Breweries

Yorkshire’s Acorn Brewery sold to Sonas Capital

Yorkshire’s multi award-winning Acorn Brewery is set for growth with a change of ownership at the 20-year-old Barnsley brewery Launched in 2003 on an ex-Firkin 10-brewers-barrel plant, Acorn’s cask-ales quickly gained renown to see expansion to a 25-barrel brewery in Wombwell. Today there is the capacity to produce 170 brewers-barrels…


Round Corner Brewing Wins at the European Beer Challenge

Round Corner Brewing have claimed an impressive seven medals at the 2023 European Beer Challenge in London, with its Steeplechase Pale Ale picking up a double gold in the American Style Pale Ale category The brewery based in Melton Mowbray entered seven of its beers into the awards, showcasing the…


Blue Plaque unveiled at Arkell’s Brewery to honour founder

Councillor Barrie Jennings, of Stratton St Margaret Parish Council, and the Arkell family unveiled a commemorative plaque on the site of Arkell’s Brewery where John Arkell, founder, started brewing in 1843 Arkell’s was established by John Arkell 180 years ago and is Swindon’s oldest business, remaining a family business handed…


Wild Card named SIBA Brewery Business of the Year

After 11 years in the business, as one of the new wave of microbreweries in Walthamstow, the Wild Card team have been awarded Brewery of the Year at the Society of Independent Brewers Association’s Business Awards 2023 Wild Card’s director, William Harris, said, “I’m delighted to win the award –…


South Oxfordshire Brewery acquires White Horse Brewery

South Oxfordshire Brewery, the fast-growing beer maker led by James Tomlinson, has acquired its neighbouring White Horse Brewery for an undisclosed sum The deal sees South Oxfordshire Brewery – known locally as SOX – acquire the entire interest in the business from White Horse’s longstanding group of shareholders, which includes…


New UK brewery tracker launches

A new UK brewery tracker has been launched today by SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, setting out the definitive number of actively trading breweries in 10 areas of the UK The SIBA UK Brewery Tracker will be released on a quarterly basis throughout 2023 and beyond, giving an accurate and up…