DRINK IT IN Festival

I had a fantastic evening last night at the Kindred Spirits awards last night and had the honour of presenting the award for 'Best Collaboration' on behlaf of Verallia UK won by Stuart Coleman for the DRINK IT IN Festival with Intercontinental Brands (ICB) Limited being awarded runners up with their CAFé SOLO collaboration. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up for all categories with a special shot out to Simon Wright and the team at Burnt Faith for picking up the award for best new launch. It was great catching up with so many old friends and the panel discussion with Tarquin Leadbetter, Imme Ermgassen, Emma Wykes and Ciaran McNicholas was very interesting. In a challenging market, it's clear that the drive and positivity of those driving the emerging brands channel will continue to challenge and disrupt. Thanks to Jack Orr-Ewing and the team for having us along! #collaberation #emergingbrands #challengerbrands #kindredspirits

I had an amazing time attending the DRINK IT IN Festival, hosted by the incredible Stuart Coleman. Who wouldn't love wine and liquor tasting at 11 a.m.?! It was an honour for Really Good Culture to be the data sponsor of the event. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the most innovative brands in the market and learning about their journeys. One standout for me was NAUGHTEA by Ellie Farrer, with its bold, fun branding—because who can resist iced peach tea with vodka? NuWave Drinks, founded by Brendan Williams, also caught my eye with their mood-enhancing non alc beer. Then there was Düng, the only non-alcoholic beverage brand, which kept me feeling great throughout the event. I had some fascinating conversations with them about the realities of running a snack company. On the panel, Pimentae Drinks shared insights about marketing and the powerful role social media plays in their growth. I also found it super interesting to see Savour Drinks testing their pre-release pickle and mushroom drinks. What a unique idea! A big thank you to all the awesome companies involved, and for all the freebies! :P Check out my mini video recap, featuring all the showcased brands:NuWave Drinks(Brendan Williams), NAUGHTEA(Ellie Farrer), Wicker Basket(Ryu Okada), Düng(Danny Bull), Elusa Drinks(William Perkins), Savour Drinks(Alissa Savour), Babco International (Lewis Bowen), Tarsier Southeast Asian Spirit, EVRYTHNG (James Law).

It's hard for small, indy drinks brands to cut through in competitive drinks industry but here's news of a new event designed to do just that - DRINK IT IN Festival that has a trade day offering business advice on Sepember 6 & consumer day September 7 at Peckham Levels. Also includes music, food, art and fashion start-ups too. Founder Stuart Coleman of HAELU Drinks explains why he hopes it can be a breakthrough event for indy drinks entrepreneurs and shake up drinks events https://lnkd.in/e_a33iiR #wine #beer #spirits #craftbeer #drinksbrands #drinksproducers #distillers #drinksbuyers #drinksentrepreneurs Andrew Murray-Watson Jack Orr-Ewing George Frost Session Spirit? Tim Etherington-Judge Jaspreet Ward Duncan McLean High Water 6PERCENT ?

The Premier League is taking a break this weekend due to the international break, fear not... there's still a belter of a lineup for you to get behind! DRINK IT IN Festival have had a record breaking transfer window, signing up over 60(!) amazing drink brands in time for their first session on 6th September. The Gaffer, Stuart Coleman, and his fantastic back room staff have organised some incredible panel sessions to showcase the future of the industry and the tactics required to be a success. The DRINK IT IN Festival shop will be open for food, fashion and art throughout the event and live bands and DJs will offer further entertainment. Make sure you get your FREE tickets to the DRINK IT IN Festival trade day on the 6th September to learn about the future of the drinks industry and meet the challenger brands who are making it happen. Tickets below!!

What does Sustainability mean? This a big question, and one we'll be attempting to tackle at DRINK IT IN Festival on September 6th I'll be chairing a panel on all things Sustainability and the future of the drinks industry alongside: ? Tim Etherington-Judge - Avallen Spirits | BCorp ? Helen Fisher - Context Group ? Catherine Coward - The Good Crowd ? Harriet Evans - Penrhos Spirits ? James Law - EVRYTHNG It'll be a great discussion, and the rest of the event will showcase over 40 drink brands. If you've not applied for your ticket yet, please do it soon as they're limited and being snapped up fast—link in the comments below. Thanks to Stuart Coleman for having me!

On Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September I will be joining over 45 other adult drink brands at the inaugural DRINK IT IN Festival at Peckham Levels in London. It’s going to be wonderful to be part of a new event that’s entirely focussed on independent drink brand! If you’re in the trade, I would love to see you there on Friday. As well as the chance to catch up, there’s also the chance to join some thought provoking and interactive speaker and Q&A sessions on the Future of the UK Drinks Industry (apply for tickets using the link in the comments). Stuart Coleman Hope to see you there!

Heavens to Murgatroyd there's an absolute sh*t ton of stuff to get done to get a new festival off the ground! I had a pretty good idea it was going to be all consuming when I popped my head above the parapet 4 months ago and said, 'Let's do this, it will be fun!' but honestly, I should've added another 75% on to the predicted sh*t ton. It's a totally unsustainable way of living and working but strangely, it does feel right. Adrenaline is fuelling the dream to create something unique, to see people smiling and opening their minds (and taste buds) to something new. Days are eclectic to say the least... ?? Tuesday was postering around South East London with the wonderful Jaspreet Ward (check out her gorgeous rum at State of Rum Ltd) ?? Yesterday was handing out flyers in Peckham ?? Today I'm being interviewed by Shay Kaur Grewal on BBC Radio London! Not long to go until lift off. If you know anyone in the drinks biz, would be massively grateful if you could tag them in the comments! If you'd like to come along on Saturday, DM me and I'll send you a killer discount code or follow some of the participating brands socials as they'll be announcing some offers this week and next.

Many years ago I realised I was NOT COOL. It’s a cross I have to bear but I’ve come to accept it ??. Nick Diver and Timothy Midnight on the other hand, are totally cool and beautifully humble too. Love this song and apparently so do The Libertines who they’ll be supporting later this year. Such a buzz to be invited to a party at Stuart Trevor’s studio last week to see the collection and watch the boys do their thing. Even better (trying to act cool and not get too excited but ahhh shit, just going to shout about it…) THEY’RE PLAYING AT The DRINK IT IN Festival!!! Come see them on the 7th Sept at Peckham Levels. Tickets are ￡10 (seriously that’s ridiculous) and you get 15% off with this code: StuC-DII-15. Link below.