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August 2026
37 storiesBBPA: Hospitality needs to maintain flexibility for employees
Proposed employment changes could create major new costs for the beer and pub sector, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned. It has urged governmen...
Read the pieceRead at Beer Today →News, nuggets and longreads 22 August 2026: Tales from the Folly
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got bottle shops, pickle beer and cocktail lounges. First, some n...
Read the pieceRead at Boak & Bailey →Former Stone Escondido Site Faces 220 Cuts as Sapporo Winds Down Brewery's Operations
Sapporo USA will lay off 58 Stone Brewing workers across three California facilities effective October 19, according to an August 19 Worker Adjustment and Re...
Read the pieceRead at Brewbound →Press Clips: Increased Brewery Visits, A New Mexico Hermit-Crabbing and Sierra Nevada Agua Azul Spiked Agave Seltzer
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 20-21, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Constellation Bra...
Read the pieceRead at Brewbound →Weekend of events to raise awareness of rare cancer
The Old Crown, in Great Bookham, Surrey, will be hosting a charity fundraising weekend over the August Bank Holiday in support of local charity, Billy's Batt...
Read the pieceRead at Beer Today →Gallup Poll: Record Low Respondents Believe They ‘Drink Too Much;’ Total Drinkers Unchanged from 2025
Gallup’s highly anticipated report on consumers’ drinking habits was released Thursday, and like most years, the survey results’ underlying trends depend on...
Read the pieceRead at Brewbound →BrewDog unveils festive offering
BrewDog, which is owned by Tilray Brands, has unveiled its 2026 Advent Calendar, which features a number of limited-release beers. The 24-day countdown bring...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Purbeck Cider Company's Apple Day returns
Purbeck Cider Company is inviting consumers to get closer to the cider-making process next month, with the return of its annual Apple Day on Saturday, 12th S...
Read the pieceRead at Beer Today →Kit manufacturer boosts Indian presence
Krones has strengthened its presence in what it calls "one of the world's most important growth markets" for food and drink with the opening of a new plant i...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Soaring demand for low-carb, low-calorie beer at Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch has announced a $13million (£9.5million) investment in its Baldwinsville, New York facility to help cater for growing demand for its Michelob...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Sierra Nevada rolls-out modern take on radler
Sierra Nevada, the respected US brewery, has launched a new beer line that taps into consumer demand for both flavour and moderation. Its new beer soda line,...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Boston Beer CFO Diego Reynoso to Exit; Formal Search Launched for Replacement
Boston Beer Company CFO and treasurer Diego Reynoso is leaving the company a year after it awarded him a $1.2 million stock retention bonus, according to an...
Read the pieceRead at Brewbound →July 2026
19 storiesProssimi eventi birrari prima della pausa: Bolle di Malto, Villaggio della Birra, Acido Acida e altri
Con la panoramica odierna sui prossimi eventi birrari ci salutiamo prima della pausa estiva. I regolari aggiornamenti di Cronache di Birra riprenderanno a se...
Read the pieceRead at Cronache di Birra →Oktoberfest returns at Ska Brewing
Oktoberfest season is starting at Colorado's Ska Brewing with the return of the brewery's award-winning lager. Back in 2018 when Ska first debuted their Okto...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Theakston collab on Kombucha release
Theakston Brewery and Equinox Kombucha have joined forces with the aim to disrupt the adult drinks market. Hopbucha is an alcohol-free brew that brings toget...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Il birrificio Birranova vende impianto a tre tini da 7-10 hl
Birranova vende il suo impianto di produzione birra per passaggio a impianto di maggiori dimensioni. L’impianto è composto da tre tini (ammostamento, filtraz...
Read the pieceRead at Cronache di Birra →Hook Norton adds 0.0% beer to range
Hook Norton Brewery has launched Old Hooky Zero, a premium zero alcohol ale "crafted for those who love a timeless pub classic but prefer a lighter touch". B...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →David Bailey's Just Beer Things #35 — Hundreds of Bottle Caps
Look out for a new Just Beer Things cartoon every month. We can pay David Bailey to draw them for us because we’re supported by our readers via Patreon . Joi...
