New drinks producers to visit, drinks, plus a competition not to miss and recent news highlights July Newsletter Something for the Summer Hope you are all enjoying this splurge of sun?

We are always adding to the site, so please let us know if you have any further Destinations you’d like to see featured. Perhaps you are making plans for the holidays coming up. Well if so, and if you are staying in Blighty this year, don’t forget to check out our Destinations – we have 150 wonderful drinks producers in the UK whom you can visit. Each has their own distinct character, but they are open to all, the vast majority offer tours of some sort, many have cafés on site, and all give you an insight into why British drinks lead the world.We are always adding to the site, so please let us know if you have any further Destinations you’d like to see featured.

New Destinations The English Wine Barn , West Vineyard, Coggeshall, Essex An impressive yet informal wine centre, complete with locally-sourced café and a wine wall with dozens of wines you can sip samples of English wine. Head to our write-up to find out more.

Harviestoun Brewery, nr Stirling, Scotland

A brewery bristling with charm and character – and fine ales too – they nestle in prime walking country. And to celebrate their arrival, we are running a competition with them – see box right.



Purple Moose Brewery , Porthmadog, Wales

A delightful, small brewery, in the coastal haven of Porthmadog producing award-winning brews – and with the cuddliest mascot around! A brewery bristling with charm and character – and fine ales too – they nestle in prime walking country. And to celebrate their arrival, we are running a competition with them – see box right.A delightful, small brewery, in the coastal haven of Porthmadog producing award-winning brews – and with the cuddliest mascot around!

News Other postings over the last few weeks have included…

The UK Vineyard Association announced its Annual Awards results, with Chapel Down showing that still wines can be as successful as sparkling.

English – and Welsh – Wine week -

Hop shoot festival – Dozens of pubs and restaurants in London were furnished with freshly picked Kentish hops shoots with which to cook, in this, the second year of this



We’ll be in touch later this summer with more destinations – we’re off to the opening of Hambledon Vineyard soon – and drinks – trying a character-fuelled Adnams Rye IPA as I write, but in the meantime, do follow us on



Cheers You’ll find my highlights here – Dozens of pubs and restaurants in London were furnished with freshly picked Kentish hops shoots with which to cook, in this, the second year of this excellent initiative. We’ll be in touch later this summer with more destinations – we’re off to the opening of Hambledon Vineyard soon – and drinks – trying a character-fuelled Adnams Rye IPA as I write, but in the meantime, do follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook to keep in touch.Cheers

Susanna & the DrinkBritain.com crew Please do share this newsletter with whoever you think might be interested COMPETITION the competition closes 11.59pm on Tuesday 2 July. Your chance to win one of three cases of Harviestoun’s excellent beers. Three teasing questions in our quiz – but don’t delay -



Drinks Whisky got all aromatic, as newest DrinkBritain.com recruit, James, discusses Talisker’s latest recruits with its ambassador, Donald Colville.

And we welcome Brilliant Ale , a new take on a summer ale recipe by Kent’s Shepherd Neame, and Frontier – a tasty lager from Fullers – its first lager!



Events August sees the inimitable Great British Beer Festival return to Olympia once more. A fantastic event in so many ways. Catch our thoughts here, and check out the “extra” special tastings being run, including Pistachio Nuts & Beer by beer sommelier, Jane Peyton.

















