Breweries and Distilleries

Jul- 2019 -

12 July

Quintessential Brands wins Gin Producer of the Year

Quintessential Brands Group, the producer and owner of G and J Distillers, the world’s oldest continuous gin distillery, has been recognised as the best gin distiller in the world for the fourth time in the last five years. The company acquired the distillery in 2011, and has overseen a transformation…

2 July

Isle of Wight Distillery releases pink gin

Just three months after the relaunch of Mermaid Gin, the Isle of Wight Distillery has introduced its first ever Pink Gin. The gin is presented in the same sculpted, bottle as Mermaid decorated in shades of pink, including the appropriately named ‘Living Coral’, 2019’s Colour of the Year. The bottle…

Jun- 2019 -

6 June

Two Birds Spirits distillery launches infused gins and summer serves

Leicestershire-based craft gin distillery, Two Birds Spirits, has developed three infused gin editions to celebrate World Gin Day on 8 June. Already said to be proving a huge success among customers, the three new releases created and bottled at the distillery in the town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, include Two…

May- 2019 -

20 May

Nisa launches craft beer range in partnership with EeBriaTrade

Discount supermarket, Nisa has announced it is working with craft beer and cider marketplace EeBriaTrade to launch its first range of craft beer. From this week, over 1,300 of Nisa’s retail partners will be able to order craft beer and cider from more than 100 of the UK’s craft producers…

Apr- 2019 -

4 April

Brewdog to open first UK craft beer hotel in London

Craft beer company Brewdog has announced plans to open its first UK craft beer hotel in London, following a “successful”opening in Ohio, America. The group is now searching for a location that it can convert into the Doghouse London, and said the hotel will be “packed with so many cool…

Mar- 2019 -

7 March

The Isle of Wight Distillery redesigns flagship gin

Mermaid Gin, from the Isle of Wight’s only distillery, has been redesigned to a new sculpted bottle, going plastic-free and switching to entirely recyclable materials. The bottle makeover follows a year long research project backed by a private external investor. The flagship spirit of the four-year-old Isle of Wight Distillery…

4 March

Brewdog launches ‘Brewdog Airlines’

Craft beer company, Brewdog has announced the launch of Brewdog Airlines, which will see passengers flown between London and Columbus, where its craft beer hotel, The Doghouse is based. Passengers aboard the chartered Boeing 767 will partake in a unique beer tasting experience, sampling a limited-edition Brewdog beer that has…

4 March

Swedish Brutal Brewing launches in the UK

Brutal Brewing, the Swedish brewers behind craft beer Pistonhead Lager, have launched its own core range in the UK which will be distributed by Proof Drinks. The beer officially launched at Craft Beer Rising 2019 and the brand will be introducing further beers to the series later this year. The…

Feb- 2019 -

19 February

HIT Training to offer UK first apprenticeship for brewers

Over two years in the making, the UK’s first brewer apprenticeship is being offered to the sector by hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT Training. To support the diverse role of a brewer in small and large breweries, the Level 4 apprenticeship has been facilitated by the British Beer and Pub Association…

Jan- 2019 -

25 January

Fuller’s exits brewery trade with £250m sale

Fuller’s has sold its brewery business to the European arm of Japanese brewer Asahi as it shifts its focus to its upmarket pub and hotel businesses. It was sold for £250m on a debt-free, cash-free basis and comprises the entirety of Fuller’s beer, cider and soft drinks brewing and production,…