The latest from the UK craft drinks trade press
Could a lightly peated 8-year-old single malt outshine one of Glasgow Distillery's best releases yet? We put Batch 2 head-to-head to find out. Read the full article at Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Mature…
Here are the drinks that you couldn’t get enough of this month.
Scotland’s beer and pub industry contributed almost £2.5 billion to the Scottish economy last year, a new report shows. The sector supported more than 64,000 jobs and generated nearly £1.3 billion in…
With age statements from 12 to 25 years and prices from £28 to £450, which Glenlivet single malt is truly worth your money? We tasted the full range to find out. Read the full article at The Glenlivet…
To tip or not to tip is never the question. (Always tip.) But after a three-Martini lunch or a wine tasting dinner, calculating the tip and the exact total can feel tedious or overwhelming. Instead, i…
Robinsons Brewery has hit an important milestone in its wider sustainability journey and the company’s ambition to reduce emissions to net zero by 2040. The business has accredited as a ‘Silver Carbon…
Pubs are expected to see a 5% increase in sales, the equivalent to 2.7 million pints and the equivalent of a £13.5m boost for pubs, this August Bank Holiday. The data arrives at the same time as BBPA’…
The Islay based Ardbeg Distillery has announced the launch of a new core-range expression, inspired by the ancient settlement of Trudernish on Islay’s Enchanted Cape. According to legend, the site is…
Talk title: Biotransformation and hop creep in non-alcoholic beerNon-alcoholic beers frequently retain wort-derived sweetness while lacking the esters, higher alcohols and hop–yeast transformation pro…
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Cheap supermarket alcohol is harming Britain’s pubs, according to a new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) and Balance, the North East alcohol harm reduction programme. Drinking has sh…
One of Edinburgh’s leading craft breweries has been named as the official local craft beer partner for a ‘hidden gem’ bar in the heart of the Old Town. Fraser Purdie and Rose Grant, from Kick Ass Bars…
In February 1946, author and journalist George Orwell put pen to paper and laid out a manifesto for his perfect pub, The Moon Under Water. Now, 80 years later, the British Beer and Pub Association’s L…
Siren Craft Brew is due to open its latest venue in Cheltenham’s Brewery Quarter this September, and it is giving drinkers a chance to get involved through crowdfunding. The bar will open in a space v…
Indian single malt just hit half a million cases—but could the new Scotch tariff cut help Paul John's Goan whisky more than it hurts? The chairman explains. Read the full article at What Paul John Thi…
Could a triple-distilled "breakfast whisky" convert an Irish whiskey fan to Scotch? We taste Auchentoshan American Oak to find out if this Lowland dram delivers. Read the full article at Auchentoshan…
Ever wondered where secondary-market Springbank casks come from, or what they actually cost? A whisky broker pulls back the curtain—and shares a crucial warning. Read the full article at What It Reall…
Luke Fenton is starting an LGBTQ+ whisky club for the trade to help make the drink more welcoming to a broader demographic of people
Can a single-barrel, 114-proof bourbon still taste surprisingly soft? We taste Old Grand-Dad's Gold-winning 7-Year expression to find out if this sleeper delivers. Read the full article at Old Grand D…
With Kentucky sitting on a record 16.1 million barrels and prices dropping, which bourbon should you actually buy? We've sorted 25 bottles by the drinker you are. Read the full article at 25 American…
Atlas Copco will showcase its new BREW N2 8-130 skid system at The Brewers Congress, at Big Penny Social, London, on 29th and 30th September. They will demonstrate how breweries can produce food- and…
"If stout is one of the strongest areas of growth on the bar, it doesn’t make sense to automatically restrict it to one choice"
Gravity Beer Festival, the Edinburgh craft beer event, is returning to Summerhall on Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26th September. Drinkers at last year’s festival. Photograph: Ross Fraser McLean/Stud…
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got newstalgia, community spaces and hangmen. First, some stats on community pubs via the Campaign for Real…
Ever wished you could taste Buffalo Trace's finest without traveling to Kentucky? The distillery's free tasting tour is coming to four US cities this autumn. Read the full article at Buffalo Trace Dis…
There are fresh limited edition labels and crown caps for bottle of Westmalle Dubbel as the Belgian Trappist brewers mark the beer’s centenary. The monks of Westmalle brewed their first beer in 1836 t…
What happens when you hand a distillery over to two of its distillers for a month? Torabhaig's new Distillers' Series reveals the bold, personal results. Read the full article at Torabhaig Launches Th…
Crystal Palace Football Club has tied Molson Coors Beverage Company to become the club’s official beer partner. The deal will see beers such as Madrí Excepcional, Madrí Excepcional 0.0%, Coors, Carlin…
