NEWSPontypridd RFC Welcome on Board New Sponsors Tomos Watkins Pontypridd rugby is delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal with multi award winning brewer Tomos Watkin. Tomos Watkins which is part of the Hurns group of companies will be a major sponsor of the club for the 2010-11 seasons. This means we will be extending our excellent range of ales and beers for you our supporters for the new season. Inbev UK will still be our main brewer with Tomos Watkins taking on a secondary brewer and supplier role for the club. Gareth Howells, Sponsorship & Marketing manager for Pontypridd Quoted "Braf "o" to Tomos Watkins joining our black and white family, we welcome Connie and the Hurns group on board for what will be an exciting season of rugby and to a club that has one of the best brands of rugby in Wales and the world. We hope we can put Tomos Watkins on the world map especially playing in the British and Irish Cup cross border competition and enjoy success with us all. .............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkins Visited by Beer Loons
The birds are chirping, a light mist is lifting over the fields of gold, and Sting is singing in the background. My cobblestone retreat has brought me to a land of depth and character. I’ve heard stories of this beer, but have yet to try it. Today is the day that I get to sample Tomos Watkin Old Style Bitter. Was a journey of so many miles worth the trip? .............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkins at The Mandarin Orient Hotel in Singapore
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Yes, it's that time of the year again when all you discerning drinkers out there can find another great reason to visit as many pubs as possible. This premier competition has been going for some time now and, as we have a mission to support local initiatives, Hurns have decided to sponsor the whole thing! The Evening Post is looking for the best venues in two distinct categories;
And, whilst there will be 'mystery drinkers' visiting nominated pubs, the best people to ask is you! After all, you know what you are looking for in the ideal pub - the atmosphere, the food, the range of drinks, the entertainment and how family friendly the pub is. Does your local tick all these boxes? If so, the Evening Post wants to hear from you. And if not, it's the perfect excuse for getting out to visit all the quality pubs in your area. See the Evening Post for details on how you can nominate pubs and ideas on how to drum up support for your favourite. The competition starts NOW, so get out, get drinking and get voting!
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.............................................................................................................................................. Interview with Connie Parry, Welsh Business Women of the year.
.............................................................................................................................................. Another Success for Tomos Watkin
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Tomos Watkin's recipe in True Taste Magazine Chilli sausage and Tomos Watkin's Cwrw Gaeaf cassoulet Ingredients (Serves 4)
1) Pre-heat oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 3. 2) Heat the oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish. Add the sausages and fry until browned all over. Remove and put to one side. 3) Add the onion, garlic and bacon and fry until softened. Return the sausages along with the chopped tomatoes, beer, thyme and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, cover and place in the oven. Cook for about 40mins 4) Remove from the oven and add the beans. Cook for a further 15mins uncovered until the beans are heated through and the juices are starting to thicken. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with creamy mashed potatoes.
.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's in Swansea Life Magazine
.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's in Swansea Bay Business Life Magazine (Click to enlarge)
.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's in The USA
.............................................................................................................................................. Brewery scoops top award at business night
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.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's Cwrw Gaeaf in Country Life Magazine To read the recipie click here
.............................................................................................................................................. ReMARKable Palate #152: A Powerful Taste of Wales
.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns feature in Colin Pressdee's popular 'Food Wales' book.
Colin also provides an A to Z of Welsh food. The book will be available at the end of September with 192 pages in paperback format.
.............................................................................................................................................. Cwrw Haf in chow.com - Summer Beers We're Hot On.
.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns Brewing Company Awarded Beverage Testing Institute Gold Medal
.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns magic lager is voted 2008 Wales Regional Winner by Tesco Swansea based brewer, The Hurns Brewing Company, is celebrating after its bottled Magic Lagyr (lager) came out as the Tesco 2008 Wales regional winner in a blind tasting of new Welsh bottled beers. Judging was carried out earlier this year by a panel of industry experts and top food journalists on behalf of Tesco supermarket's annual Drinks Awards with the award ceremony itself taking place at the Kensington Roof Gardens in London last Friday (19 October). "We are absolutely thrilled. We actually heard the news while in Las Vegas at the American National Beer Wholesalers Association convention. We were the only Welsh brewer represented at the event, where our head brewer, David Campbell, led a couple of well received tutored tastings on a variety of British beer styles for our American 'cousins'," said Connie Parry, who co-owns Hurns with her brother Philip. "Knowledge of this prestigious award from Tesco gave us a magic finale to a very successful week and we were the toast of Vegas. Our American customers were suitably impressed as they were all well aware of the high profile Tesco enjoys in the UK". Now in its 15th year it was the largest ever Tesco Drinks Awards, with over 400 products - all of them never before listed at a national level. Dan Jago, Tesco Category Director Beers Wines and Spirits, commented, "At Tesco we are committed to bringing new, exciting products to the market. Great drinks deserve shelf-space and a chance to gain access to the UK consumer, and that is exactly what these Awards are designed to achieve." Since it saved the Tomos Watkin brewery in 2002, Hurns has enjoyed a great deal of brewing success, including two awards from True Taste of Wales for its bottled beers and numerous CAMRA ( Campaign for Real Ale) Awards for its cask conditioned ales. Currently there are five varieties of bottled beers in the Tomos Watkin range as well as the increasingly popular Taffy Apples Cider and several seasonal varieties of cask ale, such as, Cwrw Haf, Cwrw Santa and Dewi Sant. As a result of the Las Vegas trip, Hurns is about to send its first order of beer to their new importers in the USA, following a deal with Boston-based drinks distributor, St Killian and a glowing report from the 'Beer Advocate' - the definitive guide to beer in America. "It is a very exciting time for us. Our initial US distribution contract was for 12 states but this new contract will see our beers being sold across America in all 50 states in independent retailers, restaurants and delicatessens and now this Tesco award will hopefully lead to a much bigger presence for us here at home too" said Connie. "It has been a lot of hard work and we have had great support from the Welsh Assembly Government which, through events such as St David's Day in New York, enabled us to get our beers noticed in America." .............................................................................................................................................. Connie Parry nominated for Lloyds Tsb First Women Awards The shortlists for the 2008 First Women Awards, held by the CBI and Real Business magazine in association with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, are published today - and feature pioneering businesswomen across manufacturing, science, business services and finance. For the first year, the awards also honour trailblazing women in the public sector. .............................................................................................................................................. |





Connie Parry CEO of Hurns Brewing Company sweeps up at the Welsh Women Mean Business Awards. 




HURNS Brewing Company was the toast of the inaugural Regional Business Awards at Llanelli's new Parc y Scarlets stadium.


