The Beer Buzz (news)
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May 2012
Heasman is MPs' Brewer of the Year
Evan Evans Beer Tasters Appointed
Brewing World Mourns Fat Cat Brewer
Hook Norton Gets a Make Over
New Head Brewer for Red Squirrel
Thwaites Head Brewer Retires
BrewDog Takes a Bite out of Diageo
English Abbey Creates Own Beer
Lovibonds Strikes Gold at World Beer Cup
Historic Cardiff Pub Finds Museum Home
Dorset Brewery Adopts Second Name
New Look for Rooster's
Wetherspoon to Open 40 More Pubs
New Bath Pubs for Thornbridge and Abbey Ales
Blur Star Turns Brewer
Lancaster Rolls Out the Barrel
April 2012
Daas Takes Gluten-Free Honours
Box Steam Invests in Promotion
Haircuts on Menu at St Austell Pub
CAMRA Push for London Pubs and Beer
Fordham Backs UK Beach Volleyball Stars
Thwaites Partners Prospect Brewery in Pub Deal
Pub Beer Sales Fall Again
Another New Brewery for London
Sambrook's Expands
Family Brewers Report Strong Sales
America's Biggest Breweries Revealed
AB-InBev Takes Caribbean Market
Robinson's New Look Pumpclips
Directors Has a Make Over
St Austell Gets Fruity
Charlie Sheen is New Face of 0% Beer
No Cask Beer at Olympics
US Craft Beer Exports Race Ahead
Collectors' Fair Moves to Peterborough Festival
Beer Menu at The Cinnamon Club
New TV Campaign for Bombardier
Chiltern's Jubilee Sparkler
Pedigree Celebrates 60 with Retro Bottle
Molson Coors Buys StarBev
Bolton Brewery Honours Soccer Legend
March 2012
St Austell Releases Jubilee Champagne Beer
Brewers’ Success at The Publican Awards
IBC 2012 Open for Entries
Fuller's Opens Britain's Biggest Station Pub
US Breweries Top 2,000
Everards Opens Latest 'Project William' Pub
Brains Remains Official Ale of Welsh Rugby
Welsh Government Invests in Rural Pubs
Greene King Adds IPA Extensions
Rock Band’s Beer Raises £11,000 for Oxfam
Duty Escalator Stays in Place
'Smart' New Glassware for Freedom
CAMRA Names Club of the Year
Beer Book Takes Prestigious Award
Fuller's Exports 10 Million Pints
New Head Brewer is a Family Guy
On-trade Push for Affligem
New Home for Northants Micro
Shep's to Brew Sam Adams
Arkell's Head Brewer to Step Down
Oakham, Hepworth and Bristol Take SIBA’s Top Prizes
SIBA to Help Brewers with Bottle
Britain's Biggest Beer Store to Expand
Michelin Restaurant's St George's Beer Menu
Robinson's Takes Hawkshead Lager
New Keg Stout for Wadworth
London Brewers' Unusual Festival
Italian Brewery of the Year Named
CAMRA Veteran Says Farewell
Pressure Grows for Tax Cuts
February 2012
SIBA Appoints Vice-Chairman
Fuller's Bottles Stout
New Pub and New Beer for Wye Valley
Local Beer: a ‘Sustainable Contribution’ to UK Economy
International Brewers Introduced for Wetherspoon Festival
Brakspear Pubs Go Tax Free
Notts Brewery to Create New Pub
Beer Festivals at Moorhouse's
New Name for Major Beer Awards
Welsh Pub Judged CAMRA's Best
Acorn Rolls Out More US IPAs
Top Award for Gloucestershire Beer Store
Bristol Brewers Join Forces
Slater's Beer Banned from Parliament
Box Steam Opens New Brewhouse
Otley Takes On Brains Pub
Sainsbury's Expands Beer Hunt
Williams Bros Launches Vintage Range
January 2012
Sussex Brewery Pledges Water for Beer
Sierra Nevada Heads East
Help Wanted! Truman's Seeks Brewing Site
Stella, Bud and Beck’s Get Weaker
UK Beer Sales Still on the Slide
Greene King Digs Up Coronation Ale
Oakham Revises Beer Range
Cornish Beer is Winter Champion
New Brewery for Cornwall
Holmes Steps Down at Castle Rock
Boost for Budvar Yeast Beer
Bath Ales Opens Craft Beer Bar
Fuller's and Marble Collaborate
A-B InBev Acquires Czech Trademarks
MPs Unanimous on Pub Group Reform
Hydes on the Move
Thornbridge Home-Brew Winner in Pubs
Thompson Takes Over at Hogs Back
December 2011
Wadworth Adds Low-Strength Ale
US Brewery Makes Wall Street Stand
