Sometimes it seems the world has really gone mad in the name of “political correctness” with everything from television programmes to beer brands subjected to scorn following the terrible events in Minneapolis in May when George Floyd tragically lost his life in highly controversial circumstances. There are no excuses for what happened to Floyd, but…
Food scientists at the University of Nottingham have launched a year-long project to help brewers across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire tackle some of the common challenges faced by the industry… increasing productivity and becoming more competitive. The Food Innovation Centre and the International Centre for Brewing Science, both based at the university, have teamed up to…
It’s a week since pub doors opened again in England following the forced closures due to the Covid19 pandemic. But it’s still not life as we knew it yet, with strict rules to follow in order to satisfy the government guidelines. No bar service is allowed and customers may need to register on arrival, with…
Trade organisations have welcomed the financial measures announced by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to aid the nation’s hospitality industry… but say it is only a first step on a long road to recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs, said it was…
With thousands of independent breweries struggling to cope with the restrictions on trade as a result of the Covid19 measures introduced in the UK, a group of 14 MPs have written to the Chancellor to ask for more support for small brewers whose businesses have been financially hit by the crisis. The letter backs a…
