex Brewing Company has gone on...
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BREW//LDN joins forces with London Wine Fair
London Wine Fair has announced a “landmark partnership” with BREW//LDN for the upcoming 2026 show, marking the introduction of a dedicated space for craft beer and cider for the first time in the event’s 45-year history. For 2026, BREW//LDN will bring its first 100% trade-dedicated area to London Wine Fair, providing an exclusive platform for...
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Remembering Des de Moor | Dear John
Des de Moor, the storied beer writer, tour guide, walk leader, tutored tasting host and Accredited Beer Sommelier, sadly passed away earlier this month. Here John Keeling, former brewing director at Fuller’s, shares his memories of the much-loved figure. I was just thinking about a topic for this month’s column when the sad, shocking news...
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BrewDog to be sold
BrewDog has appointed AlixPartners, a London-based management consultant business to oversee the sale of the business, Sky News reports. The Scottish brewery has called in the firm to liaise with potential bidders in a move that is likely to see the sale of the company. Sky’s city editor Mark Kleinman reported that AlixPartners had begun...
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New keg washing service launched
Tap’in, the drinks logistics specialist, has announced the launch of a new dedicated keg washing service, designed to give brewers additional capacity, flexibility, and contingency during peak periods. The new facility has been built in response to recurring challenges Tap’in has seen across brewery operations: poor keg utilisation, rising peak demand, limited space on site, and a lack of back-up...
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#210 | Atlantic Archipelago
The role provenance plays in beer is something we rightfully celebrate. It can give the beer an identity and a sense of place. And today’s guest has made it his goal to recognise and toast British ingredients, as well as the agricultural excellence that helps make it all possible.Meet Kirk Stamford. He’s the founder of...
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New partnership brings Rapid Microorganism Detection platform to market
Figura and and Murphy & Son have announced a strategic partnership to bring the former’s ‘Rapid Microorganism Detection’ platform to market. Figura, which is a pioneer in rapid microbial detection, has entered into a strategic agreement with Murphy & Son to scale their innovative technology across the global drinks industry. The partnership centres on a...
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Join the sector, apprentice brewer says
Ethan Salt, part of the team at Thwaites, is marking National Apprenticeship Week by using his voice to encourage young people to explore non-traditional apprenticeships – like brewing. The 20-year-old says he’s keen to share his enthusiasm for the craft and thinks it’s vital that people have an open mind towards education. Salt, from Clitheroe,...
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Yops broaden flavour range with new additions
Evodia has unveiled a new range of flavour blends including Y-Banana, Tropical Grapefruit T-1 and Hoppy H3 for its Yops product line. Yops is a yeast-derived aroma solution designed to enhance the flavour profile of low- and no-alcohol beers (NABLABs). The collection of next-generation flavours created through yeast fermentation, where terpenes and other key flavor...
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Flavour house unveils 2026 trends
Consumers are demanding food and drink that delivers both indulgence and functional benefits, with flavour at the forefront, a new report shows. According to ‘2026 Flavour Report’ from flavour house I.T.S, flavour has become a decisive factor in alcohol purchasing, with UK drinkers increasingly prioritising taste over price. This shift, they said, is helping to...
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Building a sustainable packaging future
Sustainable print and packaging help beer producers reduce impact, meet customer expectations, manage risk, and build stronger, future-ready brands. Here are some helping you do just that. As one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages, beer relies heavily on packaging for protection, branding, and distribution. From bottles and cans to labels, cartons, and multipacks,...
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Do the right thing, not the loud thing
Sustainability has become one of the loudest conversations in packaging. Claims are bold, language is big, and pressure to be seen as “green” is everywhere. For breweries, this can be overwhelming. When every supplier, material and process carries a sustainability claim, it becomes harder to see which actions genuinely make a difference, says Richard Goodridge,...
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Here’s my Beer | Dark Arches
I’m not 100% sure this is the definitive first version of the Black IPA I brewed in my kitchen, but it’s in-line with the recipe we brewed around 2014 through 2015. I’ve found the style fascinating ever since trying Stone Brewing’s Sublimely Self Righteous when it first landed in the UK roughly 5 years...
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Homebrew Hero | Brian Dickson
The technical director and co-founder of one of the UK’s best breweries, Brian Dickson’s journey in beer has taken in Huddersfield, Kent, Leeds and more. Here’s how this excellent, much-loved brewer made his way in the world of beer and brewing. Brewing is something of a family trade. My Dad worked 40 years in the...
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New marketing and brand collective launched
A marketing and brand collective built for independent breweries and beer businesses has just launched. The team is made up of figures that have worked with leading UK breweries such as Northern Monk, Salt, Ossett Brewery, Pillars Brewery, Brewgooder, Two Flints, Brains and Vale Brewery. The collective, they explained, is built specifically around the needs...
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Hydes doubles employee training following government sector backing
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has said it has welcomed the UK government’s renewed commitment to apprenticeships, marking a pivotal moment as the business enters National Apprenticeship Week (9–15 February). Following a year of successful growth in 2025, which saw its own apprentice numbers nearly double, Hydes is placing vocational training at the heart of...
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#209 | Full Circle Brew Co
Fresh from celebrating the brewery’s latest birthday at the end of 2025, the team at Full Circle are gearing up for another year of growth and evolution. One of the UK’s most revered and regarded modern breweries, Full Circle’s 2025 was characterised by new releases and collaborations to events, community gatherings, and behind-the-scenes milestones. And...
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Wells & Co marks 150 years of brewing with Double Star Bedford Bitter
Wells & Co is helping celebrates 150 years of brewing and pubs with the launch of Double Star Bedford Bitter — a new permanent cask ale that kicks off its anniversary celebrations and marks a defining moment in its brewing story. Double Star Bedford Bitter is described as a classic 3.4% bitter cask ale, carefully...
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Why consistency and sustainability matter more than ever
Good branding isn’t just about standing out and getting attention. The real test is about staying consistent. With more breweries competing for the same share of attention, clarity of identity and purpose can be the difference between a beer that’s picked and a beer that’s passed over. When drinkers are presented with a wall of...
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Waitrose backs ‘Indie Beer’ campaign
Waitrose have thrown their weight behind a campaign to promote beer from genuine independent breweries, with a new ‘Indie Beer’ section on Waitrose.com and planned in-store promotions. Beers from independent breweries now appear in a new Indie Beer section of the Waitrose online store, reserved exclusively for beers from genuine independent breweries and excluding craft...
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New heat pump technology cutting energy and CO2 emissions
A pioneering heat pump project at a Sussex brewery is helping it to radically reduce energy use and costs – promising to slash bills for wort boiling by more than 65 percent. Last year the family-owned Hepworth Brewery became the first in the UK to trial a new type of heat pump, developed by Surbiton...
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Success for malt packaging recycling scheme
A new return-a-bag scheme for brewers and distillers launched by Crisp Malt has proven to be a success shortly after launching. “The responsible disposal of empty malt sacks has long been a challenge to brewers and distillers,” says Ellie Wood, Crisp’s sustainability coordinator. “Here is an industry-first solution. Not only does it include empty bags from...