TBAS News

National Recognition as Orkney Brewery wins Gold at GBBF
The Orkney Brewery has gone for gold again, this time at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) at Olympia. One of the brewery’s iconic beers Red MacGregor, won Champion Beer of Britain in the Bitter Category at the GBBF this week. The event itself was organised by...

New Owners at Islay Ales
The current owners of Islay Ales are happy to announce that the brewery is now under new ownership, with the new owners being fellow Ileachs, The Islay Boys Ltd and Steve Bavin. The Islay Boys Ltd are Donald MacKenzie (Port Charlotte) and Mackay Smith (Portnahaven),...

WEST has won the contract to supply beer to the two official bars at the inaugural European Championships Glasgow 2018
Glasgow and Berlin will jointly host the exciting multi-sport event bringing together some of the continent’s leading sports, including the existing European Championships for athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon with a new golf team...
CAMRA secures victory in transparency fight with regulator
Vital information to help pubs licensees navigate the pub tenancy regulation process has been released, after a challenge by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Following initial refusal by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) to release information on the performance of...
TBAS AGM & Brewers’ Meeting 2018
The annual TBAS AGM and brewers' meeting will take place on Friday the 17th of August from 3.30pm - 5.30pm at the Tennent’s Training Academy & Visitor Centre, Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow, G31 1JD. This AGM and brewers' meeting is a chance to hear more about TBAS,...

Collaboration Uniting Nations
The beer world is an exciting place to be right now. More brewers, more styles and more choice than ever before. The global explosion of beer festivals has helped forge brewing links around the world, and as friendships grow opportunities arise. There are many reasons...
Cross Borders Brewing Company to launch Bill’s Beer in support of The Bill McLaren Foundation
Dalkeith-based brewery, Cross Borders Brewing Company, is set to launch a new beer in collaboration with the Bill McLaren Foundation. The beer, a 4.2% ABV session IPA built around Bairds Malt all Scottish Pale Ale Malt, will be available from July in pubs across the...
ALDI’s 15th Scottish Beer Festival brings retailer’s investment in industry to over £2 million
A host of Scottish breweries are celebrating a summer sales boost expected to be worth over £110,000 as ALDI’s 15th Scottish Beer Festival returns to stores across the country today (Thursday 28 June). The in-store festival – which has championed Scottish breweries...

CAMRA Members gear up for Beer Day Britain
With “Beer Day Britain” taking place tomorrow, CAMRA Members are getting ready to celebrate the Nation's favourite drink in pubs, clubs and breweries across Great Britain. Beer Day Britain, instigated by Beer Sommelier Jane Peyton, takes place on Friday 15 June with...
Finalists announced in 3rd annual Scottish Beer Awards
The finalists in the third annual Scottish Beer Awards have been announced with 36 breweries and 192 beers all brewed in Scotland progressing to the finals of the national competition. The successful candidates have progressed from 296 beers received in the highly...