Cask Marque: campaigning to improve cask ale quality
22-Mar-2001
Early in 2001, Cask Marque launched the latest phase of its campaign to return cask ale sales to growth. This plan of action should improve beer...
Rocketing pub prices
22-Mar-2001
Pub prices are set to continue their climb - despite the number of properties that are currently flooding the market.
Brulines launches EDIS Smart Door
22-Mar-2001
When Brulines launched its Electronic Draught Information System (EDIS) five years ago it was viewed with suspicion by licensees. It was Big Brother,...
Pubs tied up in Notts: Hardys & Hansons
19-Mar-2001
Hardys & Hansons expands its estate to over 250 and pushes up turnover to hit £42m.There are a few pubs claiming to be the oldest in England,...
Fuller's invests in £1m cask line
19-Mar-2001
London brewer Fuller's has stepped up its advertising spend and invested almost £1million in a new cask racking line as it attempts to maintain the...
Fuller's invests in £1m cask line
19-Mar-2001
London brewer Fuller's has stepped up its advertising spend and invested almost £1million in a new cask racking line as it attempts to maintain the...
Butcombe Man named as 60 millionth pint of Butcombe is sold Butcombe's best
14-Mar-2001
Pub goer Barrie Wilton was officially named Butcombe Man after he ordered the 60 millionth pint of Butcombe Bitter.Wilton was surprised in his local...
CAMRA fights to conserve the pint
14-Mar-2001
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched the biggest promotion of real ale for 50 years as part of its on-going battle to conserve the great...
Low alcohol Brakspear 2.5 to target duty
12-Feb-2001
Brakspear has taken up the challenge laid-down by Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo by introducing a new low alcohol beer into its estate.During a...
Quarter of public never goes to pub
29-Jan-2001
More people are drinking in pubs and bars, but there is still a lot of work to be done if the trade is to make the most of the available...
Have the medics gone mad? Alcohol (in moderation) is good for you
22-Jan-2001
A recent report has suggested that moderate alcohol consumption can be a health benefit. Have the medics gone mad? Ben McFarland investigates the...
Shepherd Neame guns for laughs with Spitfire ads
11-Dec-2000
Britain's oldest brewer Shepherd Neame is set to raise eyebrows as well as smiles, after it launched the latest phase of its Spitfire Premium Ale...
Eight Ball lager is coming on strong
04-Dec-2000
London-based drinks company, Layman Brands, has announced the launch of Eight Ball, a bottled lager with an ABV of eight per cent.Heralded as the...
Thwaites ales are due south
26-Nov-2000
Daniel Thwaites has expanded its range of cask ales with the release of a new beer targeted at drinkers in the south of England.Thwaites Reward,...
Report advises improved quality will halt slowing beer sales
20-Nov-2000
Licensees must improve the quality and selection of beer on offer in their pubs to survive in an increasingly competitive market, according to a new...
The pour seasons - seasonal and commemorative ales
13-Nov-2000
Seasonal and commemorative brews could be the way to bring cask ales to a new generation of drinkersBack in the olden days when everything was black...
Bass boss calls for free merger
30-Oct-2000
Iain Napier, set to become chief executive of the proposed Interbrew-Bass-Whitbread brewing giant in the UK, has reiterated his commitment to a...
Cask Marque aims to boost bitter sales
16-Oct-2000
Beer quality scheme Cask Marque is launching a major new initiative to boost declining sales of cask ale.The scheme, supported by the 26 brewers and...
Brakspear brands given a new image
09-Oct-2000
WH Brakspear & sons has redesigned its cask ale range as part of a new, more modern look for the brewery.The Henley-based brewery, which unveiled...
The jewel in the Belgian crown
02-Oct-2000
The perfectionist brewers of Belgium are hoping to make an impact in the bars and pubs of the United KingdomAccording to the Internet, that flawless...
Pouring reigns - beer dispensing gets all the attention
18-Sep-2000
The way beers are dispensed today is becoming more sophisticated as drinks companies try to cash in - just like thatPicture a Friday night down the...
Green light for Amber
04-Sep-2000
Foster's is set to enter the premium draught lager market with the regional launch of Foster's Amber. Following a successful trial period in 50 pubs,...
Brewers to expand despite declining ale sales
21-Aug-2000
Several brewers have announced expansion plans in the face of declining demand for real ale. The Mighty Oak Brewery in Essex has applied for planning...
Small brewers to replace Whitbread brewing contracts
24-Jul-2000
Small brewers are looking for alternative sources of income to replace the brewing contracts they signed with Whitbread.Though all contracts signed...
Brewer set to sell
26-Jun-2000
A regional brewer is to offer a new dimension in real ale choice to licensees through an innovative beer box package.The boxes from Smiles of Bristol...
