Breweries and Distilleries

Jan- 2024 -

3 January

Breal Capital acquires Purity Brewing Company

Breal Capital has acquired Warwickshire-based craft brewery Purity Brewing Company and Pure Craft Bars in a deal that secures 60 jobs. The news comes after the brewery fell into administration amid widespread adverse trading conditions in the hospitality industry. Purity Brewing Company was founded in 2005 and is the parent…

Dec- 2023 -

8 December

Carlsberg Marston to close Ringwood Brewery

Carlsberg Marston Brewing Company (CMBC) has decided to close Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire. Founded in 1978, it was one of the first UK’s microbreweries and moved in 1986 to the current site in Christchurch Road, which is historically the location of the 19th Century Tunks Brewery. In 2007, it was…

7 December

Hydes Brewery appoints new GM at the Hornsmill

North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes Brewery has appointed Sam Self as the new general manager at its premium dining pub, the Hornsmill at Helsby. With almost 15 years of experience in the hospitality trade and having worked at managerial level in and around Merseyside and Cheshire, Self was…

Sep- 2023 -

15 September

UK pubs and bars backs Maui recovery by offering free kegs to venues

Breweries, drinks producers, pubs and bars across the capital are backing an initiative running from 18-22 September to get funds to Maui after the devastating wildfires last month. The news comes after the owner of Maui Brewing put out a call on social media for aid. The UK hospitality industry…

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

The Stanton House in Chirk reopens following pub refurb

Hydes Brewery has reopened The Stanton House in Chirk, Wrexham, following a complete interior refurbishment. The transformation of the village pub, part of the Hydes tenanted estate, includes a complete interior redecoration with new furniture throughout and a newly configured bar areas, together with a “full refresh” of the exterior.…

11 July

Zero Carbon Forum to launch Marketplace for hospitality and brewing operators

Zero Carbon Forum has announced the launch of Marketplace, a new services directory designed to connect supply chain businesses with brewing and hospitality operators to help them reach net zero faster. The Zero Carbon Forum is a non-profit organisation which builds on 10 years of carbon reduction collaboration in the…

3 July

Gov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs

HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has announced that on 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much “simpler”, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV). The new Alcohol Duty system will replace the current Alcohol Duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering…

Jun- 2023 -

5 June

Number of brewery insolvencies triples in past year, says Mazars

The number of UK breweries becoming insolvent has tripled in the past year, jumping to 45 in the year to March 31 2023, up from 15 in the previous year, says Mazars. This news comes as insolvencies have largely been felt among smaller craft breweries who have suffered from an…

Feb- 2023 -

24 February

Breweries spending extra £21m on packaging costs

Brewers have faced a 111% increase in packaging recycling costs in the past year, with further increases likely unless reforms are implemented, the BBPA has warned. The rising costs are due to the “rocketing” price of Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs), a certificate producers must buy to prove the equivalent amount…

17 February

Heavitree returns to profit in FY22

Heavitree has reported an operating profit of £1.42m in FY22, up from a loss of £59,000 the prior year, as the group “finished the year returning numbers similar to those achieved before the start of the pandemic”. The year saw the brewery increase its turnover by 57.64% to £7.28m against…