I see The S*n has picked up another one of my stories today. Reckon that's three in a month now. Anyway, if you want to support honest, unbiased journalism from genuine experts in their fields, consider a subscription to The Grocer 🤗

On the launch of SIBA's new Indie Beer campaign and if craft has now lost all meaning. With thanks to Pete Brown for some added insight! thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-op…

Some great insight in this feature from Daniel Woolfson on how "big beer" has muscled in on Britain's craft beer revolution. Fascinated (but not unsurprised) to learn the no. of brewers sold in UK supermarkets has dipped by 17% in the last four years. telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

English winemaker Chapel Down downgrades guidance and takes itself off the market after strategic review. Via The Grocer. thegrocer.co.uk/news/chapel-do…

The decision by Tottenham Hotspur to price tickets for the UEFA Europa League game against AS Roma equivalent to category C is disappointing. We had asked that tickets for these games would not exceed £35 in line with other home games in the competition. Almost 9,000 empty

“A niche sector that taps into a sense of place and local identity, and values the small-scale and experimental, needs the space and freedom to thrive. SIBA's consciousness-raising exercise is a smart move in the right direction.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

South London brewer Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. sold to Suffolk brewing group Sunrise Alliance Beverages. Via The Grocer. thegrocer.co.uk/news/gipsy-hil…

Further details on the sale of Gipsy Hill Brewing Co.. Sale to Sunrise was made on a going concern basis as part of a bid to avoid falling into administration. Deal values the business at £5m - some fall from the £21m valuation GH gave itself in 2022 raise. thegrocer.co.uk/news/gipsy-hil…

A 6% hike in the minimum wage may have more of an impact on the price of your pint than a 1p cut in beer duty

Forget the nightmare before Christmas, this Budget was a nightmare before Halloween for the booze industry. Via The Grocer. thegrocer.co.uk/news/alcohol-i…

Should be on bloody commission for this lot, the rate they're pilfering my stories of late... thesun.co.uk/money/31403495…

Craft beer has abused crowdfinding ‘cash well’, says London brewer Pressure Drop Brewing. Via The Grocer. thegrocer.co.uk/news/craft-bee…

Must have run out of space before they could mention Dyson bought 36k acres of farmland to avoid inheritance tax.

Bacardí has relaunched its Patrón XO Cafe coffee-infused tequila liqueur in the UK after a three-year hiatus. The cult tipple was discontinued in 2021 after agave shortages forced Bacardí to focus on core Patrón variants, but made its US return in April. thegrocer.co.uk/news/bacardi-b…

Me after The S*n rips a fourth exclusive from me in the space of a month...