Evan Evans Seeks Beer Tasters Nationwide
Robinson's Installs Hopnik
Butcombe Launches Website for Bottled Beer Retailers
M&S Makes Oakham Permanent
Kernel Founder is Brewer of the Year
McFarland is Beer Writer of the Year
November 2011
Tetley's Offers Help for Heroes
White Stouts Do Battle
New Home for Brewlab
Top BBC Award for Bristol Beer
Williams Bros Becomes Morrisons Hub
New Stouts for London
World Exclusive Hop for Oakham Ale
Archers Ales Relaunched
Castle Rock Judged SIBA Business Champion
Historic Lager Returns
Brains Installs Craft Brewery
Marston's Launches Single-Hop Range
WJ King Puts Head Brewer in Every Pub
October 2011
Vitus Dances to World Beer Crown
Pub Beer Sales Continue to Fall
New Head Brewer for Shepherd Neame
Competition for New Female Brewers
Bath Ales Eyes Expansion
Loddon Supports British Legion
New Ale Trail for Nottingham
Wells & Young’s Acquires Key Scottish Brands
Ridgeway Wins Sainsbury's Beer Hunt
New Duty Rates for Weak and Strong Beers
September 2011
Cask Ale: The Pub Lifeline
US Brewers Boost Wetherspoon Festival
Foster's Accepts SABMiller Bid
MPs Launch Attack on Pubcos
Good Beer Guide Celebrates 'Golden Era'
St Peter's Adds Whisky Beer
Kernel Claims IBC Crown
Acorn Opens First Pub
Ridley Family Back in Brewing
Robinson’s Joins Forces with Rock Band
Cains Appoints Experienced Head Brewer
August 2011
SABMiller Launches New Bid for Foster’s
Brewer’s Reserve No. 3 for Fuller’s
Bottle Revamp for Badger
Wadworth Takes Beer onto the Dining Table
SIBA Launches Locals Pub Scheme
Essex Ale is CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain
Thornbridge and Nicholson’s Launch Home Brew Contest
Woodforde’s Celebrates with Oak-Aged Nip
July 2011
Yorkshire's War of the Roses Ended
Thwaites Eyes New Brewery
IBC Medallists Announced
UK Beer Sales Tumble
Sharp’s Howe Named Brewer of the Year
New Head Brewer for Robinson’s
First Head Office for SIBA
New Branding for Brains Beers
Yorkshire Brewery Launched by Boat
Meantime Appoints New CEO
New Light Ale for Acorn
June 2011
Foster’s Rejects SABMiller Bid
CAMRA Names Celtic Champion Beers
End of the Road for Tetley's
Brewery Tap for Acorn
New Trappist Beer on Sale
New Home for Dorset Brewery
Rare Anchor Beer on Draught in the UK
Innis & Gunn Adds Fruit Beers
May 2011
Official Opening for New Nottinghamshire Brewery
Fuller’s Unveils Past Masters No. 2
White Shield Brewer to Retire
Lower-Strength Paulaner Headed for UK
Brewers Set Sail for Russia
Rik Mayall Becomes Charles Wells Bombardier
Glasgow Beer Week on the Way
April 2011
Fuller's Celebrates with Ascot Ale
Famous Belgian Wheat Beer Returns
UK Beer Sales Down
New Brewery for Rhymney
800th Pub for Wetherspoon
Brewing Industry Awards Champions Unveiled
Hoegaarden Creator Pierre Celis Dies
Butcombe Acquires Three More Pubs
Rooster's Brewery Changes Hands
March 2011
Highwood Brewery Saved
A-B InBev Buys Goose Island
Breconshire Brewery on the Market
Famous Cornish Inn Destroyed by Fire
Tribute to Michael Jackson Published
UK Budget Hits Beer Again
Butlins Takes Cask Ale
US Craft Beer Still on the Rise
Hawkshead Opens New Beer Hall
White Horse Hosts Japanese Fund Raiser
End of the Road for Highwood
CAMRA Celebrates 40th Birthday
25 Pubs Closing Each Week
Molson Coors to Roll Out Two-Thirds Glassware
Overseas Brewers Star in Wetherspoon Festival
New Premises for Ilkley Brewery
UK Beer Exports on the Rise
Premium Bottled Ale Still Growing
Mild Takes Top SIBA Award
Punch Joins SIBA Direct Delivery Scheme
SIBA Film Puts Pressure on Chancellor
Restaurant Award for WEST Brewery
James Clay Launches Imported Draught Beer Brochure
Extra Capacity Installed at Sharp's
February 2011
Local Beer Outperforms the Market
Monthly Special Ales Return at Moorhouse's
London Pub is CAMRA Pub of the Year
Tributes Paid to Celebrated US Bar Owner