Read the pieceRead at Pellicle →Fruit beer volumes skyrocket at Vault City
Scottish sour beer producer Vault City are on track to record a 38% increase in volumes in 2026 and are targeting a £10m turnover by the end of next year. Pr...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Here's my beer | Inner City Surfing Munich Dunkel
I brewed this recipe with a triple decoction mash schedule in 2025 for an Oktoberfest event at our brew pub, Lervig Local. The decoction method listed below...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Il podcast di Cronache di Birra torna dal vivo: protagonista Conor Gallagher-Deeks di Hilltop
Dopo le ultime due puntate "in studio", il podcast di Cronache di Birra torna dal vivo con un nuovo episodio dedicato a una delle realtà più interessanti del...
Read the pieceRead at Cronache di Birra →Brewery expands Cornish presence
Launceston-based Firebrand Brewing Co has strengthened its retail presence with the launch of two of its standout beers into 86 Co-op stores across Cornwall....
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Homebrew Hero | Shane Butterly
Shane Butterly's beer and brewing journey has taken him from the Republic of Ireland to Norway via England, India, Vietnam and China. A revered and respected...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Profits up at equipment manufacturer Krones
Equipment manufacturer Krones has announced it has "continued the positive performance trend in the second quarter of 2026 despite the ongoing and further in...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →June 2026
13 storiesDawn Maskell | Heriot-Watt University
Talk title: Demystifying research and using it to your advantageIn her talk Dawn will be attempting to demystify research for brewers. She will be tackling t...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Zoran Gojkovic | Carlsberg Group
Talk title: Can Beer change destiny?Can beer change lives? Probably. In 1883, the Carlsberg Research Laboratory discovered a way to isolate a pure yeast cult...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Jonny Garrett | Craft Beer Channel
Panel Discussion: How do we get people excited and less cynical about craft again?Location: Masterclass stageTime: TBC Jonny Garrett is a multi-award-winning...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Natalia Svedlund | TU Berlin
Talk title: Beyond Aroma: Understanding hop enzymatic activity, diastatic power, and fermentation controlLocation: Main StageTime: TBC Natalia is a research...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →Glass recycling collection hits EU record
82.2% collected across the EU, and the gap between member states is the part that eventually lands on a brewery's bottle spec.
Our takeRead our take →Edinburgh brewery scores deal with major Scottish festival
One of Edinburgh’s leading craft breweries has been announced as the official partner for Scotland’s largest sport and music festival at the city’s Peffermil...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →James Clay and Sons supports VAT reduction campaign
Germany charges 7% on hospitality, Belgium 12%, and the UK trade is asking for 10%. The rate is not the interesting part.
Our takeRead our take →Hose selection | Why it matters to your brewery
A brewery’s output is only as good as the weakest link in its transfer system. Selecting the right hose is not a minor procurement detail, it is an essential...
Read the pieceRead at The Brewers Journal →David Bailey's Just Beer Things #34 — An Alien Walks Into A Pub
If what you like is a monthly cartoon by David Bailey, you’re in luck, because we publish a new one on the last day of every month. We can do this because we...
Read the pieceRead at Pellicle →Don’t Go Far Off — McMullen’s Historic AK Mild
The glimmering edifice of McMullen’s Victorian tower brewery catches the evening sunlight like a gilded dovecote. Like other breweries of similar design, its...
Read the pieceRead at Pellicle →There’s Something Brewing in Cornwall
“This is Tommy, he had his own brewery in France,” said Lee, the deputy head of brewing at St Austell. A gang of seven or eight hard Cornish brewers lying ar...
Read the pieceRead at Pellicle →Obituary: Rob Jones of Dark Star Brewing Co., Sussex
Last week, I heard the sad news that my friend and mentor Rob Jones had passed away. You might be thinking, “Who the hell is Rob Jones?” But even if you have...
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