ARKELL’S Brewery will be celebrating its 170th year of brewing with a special open day and beer festival. Visitors to the brewery, in Kingsdown, on September 7 will have the chance to tour one of the very few remaining working Victorian breweries in the world, and taste beers from across the UK. … Read the […]
A local craft brewery, Quantock Hills in Somerset, is the latest drinks company to use a crowdfunding scheme to raise money to invest in its business. By running a crowdfunding scheme with Crowdcube it means 129 people are now part owners of this award-winning brewery that has been creating real ales using traditional craft brewing […]
One of the youngest independent brewers in the South West has become only the second person in Cornwall to qualify as a beer sommelier. Twenty six year old Joe Thomson, from Launceston, has passed a prestigious London-based course to become one of an elite band of just 36 beer sommeliers worldwide. Designed to provide accredited […]
Butcombe, the West Country’s fastest growing brewery, is one of the key sponsors at this year’s ‘Eat, Drink, Bristol Fashion’ (EDBF) carnival. Visitors to the carnival will not only enjoy two of Butcombe’s famous ales on draught; Butcombe Bitter and Adam Henson’s Rare Breed, but will be the first lucky people, outside the village of […]
The torches were out at the recent SIBA South West Maltings beer competition, but this was no witch hunt as 3 of Moor Beer’s unfined ‘natural’ beers won medals. This was the first time the updated competition rules took effect, and the judges had a clear feeling about what makes a great beer. Apparently clarity […]
Skinner’s Brewery is launching a new, special edition ale for the summer, named after a popular Cornish surfing break, featuring hops that have never before been used in the UK. ‘Lushingtons’ will be available during May, June, July and August in pubs throughout Cornwall and Devon, as well as nationally through wholesalers and pub companies. […]
DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT 18th April 2013 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by: GOLD Tuckers Maltings – SILVER Jim Laker Memorial – BRONZE SIBA Brewery Product ABV Gold Hunters Brewery Royal Hunt 5.5 Silver Tavy Ales Tavy Porter 5.2 Bronze St Austell Brewery Proper Job 4.5 For all results go to http://www.siba.co.uk/events/regional-competitions/south-west/2013-2 Photos […]
Two of Wadworth’s Licensed Business Development Managers, Norman Taylor and Andrew Spriggs, have recently been awarded a nationally recognised qualification from the BIIAB (British Institute of Innkeepers Award Body). The Level 4 Certificate in Multiple Licensed Premises Management represents a significant achievement involving months of hard work and dedication. The certificate is the first and […]
Wadworth Trade Quality Brewer Adrian Wood is retiring after 44 years in the brewing industry. He has been at Wadworth for the last 61/2 of those years, working with Publicans to ensure excellent storage and delivery of cask ales. The brewing world that Adrian leaves has changed in character since he first joined it, and […]
Skinner’s Brewery is supporting an exciting new project which is recording the history of surfing in Britain. ‘The First Wave’ is capturing people’s memories about the early days of surfing and how it has changed over the decades, by collecting up to 100 audio and video interviews with the people who have been involved in […]