Big brewers and brands are taking cues from their smaller counterparts to add appealing riffs on lager styles. Nigel Huddleston reports Britain loves…
Big brewers and brands are taking cues from their smaller counterparts to add appealing riffs on lager styles. Nigel Huddleston reports Britain loves…
London’s Beavertown brewery has launched a fruit-laden version of its Gamma Ray American pale ale for the summer market. Tropigamma is a 5.4% abv brew with fruit pulp added during fermentation, containing guava, pink papaya, mango, mandarin and peach. The beer is packaged in 33cl cans and has an rrp of £2.50. Beavertown was founded by Logan Plant, son of Led Zeppelin…
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…
Phillip Schofield has unveiled his latest release, a vegan-friendly Rosato to join his range of Italian bag-in-box wines. The partnership with premium wine packaging specialists, When in Rome, began earlier this year, with the launch of a white and red wine. After successfully launching his organic red Nero di Troia and white Falanghina, Schofield turned his attention to sourcing the perfect Rosé, with the aim…
Pale Fox Prosecco, a single estate, small production sparkling wine, is now available to the UK off-trade. The 11% abv wine, which comes from the DOCG region of Asolo-Montello from Valle delle Volpi (translated as “valley of the foxes”), is made using 100% renewable energy sources from both solar and hydro-electric energy. It also uses a 100% plant-based filter made from a natural clay called…
Another craft beer has had to face examination by the Portman Group, after a member of the public complained that the artwork could appeal to under 18s. The complaint, which has been upheld, was about a 33cl can of Thrill Seeker by Oakham Ales and it is the latest in of a number of complaints against craft beers for the same reason. With regards to…
Brewgooder has joined forces with craft brewer Fourpure to launch two new beers that will fund clean water projects. Glasgow-based non-profit beer brand Brewgooder has collaborated with the Bermondsey-based brewer to launch two new exclusive beers: Mango Pale Ale and Session India Pale Ale. The funds raised from selling the beer will be used to support its mission to deliver clean water to one million…
Aldi has relaunched some of the most popular Scottish craft gin and beer brands from the in-store festivals it hosted last year. Eden Mill’s rhubarb, ginger and blackcurrant flavoured gin liqueur, retailing at £14.99, is back on shelves now. This is an exclusive for Aldi stores in Scotland and it was awarded a bronze at Agile Media’s International Spirits challenge this year. Stewart Brewing has…