Over the next few weeks we will spotlight some of the award winning work from our members so you can give it some more much deserved attention (if you haven’t already). Today’s spotlight is on Laura Hadland’s: “how do you fingerprint an apple?” cider-review.com/2024/11/02/h...

Articles in this issue by @nagbw.bsky.social / @britbeerwriters.bsky.social writers, including @melindag.bsky.social, @jacopomazzeo.bsky.social, @davidjesudason.bsky.social, James Tai, Lana Svitankova, and others.

1/3 The Guild board is desperately sad to hear that long-time Guild member and wonderful writer Des De Moor has passed away. The outpouring of stories since the news tells its own story, but Des was one of the industry’s best-loved characters and writers.

My piece on the winning combination of #RealAle and ultra running is in the this months @britbeerwriters.bsky.social members work mailout. Is a 50km pub crawl a good idea? I say it is if you're blessed with living in West Yorkshire 🍻 It's more reliable than public transport as well.

Fantastic stuff from Waitrose - first big supermarket chain to embrace and actively promote SIBA’s indie beer campaign. www.waitrose.com/ecom/shop/br...

Please join us in welcoming Mark to our community 🍻

This Wednesday! Reserve your spot for our epic online panel discussion. Free for members! www.beerguild.co.uk/news/reminde...

As a panel member on this, I’m imparting as much wisdom as I can. But am also keen to learn from three very talented writers who have won Beer Writer of the Year since I last did. Can you honestly think of anything better to do on a Wednesday evening in January?

Have you RSVP’d to our panel on 28th January? Learn from British Guild of Beer Writers winners (past and present) about the steps you can take to produce award winning work in 2026 and beyond. www.beerguild.co.uk/news/guild-o...

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We love that our community is already growing in the new year! Please join us in welcoming Claire Daniels to the Guild. 🍻🫶

It must be Christmas! Ten free places up for grabs for members of @britbeerwriters.bsky.social on The Drinks Trust's Wellbeing Champion course: www.beerguild.co.uk/news/guild-m...

Happy Christmas Eve-Eve! It's time for our Reader's Choice roundup, something that always brings up interesting patterns—for example, every single one of our most-read stories this year was about beer or pubs. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...

Have a very merry christmas and a happy new year from the British Guild of Beer Writers. 🍻🍻🍻

The Guild has teamed up with drinks industry charity, The Drinks Trust to offer 10 of our members a free spot on its Wellbeing Champion course in 2026. Read the full story and apply: www.beerguild.co.uk/news/guild-m...

🎄 A few gift ideas from our awesome community, with links to buy: 🍻 The Usual: www.burumcollective.com/store/p/theu... 🍻 A Place To Be: www.pelliclemag.com/shop/a-place... Brussels: the Beer Capital Niccolò Querci: www.amazon.co.uk/Brussels-Bee...

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Some awesome Xmas gift ideas to add to your wish-list from a few of our members ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Sales of cask Bass have grown nearly 20% this year, and its now sold in over 1000 outlets as opposed to 400 12 months ago. Landlord is #1 by value. Boddington's was relaunched. Other breweries I speak to are in cask growth: Theakston, Thornbridge, Abbeydale, Siren, Five points...

Today's FB memory from 2012. How @britbeerwriters.bsky.social dinners used to be. Me with the lovely @cathlondon.bsky.social and chatting to some other beer bloke 😉🍻

We love the photos Cath Harries took at our awards last week, so we thought we’d share a few more! 📸📸

Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewer, has given a bright new bottle label to its flagship Spitfire Amber Ale. First brewed 1990 to mark Battle of Britain fought in the skies above Kent. 4.2%, brewed with water from onsite well, finest malts & Kentish hops. Rich, fruity, peppery & spicy #BskyBeer

Friends!! Join me Dec 7th from 4pm at @lmulligangrocer for PORTER WARS- book talk and beer tasting!! We will be launching my collaboration brew with @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social & @troublebrewing.ie - two porters inspired by my chapter Porter Wars from Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland

Tickets are on sale for our annual dark beer tasting at Brewery Market Ltd in a couple of weeks. This year expect only Belgian beers, top, mixed and spontaneous fermentation. Some of these beers are very limited release, all unavailable in the UK For tickets scan the QR code below

View the full photo gallery from our annual awards: www.beerguild.co.uk/news/photos-... 📸 by Cath Harries 🍻🍻🍻

It's festive raffle time!

Last call for tonight’s training session if any members would like to join at 7pm? www.beerguild.co.uk/news/happeni...

In Praise of the Beer Town — in my occasional blog for the folks at @geterbrewed.bsky.social I’ve written about what makes a great town beer scene, and for the haters I’ve included my own personal top 10. www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...

There’s now 45 prizes up for grabs in my Festive Advent Calendar Raffle! The first draw is 7pm 01.12, so get your tickets before then to make sure you’re in the running to win the first prize. Right now - we’ve raised £1250 for @trusselluk.bsky.social so far 🙌 www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...

Sharing this photo again because it is excellent

Well done to Joey, Fred and Claire

Proud to have supported the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Awards Ceremony last night, in conjunction with SIBA!

Congrats to all the winners at @britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards last night. It was such a great night. No award for me but being nominated for one was just amazing! So much talent in the industry. Here's to another year of beer 🍻 #BGBW25

Congratulations to the hardest working man in beer! (think that's what I mean)

David Jesudason has been named beer writer of the year at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, staged at Big Penny Social, in London beertoday.co.uk/2025/11/28/b... #beer #beernews #beerwriting @davidjesudason.bsky.social

Totally unexpected and an absolute honour to reveal this 🥰

Had a great time last night at #BGBW25 @britbeerwriters.bsky.social congratulations to all the winners, all thoroughly deserved!

More from @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Awards: Paul of Anspach & Hobday + Yvan of Brasserie de la Senne; @totalcurtis.bsky.social - another deserving winner; @thornbridgedom.bsky.social and the big winner of the night @davidjesudason.bsky.social - Beer Writer of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years!

Pellicle — officially the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Publisher of the Year

More pics from @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Awards: Here I am with winners Tori @awomansbrewpod.bsky.social & @braciatrix.bsky.social; Awards host @jaegawise.bsky.social & Lucy from @thedodomicropub.bsky.social; and the delightful @melissacolebeer.bsky.social and James of @littlepomona.bsky.social.

Great evening at the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Awards. Lots of great beers, but mainly just nice to catch up with everyone and cheer friends on. So happy that @tabamatu.bsky.social @elusivebrewing.com won Brewer of the Year and Beer of the Year (for Oregon Trail) and Silver for his book.

it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to… 🏆 Winner: David Jesudason #BGBW25

The penultimate award of the evening, Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King 🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne 🥈 Silver: Katie Mather 🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry #BGBW25

Next we have the Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN 🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade 🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff #BGBW25

Just a handful of awards to go! Time for the Best Short-Form Beer Writing, sponsored by Shepherd Neame 🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas 🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland 🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather #BGBW25

Next up, we have the Best Self-Published Beer Writing 🏆 Gold: David Jesudason 🥈 Silver: Em Sauter #BGBW25

Moving on to the Best Technical Communication about Beer, sponsored by WSET 🏆 Gold: Pete Brown 🥈 Silver: David Nilsen 🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke #BGBW25

Another new award for this year - Best Beer Publisher 🏆 Winner: Pellicle Magazine #BGBW25

Best Audio or Video Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner 🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney 🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis 🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole #BGBW25