Weymouth Oktoberfest returns for its 20th year on 15th and 16th October, offering more than 65 real ales and traditional ciders and some of the coast’s best bee

Entries are now open for the Publican Awards 2027, celebrating excellence across the pub and hospitality sector, with submissions due by 20 November and competi

The Morning Advertiser highlights spritzes, low-alcohol cocktails, premium tequila and Margaritas as the drinks trends expected to shape pub orders this winter.

UK brewers have rolled out a raft of new beers and collaborations, giving pubs and retailers plenty to stock. Siren released Make It So, a 5% ABV brown ale with

The BBPA says 295 pubs have already closed and warns a further wave of closures could cost 5,000 jobs and £72m in tax revenues.

The VATs The Problem petition has passed 400,000 signatures, and hospitality operators are ramping up calls for a reduced VAT rate ahead of the Budget, The Morn

BBPA expects around 360 pubs to shut permanently by year end, with 295 closures by the end of September. England accounted for 226 losses; the South East led re

The Morning Advertiser reports that Newcastle will axe its late-night levy from November, ending a £3m charge on venues after years of campaigning by hospitalit

Budweiser Budvar UK has announced Rich Sanna will become managing director on 1 January, taking over from Jitka Vlčková. Sanna joined the company in 2019 and ha

Exeter pubs cut prices for national Drop the Pint Day

A new book, Pubs for the People, defends the humble public house against the idea that it’s a relic. Amit Singh and Sivamohan Valluvan weave Singh’s family history, including his father founding London’s first Desi pub, with a travelogue that runs from a Shoreditch hotspot to an izakaya-inspired Eccles pub run by migrants from Hong Kong. The authors say pubs should have a central place in contemporary Britain.

Carlsberg Britvic plans to close Marston's historic Burton brewery, putting around 310 jobs at risk. But what happened to the £6 million investment announced in 2024? The Hopper Reviews investigates and speaks to CAMRA.

Brewers Fayre has closed and Beefeater is about to follow. Here's why Whitbread is retiring both restaurant brands, what happens to the buildings and whether Premier Inn will still serve food.

Is Hawkstone just Tennent’s in different packaging? I asked Hawkstone and C&C about Wellpark, Jeremy Clarkson’s barley and who controls the recipe. Here’s what they told me.

I contacted Second Best about beer. Now James Watt has personally asked for my thoughts on Fool’s Fix. Here’s how that conversation developed, what happened when I tried the drink, and the feedback I sent directly to him.

Henry and Lauren Beercock have launched Schmaltz Brew Co and Tropic’ull, Hull’s first Alcohol Free beer. But the story behind it started years before the first can rolled off the line.

The Hopper Reviews will officially be judging at Indie Beer Fest Wales 2026 alongside Simon from Real Ale Craft Beer. Here’s why independent beer festivals still matter, why Welsh craft beer deserves support, and what really happens behind the judging tables.

When Britain turns into an air fryer, does your favourite craft beer still make sense? Lager, IPA, Alcohol Free beer, radlers and DIPAs go head-to-head in the search for the perfect heatwave beer.

If Andy Burnham became Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's resignation, what could it mean for Britain's pubs, breweries and hospitality industry? We examine the possible Chancellors, beer duty, business rates, National Insurance and what the sector may hope for next.

What are hops and why are they so important in beer? Discover how hops create bitterness, flavour and aroma in everything from lagers to juicy IPAs.