Breweries and Distilleries

Shepherd Neame reopens online shop

Shepherd Neame has announced the reopening of its online shop, and pledged to make a donation to the NHS for every item ordered until the end of May. The Faversham-based brewer’s pubs, hotels and brewery shop have been closed since 20 March in line with government advice.  Whilst its online…

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BBPA urges government to defer Beer Duty and support brewing industry

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the UK government to defer payments of Beer Duty amid the ongoing pandemic. With 70% of the UK beer market now cut-off, the association has called for the deferral of payments due on 25 April, relating to beer produced in…

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March Beer Duty payment to go ahead

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the March Beer Duty payment will not be cancelled, leaving thousands of small independent breweries “under threat”. This is according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), which called the chancellor’s decision to collect March’s Beer Duty payments as “incredibly disappointing”…

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Distiller pledges alcohol towards 8 million bottles of hand sanitiser

Distiller Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating two million litres of alcohol to manufacturers amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The group behind Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff will now provide grain neutral spirit (GNS) to hand sanitiser producers across the…

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Marston’s delivers ‘credible’ trading performance

Marston’s has announced overall like-for-like sales increased by 1% in the 16-week period ended 18 January.   Trading over the Christmas fortnight was “strong”, with a like-for-like sales growth of 4.5%. The brewer said this period compensated for more “subdued” trading in the first three weeks of December, when poor weather…

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Distillery launches £1m crowdfunding campaign

Leading organic Scottish distillery, Nc’nean, has announced the launch of a £1m crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, launched through investment platform, Seedrs, aims to support the distillery with funds for continued growth. Its target investment will go towards the launch of its first whisky next year, as well as the acquisition…

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Marston’s profits drop by £3m

Marston’s has reported a £3m drop in profit, despite a rise in revenue for this financial year.  In the year ending 28 September, underlying pre-tax profit fell to £101m, down £3m from £104m the previous year.  The group also reported a pre-tax profit loss of £20m, compared to the £54.3m…

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Greene King pub marks 10 years of Designated Driver campaign

Over 1,600 Greene King pubs across the UK will partake in the brewery’s annual anti-drink drive campaign, partnering with Coca Cola for the 10th year in a row. Greene King will also partner with Heineken this year, providing both Heineken 0.0 and soft drinks to customers in the lead up…

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Brakspear extends managed estate to 15 sites

Brakspear brewery has expanded its portfolio to 15 managed houses, after acquiring a new site near Maidenhead.  The Golden Ball, situated in the village of Pinkneys Green, seats 110 customers and provides an extensive menu alongside its drink offering. Existing staff will remain employed by the company. Whilst its current…

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Fuller’s invests £2m into all-day dining and co-working concept

Pub and hotel operator Fuller’s has invested close to £2m on a “extensive” renovation of its The Chamberlain Hotel on Minories in London. The renovation, includes a “significant” facelift of the exterior and a full interior refurbishment, a new basement cocktail bar, called ‘The Chambers’ has been developed to provide…

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