Bristol’s Circumstance Distillery is set to become the latest spirits producer to launch an English whisky. The inaugural Circumstance English Whisky is a single grain…
Bristol’s Circumstance Distillery is set to become the latest spirits producer to launch an English whisky. The inaugural Circumstance English Whisky is a single grain…
West Sussex brewer Hepworth has launched a bottled organic pale ale made with American hop varieties. The 5% abv beer, called The Right Stuff, is made from locally-sourced barley and Chinook and Cascade hops. Managing director Andy Hepworth said: “Over the last 20 years, reliably sourcing quality organic hops has become much easier and we are lucky enough to have high quality barley on our…
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has announced it has achieved its goal of sourcing 100% of the barley used for its UK-produced beers from British farms. The company said the milestone, which has been reached ahead of schedule, eliminates the need to import barley and therefore reduces carbon emissions and champions British agriculture. The brewer announced that key aims of its 2025 Sustainability Goals are improving…
East Anglian brewer Adnams has entered the lager market with the launch of Kobold. The beer takes its name from a water spirit of legend, said to protect sailors in the North Sea. Sales will support marine conservation projects starting with the Blue Marine Foundation, a charity dedicated to tackling the effects of overfishing. Kobold is being brewed with locally-malted barley from Suffolk and Norfolk,…
Speciality Brands has been appointed exclusive UK distributor of Waterford Distillery, the Irish whisky producer set up by Mark Reynier in 2015. The news coincides with Waterford’s plans to unveil its first commercial releases since it began distilling five years ago. The producer’s new Single Farm origin series is described as “an uber-provenance range of limited-edition natural whiskies that explore Irish terroir one far, one…
Brewdog Distilling has created its own version of the popular Japanese drink Shochu, with “a Scottish twist”. Inugami Scottish Shochu, which is “subtly” laced with galangal root, ginger and Scottish rhubarb, is currently available at Shochu lounge at Roka restaurant until March 27, when it will be available from the distiller and brewer’s website and all UK Brewdog bars. According to the company it is…
A new distillery has opened in Bristol which claims to specialise in “new world” spirits. Circumstance Distillery has revealed its first release and the spirit, called Circumstantial Barley, is made from 100% malted British barley fermented for 13 days on a bed of French saison yeast and distillers yeast. Co-founder, Danny Walker, said: “This first release is quite a milestone. We have thrown out the…
Bruichladdich is relaunching its Port Charlotte brand in June to give it “the elegant, modernist image it deserves”. The distiller is introducing new bespoke packaging with a green glass bottle, a heavier closure and a prominent emboss on the back. The relaunched Port Charlotte range will include Port Charlotte 10, which is its first ever permanent release of this whisky. It will also include Port…
