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Insanely disappointing: BrewDog CEO hits back at claims Lost Forest project is 'doomed' (Pictured: Watt and co-founder Martin Dickie)

Watt: 'Companies fighting climate change not going to get everything right'

BrewDog CEO James Watt has hit back at claims the firm’s reforestation project has been “doomed”.

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In Podcast episode 77

Stars in bars!

Celebrities love owning pubs, so the Lock In team spoke to a few, including James May and Candice Brown, to find out why they couldn't find an easier way to lose money!

Earth Day: helping the planet is a must for all sector businesses (credit: Getty/Jesper Mattias)

How the sector is marking Earth Day

From re-using a weekly by-product of 10 tonnes of spent grain to brewing a new beer using leftover ingredients, the hospitality sector is doing its part for Earth Day.

AB InBev Wholesale Excellence Awards 2024 winners revealed

The world's leading brewer, AB InBev has announced the winners of its annual Wholesale Excellence Awards, which celebrate, honour and reward the best wholesalers across the country.

Flagship site: the Reading town centre taproom and restaurant will be part of the Station Hill development

Siren hits £250,000 fundraising target

Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brewery has hit its £250,000 crowdfunding target with the aim of using donations to build a flagship bar in Reading.

Win a £10k makeover with Kopparberg

We know the cost-of-living crisis is still continuing to effect everyone across the sector.

Timothy Taylor's Dewey argues Fresh Ale may help cask sales

Fresh Ale could mean more people go for cask

Despite complaints about ‘Fresh Ale’ being poured through hand-pulls, Timothy Taylor’s Tim Dewey believes if it draws people to the cask category – then it’s not a problem.

Great British Pub Awards 2024 cash prize and new category

Cash prize and new category for GBPA

Cash prizes are up for grabs for Community Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).

Profound responsivity: NTIA shares 'unwavering commitment' to ensuring safety and success at Brixton Academy (Credit:Getty/400tmax)

NTIA shares 'unwavering commitment' to Brixton Academy as it reopens

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment” to ensuring the Brixton Academy’s “continued success” as a safe hub for music lovers ahead of its reopening.

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Competition kicked off: entry for the 2024 Great British Pub Awards is now open

Hunt is under way for the Great British Pub of the Year

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast shortlisted for award

Lock In podcast shortlisted for top award

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MCBC unveils two new Rekorderlig flavours

Cellar Head Brewery announces closure and appoints administrators

Lager prices jump 0.5% in Q1 2024

Craft brewery insolvencies almost double

‘Cartoon branding’ complaint upheld against Beak beers

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OPINION: Dealing with the dreaded guest

Pressures on sector not reflected in inflation ease

Sector 'suffocating' despite economy easing

How to make: Chicken saltimbocca

Brakes announces price hold for independent customers

The Gladwin Brothers to open first pub

Tipping legislation delay ‘appropriate’

Dry January trademark dispute after successful challenge upheld

Community group completes purchase of 'cherished' pub

Crooked House owners say site is 'not viable' for rebuild

Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany with plans to turn it into a community hub

The Big Interview: Justice has always motivated me

Wells & Co sales and EBITDA figures soar

Loungers opens eight sites since end of January

Revolution Bars sets out restructuring plan

Third site for JKS and Jacobs

Adnams reveals new brand design across beer portfolio

BrewDog’s ‘phenomenal’ Q1 2024 performance

Pub mentioned in Taylor Swift's new album to sell merchandise

A trip down GBPA memory lane

Nation's favourite TV pub revealed

Early Easter & celebrations lift March sales growth

Pedalling 2 Pubs returns for 2024 with £400k fundraising target

BII Licensee of the Year semi-finalists named

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