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The British Guild of Beer Writers was formed in 1988 to help spread the word about beers, brewing and pubs, and our website is dedicated to exactly that pursuit. In it, you will find listed the cream of the country’s beer media experts – be they journalists, authors, producers, photographers, illustrators or PR people. Somewhere… [Continue Reading]

Beer News

Want to work for UK Brewery Tours? A message from Guild member Nate Nolan

Guild Member Nate Nolan is seeking personable outgoing fellow members to join the UK Brewery Tours team www.ukbrewerytours.com Since their launch in London in 2014, UK Brewery Tours has gone from strength to … [Read More...]

HOMEBREW HERO: WINNER OF BREWDOG’S BREW OFF SEES BEER LAUNCH IN BARS AND TESCO STORES NATIONWIDE

  -       BrewDog has crowned self-confessed foodie and Dublin-born Tom Doyle as its very first #HomeBrewDog champion -       Doyle’s winning brew, Tropic Thunder, will be sold in all 30 UK BrewDog … [Read More...]

A  new look for Stroud Brewery

  Organic real ale producer, Stroud Brewery, has updated and refreshed its  packaging and point of sale across the portfolio to deliver a more consistent message.   Tailored to meet the needs … [Read More...]

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Industry News

Georgina Young promoted to Fuller’s Head Brewer

Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, announces that as of Monday [January 30, 2017] Georgina Young will become Head Brewer.   Simon Dodd, Managing Director of The … [Read More...]

Cheers to that! CAMRA membership soars

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has just signed up its 185,000th member, reinforcing its place among some of the top membership organisations in the UK - and boasting numbers above all but one of the major … [Read More...]

Small and medium brewers unite to call for a review of Small Brewers Relief scheme

Over forty small and medium-sized breweries have today launched a coalition with the aim of persuading Government to review and improve Small Brewers Relief (SBR), the system that provides a discount on beer … [Read More...]

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Guild News

Meet the CAMRA Revitalisation Committee

The Guild has arranged a unique opportunity for members to meet the CAMRA Revitalisation Committee. All members are warmly invited to meet the Committee at the event, which is being held: On: … [Read More...]

Guild of Beer Writers recognises talent with annual awards

  Author Pete Brown has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2016 at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards ceremony, staged on 1 December in London. The Award represents a ‘hat trick’ … [Read More...]

Finalists announced in beer writing competition

The British Guild of Beer Writers has shortlisted 27 journalists, writers, bloggers and broadcasters in its Annual Awards. The winners and runners up in nine categories will be unveiled at the Guild’s … [Read More...]

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