Brewer’s Corner News & Views

NEWS & VIEWS – 21st October 2024

Business Rates to Rise in 2026
With the Budget getting ever closer, the Morning Advertiser has taken the time to explain in detail the extent of the likely business rate increases coming for hospitality venues in 2026, and it is indeed terrifying!

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Brewery Closure Rate Slows
Better news from SIBA this week, showing that the net loss of breweries in the UK has continued to slow in Q3. Apparently, we are now down to just 1,721 breweries in the UK.

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Banter Police
The Pub Curmudgeon this week took aim at the new obligation on hospitality employers to act as the “banter police”, for fear that either staff or customers should take offence at an off-colour remark.

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American-Style Festbiers
Finally this week, Jeff at Beervana wrote in favour of American-style Festbiers. To be honest, whilst we don’t mind drinking the odd one at this time of year, we wouldn’t miss them if they didn’t come back next year.

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