Meantime has added a new range of 33cl cans to its core portfolio of beers, as a result of customer demand. Three of its flagship beers – London Lager, London Pal Ale and Yakima Red – are now available in cans for the off and on-trades. Ciaran Giblin, brewmaster at Meantime, said: “There are loads of reasons why the time is right for us to…

Meantime Brewing has launched another batch of beers in its Pilot Series collection, including a Belgian-style beer with a touch of Welsh chillies. The craft brewer announced the launch of The Pilot Series – a range of small-batch beers brewed in its Pilot Brewery – earlier this year. The series aims to showcase new and unique beers, with a new style release every two weeks.

Meantime is re-launching an on-pack promotion offering shoppers the chance to win a trip to the Yakima Valley in Washington State. The brewer calls it the “global home of hop-growing” and has a core SKU called Yakima Red, a 4.1% abv ruby coloured ale using five different hops from the region. The promotion kicks off today (June 1) and runs through August on more 1.5…

Meantime Brewing Company has given its flagship beers a makeover designed to reflect the brewer’s “bold and pioneering approach to the beer category”. The design features Meantime’s clock motif – the firm is based in Greenwich, south London, and themed on Greenwich Meantime – but the new labels are designed to be cleaner, bolder and more eye-catching. The first two beers to get the overhaul…

AB Inbev has accepted Asahi’s $2.9bn offer for some SAB Miller’s European premium beer brands, including Peroni, Grolsch and British craft beer Meantime.  The acquisition by the Japanese brewer also includes related businesses in Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and internationally.   The offer for the beer brands was initially submitted in February. It has now been approved by AB Inbev, “following completion of the…

Meantime Brewing Company has launched The Pilot Series, a range of small-batch beers brewed at its new Pilot Brewery in its Greenwich-based headquarters. The Pilot Series aims to showcase new and unique beers, with a new style released every two weeks. The new range will be brewed on a high-tech Bavarian style Brewhouse, with capabilities to brew smaller volumes. The first three beers within the…

Leading lights in the UK beer trade have paid tribute to much-loved industry titan Glenn Payne, who sadly passed away last weekend. Glenn was a great friend of Off Licence News, a regular judge on our International Beer Challenge and an ever-present at our awards ceremonies and parties. Glenn worked as a beer buyer at Safeway from 1997 to 2004 and as the sales and…