“The breweries that survive long term are the ones that make beer that matters​“ thebrewermagazine.com/chasing-hype...

Terribly sad to hear of passing of Des de Moor, an absolute gentleman, kind & generous. Talented writer of award-winning books inc. his comprehensive Cask, London's Best Beer & Pubs. Des conducted historic pub tours of London sharing his passion & knowledge. You will be missed RIP

The Tyneside Lambic trail is always such a great reminder of why beer and pubs matter. A huge thank you to Mick at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social for putting the whole thing together, to the venues, and to everyone who joined the @craftbeerncl.bsky.social social yesterday ❤️

Tynesiders, 1950, photo by Bert Hardy (1913-95).

Forty people showed up last night to a northern New York suburb for a paid event to learn about cask beer. I think that’s good news. Great job, Ambleside Pub!

Lambic weekend returns to Tyneside. Across multiple bars you can expect Mixed-ferm from Belgium & beyond. All Bars have a great range in stock. Join In this weekend, in any order, or Come join us at Town Mouse from 12!

Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category It has acquired fruit-forward non-alcoholic beer brand Loah for an undisclosed sum

New data from consumer intelligence platform Tastewise shows once-viral food and drink formats are slipping fast – raising questions for brands building 2026 strategies on short-term

Chelmsford Craft Beer Festival details now available 🙂🍻

Inspired by @daisyturnell.bsky.social to have some 80 Shilling and @laurara31.bsky.social happened to send me this @abbeydalebeers.bsky.social sample 🍻

Yesterday: 80/- Today: Dreaming of 80/-

Cat wandered in front of the camera during the #aurora long exposure

PSA: if you’re in the UK, it’s cosy not cozy* *Also, stop using AI to write your social media posts. It’s lazy and dull and makes you look lazy and dull.

Your annual reminder that “Blue Monday” is a complete fiction invented by a company that wanted to sell you more holidays. Enjoy January! It’s quiet and cosy and time for semi-hibernation, reflection and being kind to yourself!

I'm gonna try and visit at least 52 new pubs in 2026 1/52 Twice Brewed inn - Bardon Mill - Hadrian's wall pub and brewery - it's in a beautiful part of the NE - food was good - The beer - Ale Caesar - was magnificent #Pubs #Newcastle

BLOG POST: Do you mind sharing your pub table with strangers? Or is it your worst nightmare? 🍻🍺 boakandbailey.com/2026/01/of-c...

Fruiteous! Blueberry Sour from Flash House Brewing Co, at the source in #NorthShields. Juicy berries and a crisp dry tartness. #BskyBeer

SUDS WITH BUDS '26 🍻 🔊 This is not a drill! We're excited to announce priority tickets* will be available to our mailing list subscribers at 10am on Feb 6th. (*discounted / the cheapest available, for all the Yorkshire folk reading this) Not signed up? Click here https://tinyurl.com/SWB26

First attempt at baking malt loaf. Trying my best to let it rest before scoffing some…

NHS expands access to prostate cancer drug in England to save thousands of lives

We’re absolutely thrilled to be named one of The 8 Best Breweries in the UK in Pete Brown’s latest article for The Times. A massive thank you for the recognition. Read the full article here 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6218...

We’ve made it to 1,000 brews! The photo here is from the Elusive archives from back in August 2022 when we’d reached our 500th brew (this is Rick adding some local honey to an imperial stout). So…what beer style do you think #1000 will be?

A UK-wide beer week promoting independent beer, pubs, and people is returning for a second year, with a string of events set to take place in pubs, bars, and taprooms beertoday.co.uk/2026/01/16/i... #beer #beernews #indiebeer #beerfestivals #taptakeover #meetthebrewer

A decade of @craftbeerncl.bsky.social #ShareTheBeerLove

If you want to do the Tyneside Lambic Trail but your friends are busy/don’t like Lambics, you’re very welcome to join us! All the info is in our Facebook event: www.facebook.com/share/16b6rE...