Future of Bass beers in doubt
26-Jun-2000
Interbrew's £2.3billion takeover of Bass could signal the beginning of the end for real ale, say UK brewers.Competition authorities are likely to...
Small brewers' access in peril
06-Jun-2000
Campaigners have stepped up their fight to help smaller brewers as the number of pubs offering guest beers is set to plummet.The £400million sale of...
Brewer forging new estate
29-May-2000
A small East Sussex brewer has started building up its own pub estate alongside investment in production.The Forge Brewery opened its second outlet...
Adnams' real ale 'showrooms': committment to quality ale
24-May-2000
The Cask Marque initiative to defend the quality of real ale originated in Southwold, the home of Adnams. We examine the brewer's success with real...
Adnams snubs CAMRA ale advertising drive
22-May-2000
Suffolk brewer Adnams has managed to avoid a rift with the Campaign for Real Ale despite axing a popular cask beer and refusing to support generic...
Licensees told to cut drinks range
15-May-2000
Publicans must reduce the range of beers they sell if they are to survive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, a major brewer has...
ScotCo plays it cool with new cask beer
08-May-2000
Scottish Courage has pledged to take real English beer into the 21st Century with the launch of Theakston Cool Cask.After years of research, during...
Morrells' brands saved with a contract brewing deal
08-May-2000
Morrells' beer brands have been saved with a contract brewing deal with Dorset's Thomas Hardy.The brewer, formerly part of Eldridge Pope, is to start...
National ale sales do Fuller's proud
04-May-2000
Rising sales of London Pride are giving a lift to London brewer Fuller's as it continues to grow nationally.The company saw volumes of its cask ales...
Hall & Woodhouse's suprise takeover of King & Barnes
30-Apr-2000
Dorset's Hall & Woodhouse hit the headlines with a surprise takeover of King & Barnes.The news of the impending closure of King & Barnes'...
Brand management becomes key to Adnams success
17-Apr-2000
Simon Loftus clearly feels the need to go on the defensive when he admits that his family's brewer, Adnams, is investing in marketing its beers as...
New lager from Whitbread will tap into national pride
28-Mar-2000
Whitbread is to spend millions of pounds launching a new national lager brand amid rumours that its connections with Heineken could soon be...
Badger set for fresh new look
20-Mar-2000
Hall & Woodhouse has unveiled a fresh new look for the Badger Brewery, confirming its intention to remain in brewing.While other regional firms,...
Charles Wells shows its true international class
14-Feb-2000
With an international chain of pubs, licences for Japanese, Jamaican and Mexican lagers, and stakes in top music venues, Charles Wells is a family...
Palmers - one of the UK's most traditional brewers?
31-Jan-2000
Bridport-based Palmers lays claim to being one of the UK's most traditional brewers.While the big regional brewers grab the headlines with their...
JW Lees - breaking with tradition
15-Nov-1999
Tucked away 50,000 feet up in the French Alps, close to the snowy ski slopes of Mont Blanc, are two real ale pubs, the White Grouse and the Perdrix...
Quality above quantity for White Rose Inns
08-Nov-1999
By the front door of 43 pubs across Yorkshire is a small sign saying: "A warm welcome from White Rose Inns".It's the only sign of badging in the pub...
Fuller's thrives almost two hundred on
23-Aug-1999
As Fuller's prepares to enter a third century, the brewer continues to thrive. Mark Ludmon reports."The brewery business is going flourishingly but...
Miller shows its grit in beer war
26-Jul-1999
The two biggest US beer brands are squaring up against each other with summer advertising blitzes.After Anheuser-Busch unveiled its new "Lizards"...
W&DB prepare to take on the nationals
07-Jun-1999
Mark Ludmon looks at how Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has spent the two months since taking over Marstons - and what it has planned for the...
Cobra Beer turns to city pubs and bars from curryhouses
19-Oct-1998
Cobra Beer, the UK's largest supplier of bottled Indian premium lager, is turning to the City to expand beyond curryhouses and into pubs and bars.It...
The Head of Steam - the station buffet of the future?
18-May-1998
According to Tony Brookes' masterplan, waiting for a train will never be the same. Phil Mellows went trainspotting with the founder of Head of Steam....
Ushers to seek buy-back option
02-Feb-1998
Ushers is seeking permission to buy back up to 15 per cent of its own shares.The announcement comes after a disappointing set of annual profits...
British brewers hope to extend sales at US beer festival
24-Nov-1997
British brewers Fuller's and Adnams have moved to extend their sales to the American export market by taking part in a ground-breaking festival.The...
Bass may use Burton to meet extra demand
06-Oct-1997
Bass may look at increasing production of Caffrey's and leading ale brands through the acquisition of Carlsberg-Tetley's (C-T) Burton brewery.Last...