Hardknott: SIBA ‘behind the curve’ on craft keg
A Cumbrian brewer whose beer was withdrawn from a public festival has described the Society of Independent Brewers as “behind the curve” on UK craft keg beer. READ MORE
Purity adds three to team
Warwickshire micro Purity has appointed three new staff, boosting its team to 19. READ MORE
St Austell builds £2.5m racking hall
Cornish brewer St Austell is investing £2.5m in a racking hall to bring packaging speed into line with beer production. READ MORE
Slater’s defends Top Totty beer
Stafford brewer Slater’s has defended its Top Totty beer after the brew was withdrawn from a House of Commons bar. READ MORE
Carlsberg UK appoints Benet Slay
Carlsberg UK has appointed former Diageo MD Benet Slay as its new CEO. READ MORE
Molson Coors (UK) invests in green technology
Molson Coors (UK) is investing £1 million at the Sharp’s brewery in Rock to boost the plant’s environmental performance. READ MORE
COMMENT: The 2.8% (sort of) solution
Surprise, surprise: the government’s tinkering with duty for lower strength beers may one day achieve its stated goal of combating alcohol abuse – only with a different group of drinkers than envisioned and some years hence. READ MORE
Brewers warned to steer clear of Olympic beer
Brewers planning to launch themed beers for the Olympics could get into legal trouble unless they get proper advice, a top lawyer has warned. READ MORE
Sussex brewery to use own barley
A new brewery in the heart of the South Downs National Park will use barley grown in the surrounding fields. READ MORE
BBPA: Off-trade shows steepest beer sales decline
Beer sales declined further in the off-trade than they did in the on-trade last year, according to research by the British Beer & Pub Association. READ MORE