A brewery in Northumberland have taken home a haul of Golds in the North East’s most prestigious beer competition, the Indie Beer Awards, held at the Brew York Beer Hall in York. Twice Brewed were named Champions in three keg beer style categories and then the ‘best of the best’ in the Overall Champions judging, […]
According to new figures released today by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker, brewery closure rates increased dramatically during 2025 compared to previous years, with a 37% spike compared to the previous year. The UK now has just 1578 individual breweries as of 1st January 2026, compared to 1715 at the start of 2025, 1815 in 2024 and […]
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the North East have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of North East breweries taking […]
Harrogate Brewing Co. have firmly etched their name in the history books, taking home the two top spots in the first ever Indie Beer Awards North East. The brewery won Gold and Silver in the Overall Champions judging, where all of the day’s category winners across a broad range of beer styles fight it out […]
The best beers in the North East have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers will now go forward to fight it out with the best from across […]
Sheffield’s Abbeydale Brewery are celebrating this week, after their Lead Brewer, Jim Rangeley, was named Brewer of the Year at the 2024 Brewers Choice Awards. Jim was presented with the prestigious award at a London ceremony earlier this week, where he and the team celebrated alongside hundreds of their brewing industry peers at the annual […]
A Sunderland company supporting the Brewing, Distilling and wider Drinks industry have announced a major change in ownership. Brewlab Ltd has been owned and led by Dr Keith Thomas, a former senior lecturer in Biosciences at Sunderland University, for the last 38 years. It has been a major contributor to the education of brewers and […]
In what is thought to be a first for the region Wold Top Brewery have beaten tough competition to claim the top two spots in the SIBA North East Independent Keg Beer Awards 2024 in Sheffield. The brewery won Gold with Headland Red and Silver for Landmark Lager in the Overall Champions judging, where all […]
Yorkshire Brewer, Little Valley has announced the sale of its brand to Great Newsome Brewery. Little Valley owners Wim van der Spek and Sue Cooper said: “we’re delighted to pass on the baton to another family owned, Yorkshire brewery. What impressed us about Great Newsome was their enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring that the Little […]
The Net Zero Pint: Why It Matters If we want future generations to know the feeling of a cold pint on a warm summer evening the UK brewing industry must transition towards Net Zero. But what does this mean for our beloved breweries, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are the backbone of […]