Lucky Saint launches on draught nationwide
Alcohol-free beer Lucky Saint is rolling out on draught nationwide in time for ‘Sober October’. Following a successful launch of draught across London in January, the 0.5% ABV lager brand’s new listings with several key drinks suppliers include multiple City Pub Co venues. The latest listing with City Pub Co across the South of England, …
Grolsch Premium Pilsner returns to the UK market
Grolsch will return to the UK on-trade this autumn with a new visual identity. The lager was acquired by Asahi UK from AB InBev (now Budweiser Brewing Group) in 2016. Under the new name Grolsch Premium Pilsner, it will now be brewed in its homeland of Enchede, The Netherlands, instead of in the UK, at …
Adnams launches first premium English lager
Suffolk-based brewer Adnams has released its first premium English lager, Kobold. The “all-English” lager is brewed with local malted barley from Suffolk and Norfolk, which helps to develop the “bready and honey notes”, while the UK-grown English hops provides Kobold’s “refreshing grassy, lemon flavours”. Fermented with Adnams’ house ale yeast, the 4.7% ABV lager is …
Robinsons and Iron Maiden develop sake-infused lager
Robinsons Brewery has collaborated with English heavy metal band Iron Maiden to create a saké infused pilsner called Sun and Steel. The 4.8% lager is the sixth addition to Robinsons’ Trooper range, and has been over two and a half years in the making. The double fermented pilsner has been infused with authentic Japanese saké …
Peroni goes alcohol-free with ‘Libera’ 0.0%
Asahi-owned Italian lager brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has launched its first alcohol-free beer Peroni Libera 0.0% to the UK market. The new release builds on the trend for mindful alcohol consumption as part of a balanced lifestyle. Peroni Nastro Azzurro recognises that whilst many will opt for abstinence from alcohol as they partake in Dry …
Camden Town creates beer to pair with Homeslice pizza
Camden Town Brewery has launched a new lager exclusively for London pizza joint Homeslice to pair with the outlet’s rotating seasonal menu. The new beer, Camden Home Brew Lager, is described as a crisp, easy-drinking lager packed full of flavour. Unlike any other Camden beer, the 330ml can doesn’t feature an ingredients list. Instead, the …
