Three Rules - Trappist Collab
1 November 2024
We're honoured to be the UK's exclusive partner for the launch of a very special collaboration between three Trappist brewers; La Trappe, Tynt Meadow, and Zundert.
These monasteries have come together to pay homage to the three core tenets of authentic Trappist products:
- All products must be made within the immediate surroundings of the abbey;
- Production must be carried out under the supervision of the monks or nuns;
- Profits should be intended for the needs of the monastic community, for purposes of solidarity within the Trappist Order, or for development projects and charitable works
This Special Dubbel was brewed at La Trappe, and the profits from the project will be used to plant 14,000 trees through the Trees for All initiative.
Augustiner Partnership
24 February 2024
We are delighted to announce the signing of a long-term import and distribution agreement with Augustiner-Bräu (Munich, Germany). The deal sees James Clay and Sons appointed as exclusive custodians of Augustiner’s internationally acclaimed beers in the UK.
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Warsteiner Partnership
18 December 2023
We're delighted to announce the addition of a new long-term partner to our portfolio.
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Alcohol Duty Changes
12 July 2023
The government announced an increase in duty rates under a revised duty structure for UK alcohol taxation during the Spring 2023 budget. The changes come into effect on 1st August 2023. We've worked closely with our suppliers to help you understand, and take advantage of opportunities from these changes, and the new categories they create.
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2023 Range Review
1 March 2023
An extremely important task for us each year is to get our heads together and evaluate the performance of our range over the past year, and plan ahead to help you take advantage of trends before they even emerge. After that thorough process, we've added the following products to our list:
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Low and No Alcohol Range
14 December 2022
Low and No Alcohol beer is now a serious consideration for any discerning operator's offering. We've put significant effort into our range, to make sure it's of the highest quality, and widest range possible. Taking the same approach to it as we do full strength beer.
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James Clay Receives Honorary Knighthood of the Belgian Brewers' Mash Paddle
5 September 2022
On September 3rd 2022, James Clay, Managing Director was inaugurated to the Knighthood of the Brewers’ Mash Paddle, in recognition of his work in furthering Belgian Beer in the UK.
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