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Restaurant trends 2019: Ingredients provenance, unusual grapes and the challenges of Brexit
From using locally sourced ingredients to listing unusual wines and dealing with the uncertainties of Brexit, these are the restaurant trends that…
Opinion: ‘We’re on the precipice of a cask revival’
Despite a significant drop in sales in 2018, passion for cask ale is being reignited across the industry with the likes…
WSTA urges government to suspend all wine tariffs in case of a no-deal Brexit
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called upon the government to suspend wine tariffs for six to twelve months in an…
Forecasting the top bar trends of 2019
In 2018, we saw the birth of outlandishly flavoured gins in the name of ‘ginnovation’, the rise of low-abv drinks and…
Snowball season: By the Dutch brings its advocaat to the UK
Break out the lemonade and ready the ice. Amsterdam-based spirits company By the Dutch is bringing its latest creation, a…
Science + Industry introduces technique-driven, simplicity-focused cocktail menu
Manchester bar Science + Industry has launched a new menu titled ‘The Science of Simplicity’, which focuses on using advanced…
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Oakham Ales steps into the craft beer market with the release of canned IPAs
Cambridgeshire-based Oakham Ales is moving away from traditional British styles with the launch of three beers, inspired by heavily hopped American-style…
Camerons Brewery to release range and seasonal beers in the New Year
County Durham-based Camerons Brewery is set to release a new range of 14 beers in 2019. Dubbed ‘Anchor’, the new range consists…
Public’s owners on teaming up with Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders for Ambulo
The team behind The Rockingham Group have been setting Sheffield alight in recent years, and it appears they’re set to…
PROMOTION: Gosset Matchmakers 2018 – the finals
Now in its third year, Champagne Gosset’s competition saw sommeliers and chefs prove their food and champagne pairing skills in…
Hammonds of Knutsford kicks off spirits-collaboration series with distillery behind Portobello Road Gin
Cheshire-based drinks wholesaler Hammonds of Knutsford is kicking off a series of spirits collaborations with the launch of a peach gin…
AB InBev to brew Budweiser in UK with 100% renewable energy by 2020
With a host of beer multinationals making strides to become more sustainable, brewing giant AB InBev has announced it will brew its…
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Wine merchant news: Hatch Mansfield gains first Italian portfolio addition with Gaja
What’s going on in the world of your go-to wine merchant? Keep up to date with the latest portfolio additions here…
Bartenders recommend their top spirit launches of 2018
Need help navigating the gazillion new spirits launched this year? Fear not. Imbibe has caught up with some of the industry’s…
Sommeliers reveal their top wines of the year
As 2018 comes to an end, we asked top somms to share the wines that made their year and what…
New distributor Drinkscraft introduces top Mexican craft beers to UK on-trade
Drinkscraft, set up by Hawkes’ former head of sales David Bridge-Collyns, has announced that top Mexican craft beer labels Propoganda and Loba are…
Imbibe’s most-read news and opinion pieces of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back over the drinks industry news and opinion pieces that were most avidly…
Mex factor: The tequila trends pushing the category forward
Forget slammers and partying, the trends in tequila are all heading resolutely upmarket nowadays. Laura Foster heads to Jalisco, Mexico,…