Say hi 👋 We recently welcomed Bethany as our new sales account manager for Manchester, Liverpool & the North West and thought we take the opportunity for you to get to know her a little! In the trade? Click here 👉 https://www.roosters.co.uk/pages/in-the-trade

Some pubs in the North East are now taking a stance on AI and won’t share or display any artwork featuring generative AI (including brewery pump clips). (Posted via @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social + shared by Mean Eyed Cat in Newcastle. Artwork is by @drewmillward.bsky.social)

Beer people! I’m writing a thing on post-hazy IPAs. Who is going back ton traditional British IPA and doing it well? Or West Coast? Obviously I have my own list of course but do you have any that deserve recognition?

#WedgeShapedPubs Iconic architectural style, narrow plots: Flat Iron & Baltic Fleet Liverpool, The Central Bar Gateshead, The Brunswick Inn Derby, The Foresters Arms Gravesend, The Viaduct Tavern EC1, The Blackfriar EC4. Any others? #BskyBeer

Probably not one to read over breakfast: www.newscientist.com/article/2510...

It’s all about the marketing.

How can US brewers make cask ale work Stateside? Sometimes they’re building Rube Goldberg equipment out of 5-gallon buckets, copper pipe, and bits & bobs from Ford pickups. ICYMI, this @vinepair.com story about US cask ale came out the day before Thanksgiving. vinepair.com/articles/bre...

Oh yes! Lambic, Geueze and mixed ferm beers are my very favourite and this has been a great event the last couple of years. If you like beer, get it in your diary :-) @craftbeerncl.bsky.social

First visit to Talking Tides Taproom on the corner of Crown Street and Assembly Street, Leeds (the former Latitude Wine place). Yorkshire Best £4 a pint in January. #BSkyBeer

FIRST NEW RELEASES OF 2026 ARE LIVE ON WEBSHOP AND SHIPPING TO INDIE RETAILERS!! IS THIS REAL? 🌚5.2 % Unctuous stout with lush malts and a Perle/ Chinook hop combo LETS GO AWAY 4% Modern Belgian 🇧🇪 style pale, snappy malts, hop aromas of orange/ lemon and cut grass @simonjgane.bsky.social

The Intellectual Property Office is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the trade mark registry with a new blog post: ipo.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/08/t...

We are very pleased to announce that 'Brewery History' will be publishing a special issue later this year containing a selection of Martyn Cornell’s work.

Reached pub nirvana yesterday. Sat in the Southampton Arms, alongside my oldest friend, whom I've known since I was 3. We shared a sausage roll, drank ESB, and nattered whilst a man named Lee played ABBA's Chiquitita on the nearby piano. Hard to beat that.

Hell under ice ❄️

What. A. Match.

This is utterly superb. Intense and hot, but balanced with abundant spicy wood character, liquorice and coffee to the fore too.

#pdc #darts big up to paddy power for blurring the advertising to bring attention to Searle's eyesight and eye sight charities. #paddypower. Searle is an inspiration #Heavymetal #searle #littler

We’re creating an album of AF beer options for Dry January over on our Instagram Stories this month, so if your craft brewery has anything we should know about, feel free to DM us a photo!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL HANGOVER DAY! If you're bored of scrolling on your phone eating toast, how about filling out our annual CBC survey to guide what we make and how we do it for 2026? Some BIG questions in there as Youtube evolves so please do lend us your views. forms.gle/z9xVE4d6An8i...

It’s not just the US and the UK: the EU’s beer consumption is now below 2019 levels — and falling. Meanwhile, new regulations on labeling and packaging are likely to hit small breweries the hardest. What’s at risk? Part of European culture. vinepair.com/articles/eu-...

I can’t believe I have to say this, but: if you’re a brewery that’s running advertising on Instagram, your profile should at least indicate where the hell you are.

Newcastle Quayside, 1978, photo by Trevor Ermel.

“A podcast made by people who come from a telly, YouTube or Insta background prioritises video rather than audio, and the result can be painful to hear.”

According to news in the Sunderland Echo, Maxim Brewery is the latest to be bought by Powder Monkey www.sunderlandecho.com/lifestyle/fo...