How to... look after cask beer
16-Jul-2009
The first 'How to' guide in The Publican's Beer Matters series focused on an aspect of beer quality that won't be considered a chore, the need for...
Comment: Look, we are responsible!
14-Jul-2009
It's been a bad few weeks for alcohol advertisers, and it's got me thinking about the appropriate way for the drinks industry to respond to...
Trade mediation should not rule out beer tie probe, warns Fair Pint
14-Jul-2009 By Hamish Champ
A leading Fair Pint campaigner has described the industry's mediation process as "extremely welcome" - but warned it should not be used as an excuse...
Camerons invites beer lovers to 'Brew Your Own'
14-Jul-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Camerons is giving a customer the chance to create a beer that will go on sale throughout its estate. People who buy a pint of any Camerons...
14-Jul-2009 By John Harrington
A leading peer has predicted Business Secretary Peter Mandelson will refer the beer tie to the Competition Commission. Speaking at today's Fair Pint...
13-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team
The Welsh brewer and retailer reports a sizeable drop of £2.9m in profit before tax to £5.9m in the year to 27 September 2008.
How to... taste beer
09-Jul-2009
There are some pieces of advice that need a lot of hammering home to persuade people that a little chore is worth doing. Then there are some that...
09-Jul-2009 By Roger Protz
Just because some ales are lower in abv, it doesn't mean they must be lacking in taste, says Roger Protz. On a day of blistering heat in London last...
08-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has teamed up with Waitrose for an Ashes battle of the brands. Customers will be able to buy Lancaster Bomber and...
06-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Thorne Brewery in Doncaster has brewed its first pint since 1986 — all profits will be reinvested back into the local community
'Beer festival closes after customers drink all the beer'
06-Jul-2009
A beer festival had to close a day early after customers drank the bar dry. The Beer on the Wye festival in Herefordshire was due to run until Sunday...
Chance for pub lovers to create national ale
03-Jul-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Former England rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio has launched a Greene King competition for a pub lover to create a cask beer to go on sale across the...
03-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Welsh brewer SA Brain has signed an eight-year deal with Tradeteam to distribute all its drinks throughout Wales and the South West worth £12m. The...
02-Jul-2009 By Roger Protz
The recent eviction of two licensees underlines the pubcos' upper hand, says Roger Protz.
02-Jul-2009 By Sonya Hook
Marston's plans to launch a series of adverts that poke good-humoured fun at the Aussies, ahead of the first Ashes Test match this month. The...
01-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
A Fuller's advert has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint from the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
Marston's goes into bat with Ashes banter
01-Jul-2009
A bit of good natured banter is as much a part of the cricket atmosphere as the crack of willow on leather. In that spirit, Marston's has launched a...
Guinness to send competition winner into space
01-Jul-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
Guinness is offering someone the chance to become one of the first ever non-professional astronauts to travel into space as part of it's celebrations...
01-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Guinness is offering one lucky person the opportunity to become one of the first non-professional astronauts to venture into space. As part of its...
Minister confident OFT would be "open-minded" in beer tie probe
30-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
A government minister has said he has "every confidence" in the ability of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to review the beer tie in an...
Brewer urges youths not to dice with danger
30-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Adnams and pubs in its Suffolk heartland are uniting after a tragedy to warn youngsters of the dangers of drink driving. The Don't Dice with...
30-Jun-2009 By Gemma McKenna
An Ember Inns customer has won a national competition to brew her own ale, which will be sold in 170 pubs nationwide. Michelle Martin, who has named...
29-Jun-2009 By John Harrington
Greene King has launched a competition for a member of the public to create a new beer that will be sold at pubs across the country. The winning beer...
29-Jun-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Joule's Brewery has added a fourteenth pub to its estate, with the purchase of Punch pub the Duke of York in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The site was...
29-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
WKD producer Beverage Brands has unveiled a major new responsible drinking campaign. The campaign, Look after your mates, is targeted at 18-24...
25-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
Two massive brewers plan to sell off or close breweries in the Czech Republic, says Roger Protz.
