Craft Brewing
BrewDog & private equity: has the brand sold out?
BrewDog is no stranger to controversy. The business has built its brand off the back of its punk attitude. It’s shown outright hostility..
Craft beer market overview: December 2015
Our latest craft beer market overview looks at activity in the sector over the last three months. It’s been a busy year for craft..
Drinks sector trends: what’s going to be hot in 2016
What drinks sector trends can we expect to see emerge in 2016? This year was all about Negronis, craft beer and small batch gin. We’ve..
The power of craft beer
It has become a known trend that over the last few years the love for craft beer is rising (almost fivefold in four years from 164,000hl..
Craft beer market overview: September 2015
What’s been going on in the craft beer market? It should be no surprise that despite the summer respite there’s been no shortage of news..
The Innis & Gunn BeerBond: will debt-based crowdfunding catch on?
The Innis & Gunn BeerBond seems to have hit a note with investors with the brewery announcing that it has raised £2.5 million with its..
Grab a growler: craft beer gets clever with take-outs
Take away craft beer growlers are all the rage at the moment and yet another thing imported from our craft beer brewing friends in..
Craft Beer Market Overview: June 2015
It’s been another busy quarter for the craft beer market and this is our round up of key developments. The biggest news was that South..
SABMiller buys Meantime Brewing: which craft brewer will sell out next?
This morning saw news that US brewing giant SABMiller had purchased UK craft brewer Meantime for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition..
Canadian craft beer hits the spot
A recent trip to Vancouver was full of surprises. Great food, lovely people but more importantly amazing craft beer.
For a city that’s..
Prawn flavoured beer? Pub grub for dogs? Happy April Fools Day
Fancy a prawn flavoured pint? Yep it’s that time of year again, April Fools Day. We’ve picked our top five beer related pranks doing the..
Craft beer market overview: March 2015
It’s been a busy start to 2015 for the craft beer sector. We’ve picked out some of the key developments in the craft beer market in the..
Is the craft brewing industry bigger and better in America?
Some people say things are bigger and better in America; the food, the buildings, the people! Can the same principle apply to craft beer..