Now Molson Coors Expands Ale Range
Molson Coors Takes Over Sharp’s
January 2011
UK Beer Sales Tumble
Hop Back’s Entire is Winter Champion
Two-Thirds Measure on the Way
Brewers Association Redefines Craft Brewing
Brakspear Pubs Enjoy Price Freeze
December 2010
Trappist Brewery Survives Blaze
Innis & Gunn Launches on Tap
Thornbridge Launches ‘Hall’ Range
Beautiful Beer Accreditation for Pub Training Schemes
Moorhouse’s New Brewhouse in Full Flow
Acorn Celebrates US Hops with New IPAs
New Duty Rates for High- and Low-strength Beer
November 2010
Yorkshire Journalist is Beer Writer of the Year
Budvar Brings Yeast Beer to Britain
Fuller’s Turns to Past Masters for New Beers
Top BBC Award for Wye Valley
More Positive Results for Fuller’s
Robinson’s Adds Veltins to its Draught Range
Hobsons Cleans Up in SIBA Business Awards
Tomos Watkin Takes True Taste Gold
New Free-of-Tie Enterprise Pub for Thornbridge
First Ale House for Brains
New Bottle-Conditioned Beer from Hook Norton
October 2010
Boondoggle in Bottle for Ringwood
Greene King Declares that 'Man Deserves a Proper Pint'
New Owners for Nethergate
Meantime's London Lager Hits the Road
Weather and Economic Uncertainty Blamed for Poor UK Beer Sales
Sierra Nevada Marks 30 Years with Special Release Beers
Butcombe Bitter Hits the Bottle
SIBA Northern Festival Goes Large
CAMRA Pub Design Winners Announced
OFT Stands By Beer Tie Findings
Lion Nathan Opens New NZ Brewery
Exotic Beers at Wetherspoon Festival
Shep's Profits Climb
New War of the Roses
James May is New Face of London Pride
September 2010
Cask Ale Outperforms the Beer Market
Budvar's UnAmerican Activity
Royal Opening for National Brewery Centre
Rare Fuller's Beer Supports British Legion
Moorhouse’s Launches Guest Ale Scheme
GABF Winners Announced
Beer Guide Celebrates Brewery Expansion
Young's Favourite Returns
August 2010
Tributes Paid to Former Arkell’s Chairman
Adnams Celebrates with Champagne-style Ale
London Brewers Join Forces for New Beer
Second Brewery Planned for WEST
Smuttynose Claims Michael Jackson Award
The Star Wins Fuller's Beer Quality Award
Meantime's New Brewery in Action
Castle Rock Wins Champion Beer of Britain Title
July 2010
AB InBev Loses Budweiser Name Case
Oregon Beer Voted World's Best
Official Opening for Yorkshire Brewery
Ex-MP is Beer Drinker of the Year
Thornbridge Brewer is Parliament's Brewer of the Year
Thornbridge Sales Soar
Utopias Claims IBC Crown
New Owners for WJ King
June 2010
New Stella for UK Market
Wetherspoon Network Expands
Heineken UK Sells Beer Wholesaling Arm
Highland Claims Champion Scottish Beer Crown
Highgate Brewery to Close
Truman's, A Historic Beer Name Returns
Hook Norton Helps Pubs Host Beer Festivals
London's New Ale Taster Unveiled
Otley Claims Champion Beer of Wales Title
Winners Announced for International Beer Challenge
Marston’s Pioneers Real Ale on a Train
Brooklyn Lager Now on Draught in the UK
May 2010
Former Ringwood Director's New Brewery
UK Beer Sales Slide on Snow
Home Brewing Now Legal in Oklahoma
America Gears up for Craft Beer Week
Changes at the Top at Brewers Association
Hook Norton Brightens Up Visitor Welcome
First Pub for Bank Top
April 2010
Traquair's 2010 Beer Odyssey
Exmoor's New Deer Beer
Wye Valley's Imperial Anniversary Beer
National Brewery Centre Opens
West Country Beer for the Boys
Fritz Maytag Sells Anchor Brewing
Marston’s Four Milds for May
Fuller's Helps Heroes on St George's Day
Route 66 for Weaker Budweiser
New Bottled Beer Shop for London
Sam Adams and Bud Brewers Top US Beer Lists
UK Brewers Strike Gold at World Beer Cup
Pub Closures Continue Apace
Moorhouse’s All Wrapped Up
New Cask Ale for Dartmoor
Kent Brewer in Champagne Name Squabble
March 2010
Punch Boss Steps Down
Hook Norton Attracts Women to Cask Beer
