The conflict in Iran is creating new headaches for brewery operators across the UK. Gas prices have risen sharply, electricity costs are following, and the picture for the coming year is more complicated than the headlines suggest. Here is a clear breakdown of where prices are now, why they have moved, what the medium and long-term outlook looks like, and what breweries can do about it. Subscribe here for first view and exclusive access. Short-term impact: the Strait of Hormuz and UK supply...

Why Refrigeration Gas Matters in Breweries Refrigeration systems aren't why any of us got into brewing, but they are important in your brewery's carbon footprint. Operational efficiency and appropriate sizing are key but there’s a hidden challenge - refrigeration gas leaks over time . All refrigerants leak to some extent, whether through tiny microfractures in piping or during routine maintenance. These leaks reduce cooling efficiency, meaning your equipment has to work harder, driving up...

Brewery wastewater is not a compliance tick-box. It is a direct cost, and for most UK craft breweries, it is significantly underestimated. The typical craft brewery produces 5 to 9 litres of wastewater for every litre of packaged beer. That wastewater carries high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), wide pH swings and suspended solids that water companies measure, price and surcharge. If you are not actively managing it, you are paying more than you need to on both the supply side (water in) and...