Freedom Brewery, the award-winning, pioneering lager brewer, has announced the appointment of James Coyle as Executive Chairman. Coyle, the former managing director of Edinburgh craft brewer, Innis & Gunn, has a wealth of experience within the beer market, having held previous roles as Deputy Managing Director of Marston’s Beer Company and Sales Director of Wychwood Brewery. He has assumed the new role with immediate effect.

Henkell Freixenet has appointed James Davis MW as vice president for product development. Davis, who moves from his role as retail and commercial director at brewer and distiller, Adnams, will report directly to Henkell Freixenet Board Member, Eberhard Benz. This new role for the company will begin from July 5, 2021 and Davis will focus on leading the process of working with all the Henkell…

Toast Ale has teamed up with Warburtons to unveil the UK’s first ever beer brewed with leftover crumpets. Each bottle is reportedly packed full of crumpets and the beer has an alcohol content of 4.2%. The Session IPA was brewed by Toast Ale with Warburtons crumpets that “didn’t quite make the cut”, but were the perfect ingredient for producing a beer, according to the brewer.

Big Drop Brewing Co, has revealed a new design of its range of non-alcoholic beers. The company, which describes itself as “one of the world’s first dedicated alcohol-free brewers”, has unveiled a new look with a brighter and bolder design for its beers. The new packaging has taken inspiration from each of the beers, representing elements of the flavour, colour and aroma of each different…