Beautiful Beers

31/07/2024

Please note our shop opening times over the Summer Holiday period. Apologies for any inconvenience caused during these limited opening times. Thank you for your understanding.

30/07/2024

Just a quick reminder that the shop will be closed today and next Monday and Tuesday, due to Summer Holidays. Apologies for any inconvenience.

01/06/2024

Please note that the shop will be closed on Sunday 2nd June, due to a family commitment and staff shortage. Apologies for any inconvenience.

11/05/2024

Please note that the shop will need to close on Monday 13th May for one day, due to staff shortage. Apologies for any inconvenience.
You can still order online which will be sent out on Tuesday for Wednesday/Thursday delivery. Or you can use 'click & collect'.
Thank you.

René

28/03/2024

Please note the shop opening hours over the Easter period. Happy Easter everyone!

11/02/2024

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the shop will be closed on Monday 12th February. Apologies for any inconvenience. You may still order online for a delivery or click & collect service (collections Tuesday onwards).

04/01/2024

Now available in the shop and online! The Mount St. Bernard Abbey's Tynt Meadow, their pilot brew Blond and the colab Quintus with Round Corner Brewing
All absolutely brilliant.
https://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/index.jsp?searchStr=mount+st+bernard+abbey

13/12/2023

Please note our Opening Times over the Christmas and New Year period. Please also note we will be closed on Sundays in January.
Thank you.

01/12/2023

Our large range of Belgian Christmas beers have finally cleared Customs and are expected on Monday 4th December. We have already listed them on the website with more to appear next week, for pre-orders. Please note they will not be available in the shop until Tuesday.
When placing your order, it will be despatched Tuesday and Wednesday. Thank you.

20/11/2023

We are very excited to launch our own beer, brewed for Vespers Bury St Edmunds. We have brewed a light, 5.7% easy drinking Blonde ale with a typical Belgian twist of noble hops and Belgian yeast. Brewed by René & Max in collaboration with a renowned Belgian brewery. It is now available in bottles from the shop in St. John's Street and online www.beautifulbeers.co.uk and on draught at Vespers Belgian Beer Bar in St. Andrew's Street South.
We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do! Cheers.

02/11/2023

Please note that the monthly Bury Home Brewers Club meeting will be this Friday 3rd November at 7.30 be held at the shop (Beautiful Beers) and NOT at Vespers Belgian Beer Bar. Many thanks. Cheers!

René

24/09/2023

It appears we had a few issues with our phoneline as we switched recently to Fibre. We can now receive calls again but don't have an answerphone service. Apologies to all those who tried to contact us in the past couple of days.

22/09/2023

It ain't over yet! There's still time for a barbecue and some tasty beers this weekend. We have some great new beers from Polly's Brew and Dark Revolution in now.

14/09/2023

Please note that the shop is closed today due to staff shortage. We are open Friday from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Apologies for any inconvenience.
You can continue to order online for collection Friday or Saturday.

26/08/2023

We'll be at the https://www.ourburystedmunds.com/events/food-drink-festival/ with 5 beer taps and a cider from and We're next to the demonstration kitchen!

The Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival is a free admission two-day event promising a full menu of food and drinks, treats and displays and a host of family fun.

30/07/2023

We've had some great beers arrive from Azvex Brewing Co. this week. Have a look https://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/c/new-in

27/07/2023

Please note that the shop will be CLOSED on Mondays and Tuesdays for the first 2 weeks in August due to our Summer Holidays. Also, we will not open later on Thursdays and Fridays and will close at our usual 5.30pm time. Thank you.
Happy Holidays!

06/07/2023

Dear customer,

We would like to update you on a very important change this Government will introduce on the 1st of August 2023. It is making sweeping changes to how Excise and Duty is charged on alcoholic beverages, including beer.

In the past, duty was charged:

- depending on the strength of the beer (in abv)
- whether the beer was below or above 7.5% abv (regardless of packaging)
- the size of the producer (in total production of beer in Hectolitres per annum).

This included imported beers and our suppliers would list the size of the foreign breweries on all export documentation.

This will change to the following:

- Duty charged will still depend on the strength of the beer (in abv) but,
- Beer below 8.4% will have one rate. Beer of 8.5% and above will have one higher rate of duty and will increase in duty.
- the size of the brewery is now measured in the amount of pure alcohol produced over all beers produced in the previous year, in Hectolitres.

How will this affect Beautiful Beers and the imported beers?
As we have to declare all imported beers to Customs & Excise, as of the 1st of August we will have to apply new calculations as to how much duty we have to pay per imported beer. VAT is charged on top of the cost of the beer including duty, which will increase the additional cost even further.

