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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 12h

One of my favourite beer cities! I’d love to see this research replicated in other major cities.

Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 15h

A new report has revealed the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/s... #beer #beernews #sheffield

State of independence: Sheffield’s drinks scene - Beer Today

A new report reveals the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated

beertoday.co.uk

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Attic Brew Co. @atticbrewco.bsky.social · 2d

🥳 CELEBRATING OUR TEAM 🥳

The heart of Attic has always been our team. From brewing to pouring pints, packing, delivering orders, and running events, every pint of Attic beer comes from their hard work, passion, and love for what they do.

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 5d

Paging @atjbeer.bsky.social @alehunters.bsky.social & other beery friends!

Vanessa is the name of the Doctor! @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 5d

Beer/Food/brussels friends - looks like we might be passing through Brussels again for the first time in nearly a year. I've got a heap of old haunts to visit (including the re-born Monk/Billie) but are there any *new* openings in 2025 you'd really recommend (veggie friendly).

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 5d

The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the inaugural Women in Beer Awards, whittled down from more than 280 nominations to nine categories beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/03/w... #beer #beernews #beerawards @womeninbeer.bsky.social

Women in Beer Awards: here’s the shortlist - Beer Today

The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the inaugural Women in Beer Awards, whittled down from more than 280 nominations to nine categories

beertoday.co.uk

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely bowled over to have been shortlisted! There’s some incredible women in all the categories 🍺

Women In Beer @womeninbeer.bsky.social · 6d

✨WIB Awards✨

Our judging panel has done an incredible work going through more than 280 nominations for the awards, and we are very happy to announce that our shortlist 2025 is out!

Have a look on our website for our awards finalists
https://www.womeninbeer.co.uk/awards

A star-shaped graphic announces "The shortlist 2025 is out!" for Women in Beer. Background features beer-related illustrations.

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 15d

The carpets!!!

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 15d

Ooh we were in Dusseldorf just the other week. Great beers! Also a great wine place in the market - Concept Riesling

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Kimberley @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social · 16d

The deadline to get raffle tickets is approaching. Click this link to sponsor me / get your raffle tickets. There’s 28 prizes up for grabs. £5 gets you one ticket and £10 three tickets. All proceeds go to Myton Hospice: www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...

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Kimberley @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social · 20d

I wanted to recap what happened after GBBF and assess what we can do to make festivals, events and venues safer and more welcoming spaces.

Thanks to the amazing people in beer, whisky, gin and music to who shared thoughts, learnings and resources.

craftbeerpinup.com/2025/09/17/s...

Safer and more welcoming spaces – I’ll drink to that

I wrote this follow blog before the news was announced that The Great British Festival (GBBF) would be no more. It has been well over a month since my experience at GBBF and with those terrible sca…

craftbeerpinup.com

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 27d

It’s almost more powerful like this

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · Sep 8

Gen Z beer drinkers hold the key to the survival of cask ale, according to a YouGov survey carried out for the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) beertoday.co.uk/2025/09/08/c... #beer #beernews #caskale #caskbeer @camraofficial.bsky.social

Will Gen Z drinkers be cask ale’s saviours? - Beer Today

Gen Z beer drinkers hold the key to the survival of cask ale, according to a YouGov survey carried out for the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates

beertoday.co.uk

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Kimberley @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social · Sep 8

There’s now 28 awesome raffle prizes up for grabs ⬇️⬇️⬇️

www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Sep 2

We went to the Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf today. Full of incredible art - we created this 🤣

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Sep 2

Absolutely happy to help!

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Sep 2

I run Brum Brew Fest - this year 36 venues across the city (Birmingham) all on a guide by area for folks to follow. You can even get a badge if you visit 5 venues!

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Attic Brew Co. @atticbrewco.bsky.social · Aug 27

🏆 GREAT TASTE WIN 🏆

We're celebrating!

This year we've been awarded more GREAT TASTE STARS for Rollin' Waves, Union and Forward! So, along with Intuition, Signals and Lucid, we now have stars for 6 of our beers. Woohoo!

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 27

It has a mechanical orchestrion! I’m in!!

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Women On Tap CIC @womenontap.bsky.social · Aug 27

International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day is back for 2026 thanks to our sponsors @societyofindependentbrewers @wsetglobal @simpsonsmalt 🙌

www.womenontap.co.uk/wotblog/glob...

Global Women’s Beer Campaign Gears Up to Grow in 2026 — Women On Tap CIC

International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) will be back for 2026, organisers Women On Tap CIC have confirmed, with funding and partnerships in place set to increase the campaign's impact and...

www.womenontap.co.uk

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Women In Beer @womeninbeer.bsky.social · Aug 25

✨WIB Awards✨

Only 2 weeks left to enter our inaugural Women in Beer Awards!
Nominations are open until the 7th of September on our website https://www.womeninbeer.co.uk/awards

Text overlay on a pub scene reads "ONLY 2 WEEKS TO ENTER!" with a festive star pattern.

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 24

Still running if you fancy supporting something worthwhile & getting a cool pin for doing it!

Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 16

The amazing @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social is trekking in the Himalayas later this year to raise money for Myton Hospice who provide beautiful care for her husband, Craig, at the end of his life. I want to help so I’m doing this (as I’m too unfit to trek!)

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/brum-brew-...

Brum Brew Fest Supporting Myton Hospices

To raise funds for Myton Hospices for my friend Kimberley's trek.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Kimberley @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m now over £800 on my sponsorship tally for my impending challenge! If you can spare a few quid to sponsor me the equivalent do a point my impending blisters will thank you also. 💛

www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...

Kimberley's HIMALAYAN TREK for Myton Hospices

Help Kimberley Spivey raise money to support The Myton Hospices

www.justgiving.com

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great writing as always - it’s refreshing to see so many great AF options now!

Laura Hadland @morrighani.bsky.social · Aug 20

Alcohol free: situation normal?
My latest ruminations for CAMRA What's Brewing.

Alcohol free: situation normal?

Like the introduction of an official CAMRA keg bar in 2019, this year has seen a momentous evolution at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF). A form...

wb.camra.org.uk

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 17

It’s a pity the pubs aren’t looking to replace them with other, local, indie beer.

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 16

The amazing @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social is trekking in the Himalayas later this year to raise money for Myton Hospice who provide beautiful care for her husband, Craig, at the end of his life. I want to help so I’m doing this (as I’m too unfit to trek!)

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/brum-brew-...

Brum Brew Fest Supporting Myton Hospices

To raise funds for Myton Hospices for my friend Kimberley's trek.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · Aug 14

Paging @craftbeerncl.bsky.social

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