Beer News

Two major regional brewers will be launching beers at the Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia in August. Wells & Young's Bombardier Bus (pictured) will be in attendance and the historic Courage Russian Imperial Stout will be available in cask form. And Brains of Cardiff will weigh in with a beer made with the addition of bacon!

Added: Tuesday, July 30th 2013

Once it was Champion Beer of Britain at 5.8%. That was reduced over the years to 5.6%. But now Ringwood Old Thumper -- owned by Marston's -- has been slimmed down to 5.1%. That's a big drop in duty for the brewer -- but will drinkers see the price of a pint go down?

Added: Tuesday, July 23rd 2013

A new hop called Endeavour -- named in honour of beer-loving Inspector Morse -- has been grown in a bid to offer British brewers the citrus fruit aroma and flavour they demand for modern pale ales. A beer called Endeavour has just been launched by Marston's: seen at the launch are (foreground) Peter Darby and Simon Yates, with Paul Corbett of hop merchants Farams and hop growers Ali and Richard Capper

Added: Monday, July 22nd 2013

The 36th Great British Beer Festival returns to London Olympia on 13-17 August, with 400 British cask beers and a great choice from many other countries. The opening day will see the unveiling of this year's Champion Beer of Britain while leading beer writers will stage a series of talks and tastings

Added: Monday, July 15th 2013

Hogs Back, the Tongham, Surrey, brewery is recording a dramatic rise in sales for both its cask and bottled beers. And a new cloudy cider has found favour with drinkers of the traditional natural style. Chairman Rupert Thompson (right) praises the work of his brewing team

Added: Friday, July 5th 2013

One year after it was launched, monks at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire are celebrating the success of their Abbey strong ale, brewed in the Belgian Trappist tradition. Father Terence, prior of the abbey, is seen with a birthday cake made in the shape of the beer bottle

Added: Wednesday, July 3rd 2013

Cornish brewer Sharp's has announced that Doom Bar is now the No 1 cask beer in the UK. As the brewery at Rock -- now owned by global giant Molson Coors -- prepares to mark its 20th anniversary, Doom Bar is recording sales growth of 45% a year. Image shows staff at the brewery celebrating the news

Added: Friday, June 21st 2013

Grain merchants, maltsters and a small craft brewery in Norfolk have combined forces to make a special bottled beer that will be circulated to barley farmers throughout Britain to encourage them to plant Maris Otter

Added: Saturday, June 8th 2013

St Austell Brewery has linked up with the Eden Project to launch a beer using the ancient plant alecost. Sommelier Nigel Sadler publishes a small book on how to match beer and food. Estrella Damm to spend £3.5m on UK promotion

Added: Saturday, June 8th 2013