Northern Monk, together with Toast and Muntons Malt, have brewed a beer using regenerative grain and surplus bread to celebrate Earth Day 2024. Using regenerative barley from Muntons, and fresh, surplus bread supplied by Toast, the 5.0% Pale Ale, One for the Earth, commemorates Earth Day, an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. 60% of the grain bill is Regenerative Agriculture malt from a single farm in Yorkshire, a farming process which helps improve soil quality and biodiversity and through Munton’s low carbon production is some of the lowest carbon foo ..read more

Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company are opening their doors for their annual charity blossom walk. On Saturday 4th May, visitors are welcomed to Broome Farm for a selfguided orchard stroll, ambling up and down hills of blossoming cider apples and leafy perry pear trees. The orchard walk starts and ends at their pub, the Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, on the A49, so access is simple via car or bus route 33. The walk is officially 12-4PM on Saturday but visitors are welcome anytime, and the route remains open all through the summer. “It’s lovely to welcome neighbours and local visitors to our orchar ..read more

On Tuesday, 30th April from 5pm, the Admiral Duncan in London’s Soho is welcoming the LGBTQ+ community, regulars, locals, and allies to the venue to join its celebration of life and to commemorate its history. 25 years ago, the Admiral Duncan was at the centre of a three-part extremist bombing. The one-man campaign intended to stir up ethnic and homophobic tensions and the tragedy sent shockwaves through the nation. However, the event marked an important and positive shift in the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and the Metropolitan Police force who compassionately dealt with the ..read more

Bristol Bears players Siva Naulago and Kalaveti Ravouvou cut the ribbon at the reopening of The Windmill in Portishead – following a transformative refurbishment. Overlooking the Severn Estuary, The Windmill boasts panoramic windows and an outside seating area with stunning views. The newly transformed dining area overlooks the pub’s garden which rolls right down to the waterside – giving the illusion of alfresco dining even when sat inside.  The refurbishment has seen the whole pub modernised – with dark blues and greens complimenting the natural light. The dining area has plen ..read more

This summer, 26 members of Stonegate Group’s property team will be undertaking the challenge to climb Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, for the group’s dedicated charity, Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association). Stonegate’s property team are located across the UK and will come together on 3rd July to take on the challenge which has been spearheaded by Head of Property, Jonathan Guise. Andy Cavanagh, Director of Property at Stonegate commented: “MND Association and Stonegate have a longstanding relationship and the team are always looking for creative ways in which to fundrais ..read more

One Of Three European Breweries To Be Chosen To Brew With New Flowable Whirlpool Extract MELTON MOWBRAY, 18th April 2024. Round Corner Brewing have today launched their collaboration beer with Yakima Chief Hops, The Simcoe® Experience, which is a 5.2% American Pale Ale. The award-winning brewery and grower-owned global hop supplier came together on this beer after Yakima Chief Hops were looking for three European breweries to trial their DynaBoost, formerly YCH 702 Trial extract, flowable whirlpool extract. Round Corner Brewing were the hop supplier’s choice in the United Kingdo ..read more

Suffolk brewer comes home for Beer Club. Suffolk born and bred brewer, Sean O’Reilly, is now based in Rochdale in Greater Manchester, but he is heading back to Suffolk for his first Meet the Brewer event Every month the Theberton Lion holds a Beer Club, where customers sample a range of five beers, usually from a single brewery. When he lived in Leiston, Sean would regularly attend these events, and he is delighted to be coming back this month as a relative newcomer to professional brewing. Regulars at the Lion have already enjoyed a couple of beers from Sean’s brewery, Brí­d’s ..read more

Orbit Beers have created another duo of sour beers as part of their limited-edition White Label Series range that explores the more experimental side of their brewing. In true Orbit Beers style, the coming together of traditional and modern European-style beers has led to the creation of a classic Leipziger Gose and a more experimental Cola Sour brewed together with Manchester-based ‘Steep Soda Co.’ The beers will be released together on 22nd April 2024 and will be available at selected stockists in keg and in bottles. The Beers March 2024: Orbit Beers White Label Series April Sours will be ..read more

Tafarn yr Heliwr, in Nefyn, Gwynedd, has diversified its pub’s offer by opening an outdoor events space to help improve health and wellbeing, tackle loneliness and give the opportunity for locals to learn new skills. Expert help and a Community Services Fund grant from Pub is The Hub was provided to help with the purchase of a gazebo for the pub’s community garden to provide an all-weather space to bring people together including volunteers, groups and families. The funding has also helped to landscape the garden and create tall, raised beds to support green-fingered volunteers ..read more

A complaint against six Beak Brewery products has been upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP). The complaint, from a member of the public, expressed concern that the bright, cartoon branding on Beak Brewery products may have particular appeal to under-18s, under Code rule 3.2(h). The Panel considered ten products under the Code in total and upheld complaints against six products. The complaint was not upheld against four products. The list of decisions can be found below: BEAK DÉŠŤ 5% CZECH PILS Upheld – 3.2(h) A drink, its packaging and any promotional materi ..read more