top of page
Beer News


Urban Pubs to open third Bat & Ball at Tower Hill site
London-based Urban Pubs & Bars is opening its third Bat & Ball venue in Tower Hill, in an 8,500 sq ft neo-Gothic building that was formerly the UK's first BrewD

The Hopper
5 days ago1 min read


FyneFest 2027 set to return with 100 beers and weekend events
FyneFest is set to return to the Fyne Ales farm in Argyll from 4-6 June 2027. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 30 October 2026, with prices held at 2026 leve

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Allsopp’s revival brews a modern take on historic IPA
Allsopp’s has launched Allsopp’s IPA, a 4.4% ABV cask ale inspired by the 1822 Burton recipe. Brewed with UK Golden Promise malt and Challenger hops, it’s a dar

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Four regional pubs shortlisted for CAMRA National Pub of the Year
CAMRA has named four regional winners as national Pub of the Year finalists for 2026. The contenders are Turks Head in St Helens, Countryman’s Inn in Hunton, th

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Harvey’s Brewery secures front-of-shirt sponsorship with Lewes FC
Harvey’s Brewery has become the official front-of-shirt sponsor of Lewes FC’s men’s first team, extending a long-running local collaboration. Harvey’s has brewe

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Whitstable’s Sailing Yacht Cormorant to take part in Rolex Middle Sea Race
Shepherd Neame and The Old Neptune's licensee Darren Wilton are sponsoring the Sailing Yacht Cormorant for the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race, which starts in Malta

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Heriot-Watt's new brewing centre could boost Scotland's economy and jobs
A proposed £35m Centre for Advanced Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University could generate about £53.4m a year for Scotland’s economy, BiGGAR Economics

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Travellers Inn marks 20 years in Ossett Brewery’s pub group
The Travellers Inn, a late 18th century pub in Hipperholme, is celebrating 20 years in Ossett Brewery’s pub group. The building needed substantial investment wh

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


Market Taverns launches 12-day cask ale festival across 11 London pubs
Market Taverns is launching a 12-day cask ale festival across 11 London pubs from 28 October to 8 November, with 59 beers on offer and pints at £5 or less. The

The Hopper
6 days ago1 min read


BIH Spotlight Awards name Marverine Cole a beverage professional
Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the winners of its 2026 Spotlight Awards, naming Birmingham beer expert Marverine Cole among the honourees. Cole is

The Hopper
7 days ago1 min read


London Tipple brings West Coast hops to London cask beer
Fuller’s Pub Company and independent brewer Jiddler’s Tipple have unveiled London Tipple, a 4.1% ABV West Coast IPA developed collaboratively over 15 months. Th

The Hopper
7 days ago1 min read


Karma Keg and LTC launch to support hospitality staff
ekeg has partnered with the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) to launch the Karma Keg, a joint-branded keg and cask that turns an everyday pour into a good deed. Whe

The Hopper
7 days ago1 min read


KAM finds UK drinkers increasingly managing alcohol consumption
Katy Moses, managing director of KAM, outlined findings from the company’s research at the Club Soda No, Low & Mid-strength Drinks Summit in London, held on 6-7

The Hopper
7 days ago1 min read


Woodforde’s offers on-trade customers the chance to win a free Christmas tree
Woodforde’s is offering its on-trade customers the chance to win a free locally-grown Christmas tree in return for their orders in the run-up to the festive sea

The Hopper
Oct 151 min read


Morrisons adds Wonderwall lager to nationwide exclusive stock
Morrisons is stocking Wonderwall lager (4% ABV) exclusively in its supermarkets nationwide from this week. The listing marks the beer’s biggest listing yet, bre

The Hopper
Oct 151 min read


Rebellion Beer Co moves to employee-owned future with EOT transfer
Rebellion Beer Company, at Bencombe Farm in Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, has completed its transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust, safeguarding the brewery’

The Hopper
Oct 151 min read


IWCBD set to return in 2027 under Unite Sustain with SIBA
The International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day will return in 2027 under the Unite Sustain theme, with SIBA continuing as headline partner for a third year an

The Hopper
Oct 151 min read


Final four pubs named for CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2026
Four pubs from Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Tamworth and London have reached CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2026 final four. The Turks Head in St Helens, Coun

The Hopper
Oct 141 min read


Admiral Taverns expands footprint by absorbing Mountain Pub Co
Admiral Taverns has acquired Mountain Pub Company from Downing, folding the Mountain Pubs portfolio into its Proper Pubs division. The deal advances Admiral Tav

The Hopper
Oct 131 min read


Tap Social Movement gains B Corp status, reinforcing social impact.
Tap Social Movement, the award-winning social enterprise brewery, bakery and hospitality company, gained B Corp Certification, verified by B Lab. The accreditat

The Hopper
Oct 131 min read
bottom of page