24-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
London-based brewer Meantime has launched its first cask ale after 10 years of focusing on bottle conditioned beers. The 4.3% abv London Pale Ale...
19-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
The GMB trade union should consider the overall impact before taking grievances over the tie to Europe, says Roger Protz.
Customers lap up beer flavoured ice-cream
18-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
An enterprising licensee has come up with a novel way of keeping his customers cool throughout the summer. David Wardleworth, the head chef and...
Julian Grocock: Microbrewers find inspiration in established beers
17-Jun-2009
I hinted at a Leeds connection the last time I wrote this column, with a passing reference to the formidable football team of the early 1970s. And...
17-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Corona Extra has joined forces with MTV to hunt for top DJ talent across Europe.
Adam Withrington: Bickering while Rome burns...
15-Jun-2009
Whatever you think of Fair Pint, the group has served a valuable purpose in this current political climate. They have shamed our industry and our...
Black Sheep team in Arctic expedition
15-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A team from North Yorkshire's Black Sheep Brewery has set off on an epic motorcycle trip to the Arctic Circle to raise funds for a breast cancer...
12-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
When Arthur Guinness signed the lease on a brewery in 1759 it was the start of a legend, says Roger Protz.
Woodforde's runs giant ale trail
12-Jun-2009
Ales from Norfolk brewery Woodforde's will be promoted this summer via an initiative in which nearly 400 pubs will participate in a giant ale...
SIBA hails new cellar services scheme a success
12-Jun-2009
Increasing numbers of small brewers can provide pubs they are supplying with reliable cellar services thanks to a new service launched by the Society...
Heineken names new S&N UK boss
12-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Heineken has appointed Stefan Orlowski, currently the brewer's group commerce director, as managing director of Scottish and Newcastle UK.His...
Comment: Poms wouldn't give two figs for Castlemaine anymore
11-Jun-2009
'Aussies wouldn't give a XXXX for anything else', but it seems from AB InBev's decision to pull the brand (see Related Stories) that Poms wouldn't...
BBPA: EU beer tie review could deter UK government
11-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
A review of the beer tie by the European Union next year could mean the UK government is put off carrying out its own investigation, according to the...
11-Jun-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Scottish & Newcastle is hoping to revive the standard lager category with a new multi-million pound campaign for Foster's. "Standard lager (brews...
Cask Marque launches search facility for accredited pubs
10-Jun-2009
Drinkers will soon be able to search for their nearest pubs whose beer quality has been accredited by Cask Marque via mobile phones and sat...
Fair Pint reiterates call for Competition Commission probe
10-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint has given a cautious welcome to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers' (ALMR) attempt to bring the...
Market town seeks Ale Taster
10-Jun-2009
With unemployment running high, any job opportunity is worth considering.Even so, the market town of Wellington, Shropshire can expect particular...
Wells and Young's Cake Outrage
10-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Courage beer has hit back after failing to overturn a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority banning one of its adverts. The Courage advert...
Pubcos, trade groups and Fair Pint invited to discuss pubco model
10-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Leading trade groups, pub companies and campaign group Fair Pint have been invited to meet next week in a bid to be given time to sort out problems...
10-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
A negotiated agreement for reform should not be seen as an alternative to a full Competition Commission inquiry, Fair Pint has said. The anti pubco...
Glastonbury signs up Tuborg
10-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Tuborg is to be the official beer of Glastonbury this summer, as it continues its links with live music events. The Carlsberg-owned brand will be the...
Free pint promotion from Westons
09-Jun-2009
Cider drinkers will be given game cards that change colour to reveal whether they have won a prize in a new promotion from Westons.Customers ordering...
Brulines 'can handle removal of beer tie', says CEO
09-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Even if the beer tie were to be removed and the current pubco model broken up, beer flow monitoring group Brulines believes its systems would still...
Comment: Molson Coors must help Cobra break out of curry house
08-Jun-2009
If Cobra can't crack the pub market now, it never will (see linked stories). The announcement of a joint venture between Molson Coors and Cobra Beer...
