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Old yeast cultures are a feature of most of the world’s leading alcoholic beverage producers, from beer to rum and across the whole range of regional wines. But the discovery of beer in a shipwreck off the Finland coastline could see the fermentation of a new brew from little creatures that have been dormant, but not dead, for 170 years.
The world’s largest drink company, Diageo, has admitted attempting to rig the British Institute of Innkeeping’s annual awards so that independent brewer, BrewDog did not win a major gong. Diageo, as principal sponsors of the annual bunfight, threatened to withdraw their support on the night of the dinner if BrewDog was presented with their trophy as top dog brewer.
Nearly 80 chefs from around the country are currently cooking their hearts out for the coveted 2011 Monteith’s Beer and Wild Food Challenge title under the watchful eye of consumers. But this year they have good reason to feel a little more nervous than usual. Television production company Eyeworks, renowned for series such as Missing [...]
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) latest Good Beer Guide, released this week in the United Kingdom, highlights the increasing popularity of craft ales for the first time in a generation. Commentators within the pub business claim that better quality food in pubs is encouraging more discerning behaviour from beer drinkers as well as attracting new customers to the craft sector.
United States retailer Whole Foods Market has launched a mobile internet application that is designed to help people buy the healthiest food. In a statement, the company said the app is designed to help its customers eat and live better.
The United Kingdom craft brewing organisation Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced Nottingham’s Castle Rock brewery as the winner of its annual Champion Beer Award. The winning brew is Castle Rock Harvest Pale.
Japanese brewer Kirin has taken a 14.7% share in Fraser and Neave, the Singaporean/Malasian company that owns Tiger beer. The purchase, reportedly for US$960 million, makes Kirin one of the strongest brewing entities in the Asia Pacific region.
The latest competitor in the British-German battle for the world’s strongest beer has taken on extreme packaging to make its point. ‘The End of History’ ale is a 55% abv beer that BrewDog of Scotland claims is the strongest beer in the world.
Australian liquor company Fosters has rebranded its wine division as ‘Treasury Wine Estates’ in preparation for its sale. The company has earlier this year declared its intention to split off its wine business in the hope of making a sale after years of serious losses.
On August 27 and 28 at the Wellington Town Hall, brewers from around New Zealand will be showcasing their finest beers at Beervana – an event which gives the public a first-hand opportunity to meet local brewers, try award-winning beers and festive brews released especially for the show.
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