Grimbergen, known for its Belgian-style beers, has unveiled its innovative new brewery inside the famous Grimbergen Abbey near Brussels, Belgium. The state-of-the-art Grimbergen Abbey Brewery will bring brewing back to where it all started when the abbey was founded nearly 900 years ago. It’s also the first time in 200 years that beers have been brewed inside the walls of the abbey, with beer-making ceasing…

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, has announced the off-trade launch of Bud Light Seltzer, an alcoholic sparkling water with natural fruit flavours. The newcomer, which has already recorded success in the US, comes in flavours of lemon-lime, passionfruit and strawberry, will be available to UK retailers from April 29. The drink contains 95 calories per can and is expected to appeal to drinkers aged under 35…

Manchester-based beer, wine and spirit importer Morgenrot has completed the acquisition of Sussex-based brewer and distributor Wingtip Brewing Company for an undisclosed fee.  The deal will see Morgenrot, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020, take full control of Wingtip’s operations including its distribution hub, warehouse, vehicles and beer brand. Wingtip co-founders Chris and Simon Tripp, plus the rest of the team, will continue in…

Somerset brewer Yonder is launching two limited edition seasonal beers, made from locally-foraged ingredients. Flying Wonder is a saison-style beer brewed with foraged sea buckthorn berries from the coast near Weston-Super-Mare, just down the road from the brewery. The name of the 4.9% abv beer is inspired by Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek legend, said to have got its aerial…

A cross party group of MPs, including former Pubs Minister Andrew Percy, are today calling on the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which many believe has transformed the small brewing sector in the UK.    In a letter signed by 103 MPs, they argue that altering Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) will put “a great British success story” under threat at a time…

Brewgooder has launched a panto-themed selection box of four beers to raise money to support actors and theatre workers struggling over the festive period. Each limited-edition “Panto in a Box” selection pack will include beers from Brewgooder, The Wild Beer Co, Mondo Brewing and The Gipsy Hill Brewing Company, as well as theatre snack favourites from Love Popcorn and Tony’s Chocolonely. Beer lovers will also…

Salford craft brewery Seven Brothers is launching a series of limited-edition beers to mark lockdown 2.0. Over the next month, the brothers we will be releasing range of 44cl special cans aimed at bringing a little joy to lockdown evenings. The first member of the “lockdown family” of beers is a 5% abv Rye IPA. It is described as “a sweet, nutty and spicy Rye…