Vinegar has been known to man for as long as beer has. This solution of acetic acid is used as a condiment, for pickling foods, making sauces and chutneys. It remains the housewife’s most ready source of acid for cleaning and in the US and Japan, vinegar parlours are springing up where people drink it […]

There is a perception that wine makes itself. You crush the grapes, the yeast is on the surface of the skins, you put the juice into casks and hey presto. If you are making Beaujolais Nouveau you may only have six weeks as the rush to market starts on the third Thursday of November! Others […]

According to the latest figures from Julia Tristam Eve at Wine GB, there are 522 commercial vineyards and 164 wineries in England currently producing 15 million bottles. That is a two and a half times increase in just five years. More than 8,600 acres of grapes are being grown and that has doubled in the […]

There are some folk in Burton on Trent who are looking forward to global warming as it will bring the distant seaside closer! Whether you believe in a man-made cause of climate change or put it down to sun spots, El Niño or cyclical changes, there is no denying that the last five years – […]

By law in the UK, whisky must spend at least three years in an oak cask before it can be bottled and sold as ‘whisky’.

We thought it was time we looked at how the structure of the UK brewing industry has changed since those heady days back in 1980

Scotch malt whisky has, by law, to be made in a pot still. These are made of copper and it is arguable that copper is as significant a raw material in the process as are malt and yeast.

This month we wanted to tell you how to make malt whisky

Global cider production is around 27mhL and the UK market at 8.22 million hectolitres is the world leader still representing 39%

Cider is a popular drinks category and UK off -trade value sales growth of 5.2% over the past year backs this up. Some 47.8% of all households now regularly buy cider – up from 45.5% last year.

The Scotch whisky industry has done a tremendous job in promoting the mystique of a product which has been produced for centuries and now is worth some…

Readers cannot have failed to notice the plethora of canned beers on the shelves of supermarkets and specialist beer shops.

Gin sales are steaming ahead. Brits are getting through over 60 million bottles a year.

We have had a blog for four years now. We started off with great enthusiasm with all sorts of interview and CV tips but inevitably over time it inevitably became more difficult to think of what we could to tell you about.

Christmas is a-coming and the shops are full of stocking fillers with a gin theme.

Paleobotanists at Stanford University in the States reckon to have discovered evidence of early brewing some 13,000 years ago by examining starch residues in mortars uncovered near Mount Carmel in Israel.

The Purchase and Sales Manager is a very senior role at a brewery or distillery. They are primarily responsible for dealing with suppliers and customers including raw material suppliers, packaging suppliers, machinery suppliers, and retail customers. Their position is critically important at a brewery or distillery because they help the facility obtain the high quality […]

Having a career in the brewing industry can be very rewarding and exciting! One of the most common ways that people enter the industry is via a graduate traineeship. If you are specifically interested in becoming a brewer, a brewing graduate traineeship is the perfect entry point. A brewing graduate trainee must have already completed […]

The technical support team leader plays a crucial role in ensuring the technical aspects of the distillery are working correctly. They report directly to the Technical Area Leader and work closely with a wide range of distillery staff. The technical support team leader must ensure that the technical strategy of the distillery is closely followed. […]

A maintenance manager oversees the installation, repair, and upkeep of infrastructure within a brewery or distillery. The infrastructure they work on usually includes mechanical systems, machines, and buildings. It is an interesting and varied role that requires strong mechanical and technical knowledge, leadership skills, planning skills, and attention to detail. A maintenance manager must have […]