BrewDog has launched a craft beer advent calendar with support from DS Smith and Glenhaze.

Premium alcohol-free lager brand Lucky Saint has gained national listing with Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer.

Beavertown Brewery has opened London’s largest brewery ‘Beaverworld’, located on a six-acre plot at Ponders End, Enfield.

Camden Town Brewery has rebranded its classic Camden Hells Lager to Camden Heroes, with all proceeds being donated to charities supporting UK healthcare throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

Corona beer has seen a “spike” in sales due to the outbreak of global pandemic COVID-19 over the past month according to a report by IWSR.

Cornish independent brewer and pub company St Austell Brewery has announced the appointment of Andrew Turner, to the newly created role of managing director, beer and brands. 

Almost 20% of bars polled for the Brands Report said Heineken was their number one bestseller.

St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, UK, has re-launched its zero alcohol beer four years after it was first introduced.

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has announced it will be bringing its drinks dispense service in-house from 1 April 2020.

Laine Brew Company has launched a new brewing apprenticeship scheme aimed at attracting brewers from diverse backgrounds.

Heineken will be the official beer partner of UEFA EURO 2020 and in a separate agreement has extended its UEFA Champions League partnership until 2024.

Camden Town Brewery has appointed Adam Keary as the brewery’s managing director following his promotion from sales director.

Goose Island Beer Company will release its 2019 Bourbon County Stout (15.2% abv) variant on Friday 29 November.

The imports of Japanese beer to South Korea plummeted to almost zero in August this year following a technology trade dispute in July.

A 4.6% abv session NEIPA from Shrewsbury was named the world’s best beer at the International Beer Challenge Awards 2019 in London on Monday.

Beer brand Bira 91 has announced the appointment of Deepak Malhotra as senior vice president, sales, India to its executive leadership team.

More than 60 gold medals have been awarded for the 23rd edition of the International Beer Challenge, held in London on August 1.

Cider Supply Co, owner of Galipette Cidre, has signed a distribution deal with Paul Ullrich AG of Switzerland, effective from 1 August.

Anheuser-Busch InBev has decided not to proceed with the announced public offering of a minority stake in its Asia Pacific subsidiary, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange due to a lack of demand.

Purity Brewing Company has passed the Soil Association organic certification process allowing it to brew organic beers.

Glasgow’s Drygate Brewing has undergone a branding redesign and reshuffled its core range to become “more coherent” with consumers.

Isle of Skye Brewing Company has purchased Black Wolf Brewery and their beer brands from VC2 Brands for an undisclosed fee.

Dutch brewing giant Amstel continued its campaign to bring people together by building a pub in London made entirely of garden fences.

Vasari Beverages has completed a US$100m capital raise to fund a set of growth opportunities including the expansion of its Ethiopia brewery and the pursuit of new acquisitions and greenfield developments across Africa and Asia. 

Magners Irish Cider has introduced Magners Rosé for the UK summer to follow the increased demand for pink gin and rosé wine.

KBE Drinks, which is best known for representing and developing the brand of India’s Kingfisher, has added a range of world beers to its portfolio.

Dutch brewery Amstel has partnered with Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges in a new TV commercial to encourage sociable drinking.

The craft beer boom in the UK has plateaued with just 8 new breweries opening in 2018 compared to the 390 added the year before.

Saltaire Brewery in West Yorkshire, England has opened its doors to support other breweries with a range of new services including contract brewing and packaging into cask, keg and bottles.

Carlsberg UK has unveiled a new Carlsberg Pilsner as its entry level, standard lager.

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV chairman Olivier Goudet is stepping down from the world’s largest brewer to focus on his roles as managing partner and chief executive officer at JAB Holding Co.

Heineken 0.0 is now available on Blade in the UK, the Dutch brewing company’s draft beer system for the on-trade.

The world’s largest brewing company, AB InBev, has recorded revenue growth of 4.8% for FY18 and a 0.3% increase in volumes.

Brooklyn Brewery’s Defender IPA (abv 5.5%) will be available in UK for the first time from the end of March.

Tennent Caledonian Breweries has appointed Kenny Gray as managing director Scotland, taking charge of all on-trade, national and convenience business.

Scottish brewing company Brewdog has appointed Andy Shaw as CEO Beer to look after the global sales and marketing of beer.

More than 400 new breweries opened in the UK in 2017, almost 100 fewer than in the previous year according to the brewers Association.

Australia’s largest hop grower, Hop Products Australia (HPA), has planted the first 50ha at its new farm in Victoria’s Buffalo River Valley.

Asahi Europe has agreed to acquire the entire beer, cider, soft drinks and distribution business of Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC for £250m on a debt free, cash free basis.

UK brewery, St Peter's, has appointed Rob Breakwell as head of sales to "significantly grow its on-trade sales”.

Big Drop Brewing Co has received a £500k investment via seed funding from private investors which will see its international distribution increase.

Curious Brewery, owned by UK winemaker Chapel Down, has appointed Matthew Anderson as head of brewing & production.

Estrella Damm’s partnership with The Luna Cinema has contributed to the increased UK sales of the Catalan beer brand according to Alison Cole, UK consumer brand manager.

British brewery, St Peter's, has appointed John Hadingham, formerly of Aspall Cyder, as its new managing director.

Scottish brewing company Brewdog has come under criticism following its latest marketing campaign across the UK which sees its flagship Punk IPA compared against other brands.

New research into the UK’s brewing industry suggests the recent acquisitions of small craft breweries by multinationals – such as Heineken’s £40M minority stake in Beavertown – could become an industry wide trend.

Brewdog’s latest financial results show a total revenue of £78m, up 55% versus this time last year while its on trade revenue is up 92%, generating £10m so far in 2018. 

Saltaire Brewery has joined forces with exporter Sovereign Beverage Company to build its worldwide sales.

English brewer North Brewing Co has secured £96,000 worth of export orders from Chinese customers after exhibiting at China’s biggest trade show for the food and hospitality industry, Food & Hotel China (FHC).

Badger Beer has released The Wicked Wyvern, a West Coast-style IPA following the brand’s successful rebrand of its entire core range.