Beer News

The founder of Innis & Gunn, Dougal Sharp, who has spearheaded the development of beer aged in wood, talks about the changes in beer production in order to keep pace with demand.

Added: Sunday, August 5th 2012

Greene King's Old 5X will get a rare outing at the Great British Beer Festival. The 12% beer, part of the blend in Strong Suffolk Ale, will be available on draught in one-third servings

Added: Thursday, August 2nd 2012

Sales of fruit-flavoured beers grew by 80% over the past year, making it the fastest-growing sector of the British beer market. And sales are set to rise even further as the swing to ale and cider continues

Added: Monday, July 30th 2012

Thornbridge's flagship beer has been named one of the top drinks in Britain in the prestigious Great Taste awards while Butcombe in the West Country has been short-listed in food industry awards

Added: Friday, July 27th 2012

Wheat Watchers, a raspberry fruit beer brewed by Brewsters, has been designed as a soft and fruity beer that will appeal to women drinkers. In Lancashire, Moorhouse's is to stage a 'Beer Ascot' with 25 beers produced by brewsters. Chef Angela Hartnett has visited Shepherd Neame to see how beer is brewed for a forthcoming BBC2 series

Added: Friday, July 20th 2012

Derby Brewing Co and Red Arrow Buses have joined forces to launch a special beer for visitors taking the bus to Derby Beer Festival

Added: Saturday, July 7th 2012

Johan Van Dyck has dug deep into the secrets of brewing in Antwerp in the 18th and 19th centuries to restore Seef, a beer style described as 'the working man's champagne', which was lost with the arrival of mass-marketed lagers

Added: Sunday, July 1st 2012