News Archive 2024
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Celebrating the Brewers' Connection with Dame Alice Owen's School
09 December 2024
This month Dame Alice Owen’s School was chosen by the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 to be the joint Comprehensive School of the Year 2025 (Southeast).
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Festive Ale
02 December 2024
As the Christmas season begins and the Company looks forward to a festive Court Luncheon, our Archivist has been delving into a book on the library shelves called In Praise of Ale.
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Charitable Distributions December 2024
26 November 2024
In December, two of the Brewers’ Company’s charities will be making distributions to people in need.
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Lord Mayor's Show 2024
13 November 2024
On Saturday 9 November, the City celebrated the installation of the 696th Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King, with the spectacular Lord Mayor’s Show.
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New research aims to support a sustainable revolution in British hop farming
06 November 2024
The Brewers' Research and Education Fund is supporting two PhD research projects.
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Brewers' Hall Wins Award for Flowers
31 October 2024
We are pleased to announce that Brewers’ Hall has been awarded the Livery Hall Large Display Trophy in the Worshipful Company of Gardeners’ Flowers in the City competition for its summer floral display this year.
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Royal Lancers 2024 Award Presented
24 October 2024
The Brewers’ Company Award 2024 was presented to Cpl McCarthy of the Royal Lancers this month.
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9F (Islington) Sqn ATC Adventure Training Weekend
04 October 2024
The Brewers’ Company was very pleased to support an exciting adventure training weekend for our affiliated Air Cadets Squadron recently.
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Master and Wardens' Tour 2024
26 September 2024
On Tuesday 17 September the Master and Wardens of the Brewers’ Company conducted their annual ‘Tour’.
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Beer Tasting Competition 2024
25 September 2024
On Tuesday 17 September we were delighted to welcome teams from our member breweries to Brewers’ Hall for the annual Brewers’ Company Beer Tasting Competition.
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Dame Alice Owen's Upper School Visitation 2024
13 September 2024
On Wednesday 11 September the Master and Clerk attended Upper School Visitation at Dame Alice Owen’s School.
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The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust Summer Update 2024
28 August 2024
The Brewers’ Company General Charitable Trust (BCGCT) is one of the eleven charities administered by the Brewers’ Company. Its funds are used for general charitable purposes as determined by the Court.
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Exam Results 2024
22 August 2024
Both Aldenham and Dame Alice Owen’s Schools have, once again, produced excellent exam results this year.
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When is a Brewer not a Brewer?
12 August 2024
On a recent visit to Harwich, our Archivist was intrigued to discover a large plaque on one of the many historic buildings there, bearing the name Humphrey Parsons.
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MiSST Summer Roundup
30 July 2024
We are pleased to be able to share an update on the work of the Music in Secondary Schools Trust this year.
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Windsor to Woolwich - Our Brewers' Tour de Thames
25 July 2024
The third annual London Breweries Bike Ride took place on 21 and 22 July.
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A Fantastic Day at City Beerfest!
16 July 2024
On 11 July the City of London enjoyed some great beer at the 10th annual City Beerfest in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
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Welcome to the Master Brewer 2024-25 - Katherine Smart
11 July 2024
On Wednesday 10 July the Court elected Katherine Smart, Global Technical Director and Chief Scientist at Diageo as Master of the Brewers’ Company for 2024-25.
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The Master's Gift 2024
26 June 2024
As he comes to the end of his term of office, the Master, James Staughton of St Austell Brewery in Cornwall, has presented the Company with beautifully designed badges of office for the Wardens and Clerk.
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A Giant Leap...For Charity
11 June 2024
On Friday 7 June the Master Brewer, James Staughton, and the Clerk, Nick Tindal, took a leap into the unknown, abseiling from one of the City’s tallest buildings to raise money for charity.
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Cheers! Raise your glasses to a decade of Beerfest
04 June 2024
The much-loved City Beerfest is back to celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the historic Guildhall Yard on Thursday 11 July, from 12.30pm to 9pm.
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HM the Queen Visits the Royal Lancers
29 May 2024
On Monday 22 April Her Majesty The Queen visited the Brewers’ Company’s affiliated Regiment, the Royal Lancers, for the first time at their home in Catterick Garrison.
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MiSST 11th Annual Concert
01 May 2024
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust’s 11th Annual Concert took place at The Roundhouse on 22 April — it was a spectacular event and a perfect celebration of MiSST's amazing achievements.
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National Brewery Heritage Patronage
23 April 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Master of the Brewers’ Company has become the Patron of the National Brewery Heritage Trust.
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Brewers' Book Launch with the London Record Society
26 March 2024
The launch of volume one of The Brewers’ Book – a transcription of the memorandum book of William Porlond who was Clerk to the Brewers’ Company from 1418 to 1440 - earlier this month was a roaring success.
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United Guilds' Service 2024
21 March 2024
The 80th Service of the United Guilds of the City of London was held at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 15 March.
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Brewers' Lectures 2024
14 March 2024
On 6 March, the Master, James Staughton, and St Austell Brewery’s Brewing Director, George Young, opened the door on careers in brewing for students at Dame Alice Owen’s and Aldenham Schools.
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Beneficiaries' Lunch 2024
08 March 2024
On Thursday 7 March the Master and Wardens were pleased to host a Luncheon for guests from our charity beneficiaries, as well as advisors and other people who support our charity work.
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Outstanding Ale Celebrates Owens' Achievement
19 February 2024
Hertfordshire brewer McMullens has produced a special, celebratory ale to commemorate the “Outstanding” Ofsted result achieve by Dame Alice Owen’s School.
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Hot off the Press!
07 February 2024
A transcript of the Memorandum Book of William Porlond, one of the Brewers’ Company’s chief treasures, has been published.
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Applications Open for the Brewers' Research and Education Fund
29 January 2024
The Brewers’ Research and Education Fund (BREF) 2023/2024 is now open for applications, with the judging board on the lookout for the brightest and best ideas to benefit the brewing and pub industry.
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Dame Alice Owen's School is Outstanding
22 January 2024
We are delighted to share that, following a recent inspection, Ofsted has judged Dame Alice Owen’s School Outstanding in all areas with no points for improvement.
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The Livery Climate Action Group
11 January 2024
The Brewers’ Company was very pleased to join the Livery Climate Action Group (LCAG) this week.
