The Chancellor’s surprise decision to freeze Beer Duty has been welcomed by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) The Chancellor also announced rate relief for businesses with a rateable value under £51,000, which will see rates bills cut by a third for around 90% of independent small business, including pubs….
The Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition have issued the following statement in response to SIBA’s proposals on Small Breweries’ Relief “The Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition are delighted that the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) have accepted the need for significant reform of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) and are…
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has set out its proposals for how Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) can be enhanced to encourage job creation, investment and growth in British independent brewing whilst protecting our flourishing small craft brewers SIBA has written to HM Treasury calling for: Positive changes to the…
Released in 1944, this film tells the story of the roles inns have played in England over the years and the social centres they were in the 1940s A number of pubs appear in this film, though most of these are in Southern England. These include (in order of appearance):…
The Great British Beer Festival will be offering an alcohol-free beer range for the very first time from the Dutch-based Braxzz Brewery A recent newcomer to the alcohol-free and low-alcohol market, Braxzz Brewery has developed an alcohol-free IPA, Amber Ale and the world’s very first alcohol-free porter at 0.0% ABV….
On 15 May, Bath Ales officially opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art brew house Fellow west country brewer and pub company, St Austell Brewery, first announced its ambitious multi-million-pound plans for Bath Ales shortly after the acquisition in July 2016. The independent company, which is still family-owned, committed to…