Gill could help you run a Robbies pub!
By: JimOldfield
July 24th, 2012
If you’re looking to run a pub for Cheshire family brewer Robinsons, Gill Dennett should be your first call! Gill has joined the brewery as Business Opportunities Development Manager, taking over from John Lavin, who retired recently. She is the first point of contact for all prospective tenants wishing to invest in a tenancy with Read the full post…
British ales invade the Falklands
By: JimOldfield
July 22nd, 2012
Real ale fan Jeff Halliday has set up the world’s most remote micro-brewery, at his home… in the Falklands! Fifth-generation islander Jeff got a taste for real beer when he worked in the UK – and went home with the ambition of founding his own brewery. He returned to this country to complete two brewing Read the full post…
British ales invade the Falklands
By: JimOldfield
July 22nd, 2012
By Hand-pumped staff July 22 2012 Real ale fan Jeff Halliday has set up the world’s most remote micro-brewery, at his home… in the Falklands! Fifth-generation islander Jeff got a taste for real beer when he worked in the UK – and went home with the ambition of founding his own brewery. He returned Read the full post…
They’re hop-ping across the pond… the Yanks are coming in force!
By: JimOldfield
July 19th, 2012
Just a handful of decades ago, Britain’s real ale drinkers were most definitely chasing the brewers, as lovers of proper beer tried desperately to avoid the swimming-pool vats of tasteless ‘ale’ turned out by a handful of mass producers. But the real ale boom has produced an astonishing turnaround – as the mushrooming numbers of Read the full post…
BrewDog opts for German efficiency at its new brewery
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
BrewDog has chosen German specialists Esau & Hueber to design and install the cold process area of its new brewery, currently being built near Ellon in Aberdeenshire. BrewDog brewing director Martin Dickie said: We chose Esau & Hueber as the supplier of the new cold process area package, as they fully understood our requirements and Read the full post…
Running rings around the opposition…
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
Adnams has scoured five continents for ingredients to produce a limited-edition beer to commemorate the Olympics. Flame runner is sourced from each of the continents represented by the rings in the Olympic logo – and its taste reflects exotic ingredients such as ginger and grains of paradise, as the Suffolk brewer pushes out the boat Read the full post…
Wychwood goes fruity for summer
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
The Wychwood Brewery has introduced two new 4.2 per cent fruit beers – Snake’s Bite and Forest Fruits to meet growing demand for flavoured drinks served with ice. Snake’s Bite has been mixed with cider apples while Forest Fruits is blended with berries, to create two fruity ales. Wychwood says the drinks are different in Read the full post…
New brewers abound… in kitchens, cellars and back rooms!
By: JimOldfield
July 17th, 2012
The brewery boom goes on unabated! The world’s slide into “bust” has passed unnoticed in Britain’s micro-brewery industry – which continues to spawn new players with every passing day. Here’s the latest Hand-Pumped round-up of new kids on the block. But things are moving so fast that it’s far from comprehensive – so if you Read the full post…
Illegal beer tax stamps may wipe out brewers and pubs – BBPA
By: JimOldfield
July 16th, 2012
The Government’s planned “tax stamps” on every bottle of beer may be ILLEGAL… and they will land brewers with a horrific £100 MILLION annual bill which could wipe out smaller brewers and pubs. The frightening claims came from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) today, in its submission to HM Revenue and Customs on Read the full post…
Get your mouse round the perfect pint
By: JimOldfield
July 15th, 2012
So you fancy yourself as a brewer, do you? Well now you can rustle up the perfect pint… without spending a penny or getting your hands dirty! This wonderful offer comes to you from Blackburn brewers Daniel Thwaites – in a great new competition backed by former Lancashire and England cricketer David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd. Just Read the full post…