This means that:

- Beers with an abv of 3.5% to 7.5% will see a duty increase of around 10% plus vat, except for draught beers.
- Beers with an abv of between 7.5% and 8.4% will see a duty reduction of around 12% plus vat
- Beers with an abv of 8.5% and above will see an increase of around 20% plus vat, including draught beers.
- Breweries in the EU are not certified by their country's Customs & Excise on the amount of pure alcohol they produce, but on the total annual production of beer (regardless of strength). Therefore we can no longer claim the previous 50% small producers relief on beers produced by the breweries that produced less than 5000Hl of beer per year
- Therefore, beers from small breweries will see an increase in duty of between 60 and 70% plus vat; bottles as well as draught beer.

So, during August and September 2023, there will be a gradual increase in the price of our low abv beers (3.5% to 8.4%) on average by 5%.

Beers of 8.5% abv and higher will see a gradual price increase of around 10%. The beers from smaller breweries, such as Struise, Brunehaut, Orval, Rochefort, Troubadour, Blaugies, Fantome, Cantillon, La Rulles etc. will see a more drastic price increase of between 35 to 70%.

Draught beers below 8.5% abv are not affected and duty rates will remain the same. There is no reduction in duty compared to previous rates. Only a reduction from 1st August rate increase.

Needless to say, there are no benefits to us, as a company, selling the beers as we have to spend many hours adjusting all our prices, printing new tickets, and making changes to our online pricing.

This will affect us, as a business and our business model, quite drastically and we closely monitor its effect on our business and the buying habits of the general public. European beers and especially Belgian beers remain hugely popular and we have seen an increase in sales since the Covid years, however, this may have a detrimental effect on the quantity and frequency customers will buy foreign beers. We will keep you informed on developments.

With kind regards,
René van den Oort
Director
Beautiful Beers East Anglia (UK) Ltd.

25/05/2023

This Bank Holiday Sunday & Monday will see the new Spring Fayre in Our Bury St Edmunds. We have cleaned and polished our mobile bar after a lengthy absence, to serve you some great beers from Polly's Brew Co., Artefact Brewing, Staggeringly Good, and Dark Revolution
We'll publish the full list soon. We will also have a couple of non-alcoholic beers from La Chouffe and Brugse Zot, as well as some soft drinks and Cider. All nice and cold.
Come and say 'Hello' on Sunday and Monday! Cheers!

17/05/2023

Due to a late cancellation we have 2 tickets for our Friday beer tasting Vespers Belgian Beer Bar spare. You will get the opportunity to taste some very special beers including an aged Orval and Westvleteren 8. Please call the shop or Vespers Bar to book. Cheers!
Trappist Beers of the World, Friday 19th May from 7.30pm. Start 8pm.

29/04/2023

Please note the shop and Vespers Belgian Beer Bar are open on all May Bank Holidays! Please do pop in for some great beers from around the world. Cheers!

28/04/2023

We now have the latest Artefact Brewing beer available in the shop and online at https://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/c/beers/east-anglian?catHdrId=3000041
Another great beer which James brewed for the 3rd anniversary of Artefact Brewing. An amplified Dark Mild; creamy, smooth and great malty flavours of chocolate, caramel and fruity dates.

20/04/2023

Our next Beer Tasting will take place on the 19th May Vespers Belgian Beer Bar tasting World Trappist Beers. You will get the opportunity to taste some of the best beers in the World, some of which are difficult to get hold of. The event starts at 8pm sharp. Tickets are available from the bar or shop.

06/04/2023

Our opening times over the Easter period are:
Good Friday open from 10.30 am to 19.30 pm
Saturday open from 10.00 am to 17.30 pm
Easter Sunday closed
Easter Monday open from 10.30 am to 17.30 pm
Tuesday onwards open as usual.
Thank you and Happy Easter.

30/03/2023

We now have the delicious Mighty Oak Wilde Samphire Gin available in the shop and online. Distilled from the wort (unfermented liquid malt) of their famous Oscar Wilde Mild with added Sea Samphire, botanicals and a pinch of Mauldon salt. Great taste with a little Tonic.

17/03/2023

Pleasef to let you know that the Alkemy Distillery Sugar Beet Spirit us back in stock. Available in the shop and online now.
https://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/p/alkemy-sugar-beet-spirit-rum-42-700ml

17/03/2023

We've had some new Polly's Brew Co beers arrive today! Available now in the shop and online at https://www.beautifulbeers.co.uk/index.jsp?searchStr=Polly
You can aslo choose to 'click&collect'.

08/03/2023

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances the shop is closed on Thursday 9th March. Apologies for the inconvenience.

04/02/2023

New Beer Tasting Event!
Friday 24th of February at Vespers Belgian Beer Bar starting at 8pm.
This time we'll explore some of the hidden gems of Belgian beers. List will be confirmed on our return from Belgium where we'll source some unusual and hard-to-find beers.
Tickets available from the shop or the bar.

21/01/2023

Please note our phone lines are down (Saturday 21-01-23) and when calling the shop it will go automatically to answerphone. We cannot currently retrieve messages. Please email the shop with any questions or queries. Thank you.