Banks’s New Visitor Centre Opens
Cask Ale Posts Full Year of Growth
UK Beer Duty Rises Again
Fuller’s Releases Rare Beers for Cask Ale Week
Brakspear Pubs Hold Beer Ballot
Shep’s Launches New Charity Ale for Tesco
Pubs Minister Unveils Help Package
Marston’s Pioneers New ‘Fast Cask’
Thwaites Launches 'Beer Hero' Pub Concept
Overseas Brewers Fly in for Wetherspoon Festival
Record Profits for Wetherspoon
Brains Introduces Beer Tapas
US Craft Beer Beats Recession
Triple Success for Saltaire in SIBA Competition
SIBA Names New Chairman
Shire Horses Return to Burton Museum
New Brewmaster for Dogfish
Brains Welsh Stout Takes on Guinness
Tetley’s to Move to the Black Country
SIBA to Offer Feedback on New Hop
Beer Centre Stage at Michelin-Starred Scottish Restaurant
Dundee Brewing Backtracks on Honey Brown
February 2010
Meantime’s ‘Old Brewery’ to Open in March
Italy’s Brewery of the Year Named
UK Local Brewing Industry Weathers Economic Storm
Yorkshire Local is CAMRA’s Pub of the Year – Again
CAMRA Appoints New Chairman
Cricket Hero Celebrated in New Ale
Rugby Stars Launch Welsh Charity Ale
Chimay Gets a Make Over
PM Appoints Minister for Pubs
Thwaites Aims to Get Drinkers Walking
Awards for Top Beer Retailers
Hall & Woodhouse Announce New Brewhouse
OFT to Look Again at PubCos
Fuller's Launches New IPA in Cask and Bottle
January 2010
Recession and Duty Blamed for UK Beer Decline
New Brewery for Dark Star
Pub Reality Show Returns
SIBA Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Elland Porter is Champion Winter Ale
Copper Dragon Back in Founder's Hands
Korea Goes Bananas for Wells & Young's
New Rules for Retailing Alcohol
Free Beer for Blood Donors
Belgium Blockade Hits Stella and Leffe
New Bottled Beer for Wye Valley
Heineken Buys FEMSA
New Website for James Clay
A Beer a Week at Sharp's
December 2009
CAMRA to Appeal OFT Ruling
Davenports' Home Deliveries Recommence
Betwixt Becomes Peerless and Goes Full Whack
Lovibonds on Sale at Home
New Meantime Brewery Will Double Capacity
The Pub Stars in New Reality TV Series
Eco Awards for Devon and Cornwall Breweries
Awards for Top Beer Writers
Premium Ales Boost Marston's
Adnams Goes German for Christmas
New Look for Springhead Beers
Wetherspoon to Open 250 More Pubs
November 2009
More Threshers Stores to Close
Jennings to Re-open in January
Chef Brian Turner Launches Own Ale
CAMRA Names Pub of the Year Finalists
Fuller's Promotes Its Bottled Ales
Marston's Pedigree Retains St George Colours
Jennings Brewery Remains Closed
Burton Brewing Museum to Re-open
Evan Evans Takes Gold in Wales True Taste Awards
Cautious Fuller's Unveils Strong Results
New Bombardier Dispense Unit Claims Industry Award
Stella Still Take-home Star
Thwaites Confirms Cricket Connections
Threshers Closes Loss-making Off-licences
Thwaites Remembers with Charity Ale
October 2009
Administrators Called in to First Quench
BrewDog Takes on First Pub
Lambic Comes to London
Broughton Collects Historical Characters
OFT Rejects CAMRA's Pub Group Super-Complaint
BrewDog Offers 'Equity for Punks'
Marston’s Showcases Cask Ales
A-B InBev Sells Staropramen
Christmas Cracker from Tetley
Weihenstephan Claims IBC Crown
S&N to Close ‘Newcastle’ Brewery
British Lager Week Beckons
Exciting Times at the Bristol Beer Factory
International Flavour at Wetherspoon Festival
National Trust Launches Own Beer
St Austell Unveils New Bottling Facility
Freeminer Harvest Ale Back in the Co-op
Great Divide Completes Seasonal Range
Batemans Take-Home Boom
September 2009
Sainsbury's Beer Competition Winners Announced
Sales Boost for Harviestoun Ola Dubh
New Bottling Line for Thwaites
Brew Dog Launches Nanny State Ale
Colorado Brewers Top GABF Medal List
Broughton Wins Tesco Listing
Rum Cask Becomes Innis & Gunn Regular
Fuller's Takes Pride in the Army
