22-May-2009 By Roger Protz
Not enough women drink beer, but a few simple changes could boost trade no end, says Roger Protz.
Wells and Young's unveils new Bombardier font
21-May-2009
Wells and Young's has unveiled a new font for its Bombardier cask beer brand.The Wells Bombardier font stands at just over a foot high on the bar and...
Brewers wary of calls for beer tie review
21-May-2009
Regional brewers have come out in force against calls by MPs for an investigation into the tie, fearing they would be hit harshly by any measures.The...
21-May-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Wells & Young's breaks new ground in the cask category with a new font design. Robyn Lewis reports. Wells & Young's is today unveiling a new...
Comment: Little to lose and lots to gain through supplier initiatives
20-May-2009
The journalist stereotype of the cynical old hack doesn't apply to me.I'm generally upbeat about drinks companies' efforts to drive footfall through...
'Brewery boss: Barmaids only work for "pin money"'
20-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A brewery boss told a jobs tribunal that bar staff only work for "pin money". Samuel Smith director Humphrey Smith spoke out while defending plans to...
19-May-2009 By Andrew Pring
The brewer says managing director Jeremy Blood has stood down for personal reasons. He will leave the business with immediate effect.
Jeremy Blood quits as Heineken UK boss
19-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
Jeremy Blood has quit his job as managing director of Heineken UK with immediate effect.His departure is for "personal reasons", although no details...
Marston's warns free trade not to rely on discounts
19-May-2009
Marston's has warned free trade pubs that they will have to rely on better promotion as budgets tighten and brewery discounts decline.There is little...
19-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Visitor attractions such as distilleries and breweries will be exempt from regulations on how they can display alcohol in Scotland. The exemptions...
18-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Coors has launched the Different Drinks Company — a team of 11 dedicated beer specialists — to offer a premium beer portfolio to the trade.
Spirits training: Cask Marque turns it hand to spirits training
18-May-2009
The obvious product you would associate with trade body Cask Marque is beer, so it's a surprise to find it set to launch a comprehensive staff...
18-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Licensees are being urged to take advantage of a new branded schooner for Newcastle Brown Ale. Scottish & Newcastle's joint venture brand...
15-May-2009 By Roger Protz
European elections take place on 4 June, so make the most of your chance to benefit brewers and licensees, says Roger Protz.
John Porter: Here for the beer? No chance.
15-May-2009
OK, I understand that sometimes a particular beer runs out, or the crisp flavour you fancy is out of stock. Predicting the peaks and troughs of...
St Austell reports record beer sales
15-May-2009
Cornwall-based brewer St Austell has defied gloomy industry trends by reporting a record-breaking rise in beer sales.Following the British Beer &...
13-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Vociferous Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland has called for a fresh set of beer orders in the wake of the damning pubco report.
Union calls for beer tie to be "renegotiated
13-May-2009 By James Wilmore
The UK's biggest trade union, Unite, has called for the beer tie to be "renegotiated" in the light of the BEC inquiry and welcomed the reports...
Pubco inquiry chairman "disappointed" with Fair Pint
13-May-2009 By James Wilmore
MP Peter Luff, chairman of the Business and Enterprise committee, says he is "disappointed" Fair Pint changed its mind about its position on the tie...
Think tank report adds to calls for beer tie reform
13-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Pressure on the government to order a re-examination of the beer tie will be stepped up further today when an independent think tank presents a...
Beer tie must go to Competition Commission, MPs say
13-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Pubcos have come under severe fire in the long-awaited MP-led report into the tied model - with calls for an "urgent" Competition Commission...
13-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
On the day of its first major victory, the Morning Advertiser takes a look at the people behind Fair Pint and the significant dates of the past year.
13-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaigners were understandably jubilant following the publication of the BEC report. Fair Pint steering group member Brian...
Fair Pint offers retort to Tuppen
12-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint has hit back at Enterprise Inns chief Ted Tuppen over his criticism of the group in a letter to MPs. It emerged...
Magners cider sales slide by nearly a fifth
12-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
The UK consumer's love affair with Magners cider has continued to cool over the last year, with C&C Group, which owns and manufactures the brand,...
Beer celebrates 100 years of naval aviation
12-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Naval veterans were on hand to help launch a new beer to mark 100 years of naval aviation. Wadworth's Swordfish - named after the aircraft - has been...
Tennis ace Rusedski to help Ember Inns' campaign
12-May-2009
Ember Inns has launched its annual Drink Pink campaign in a bid to raise £50,000 for charity Against Breast Cancer.The four week campaign will be...
12-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
McEwan's four ales — Export, 60/-, 70/- and 80/- — have been given a new look by brand management company Jygsaw Brands. The new design...
Hamish Champ: The 'pubcos', the beer tie and New Labour
11-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
There, that got your attention, didn't it? It's funny how one only has to mention the Holy UnTrinity of the pub trade - the 'pubcos', the beer tie...
Top Tory backs Fair Pint lobby day
11-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Shadow Licensing Minister Tobias Ellwood has reportedly given his backing to a parliamentary lobby day organised by anti-pubco campaign group Fair...
11-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint has hit back at Enterprise boss Ted Tuppen, claiming is in fact creating an understanding of how the pubco model works and not "misleading"...
11-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaigners are "damaging the whole industry in pursuit of their own self interest" — that's the broadside fired by Ted Tuppen.
11-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
AB Inbev's beer volumes dropped 6.8% in the UK for the first quarter of 2009 despite gaining market share. Stella Artois reversed a declining trend...
'Anti-beer tie claims are "misleading", says Enterprise boss'
10-May-2009
"Ahead of announcing his group's interim results on Tuesday, Enterprise Inns' chief executive Ted Tuppen claims a lot of what is said about the beer...
08-May-2009 By Roger Protz
Ditching the beer tie would leave the healthy independent cask-ale sector on its knees, says Roger Protz.
08-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
The European Union (EU) has been urged to protect Europe's brewing heritage and support its well-run pubs and bars.
Comment: Cologne tour teaches service lessons
08-May-2009
Looking at how other cultures do drinks and pubs can often throw light on our own ways of doing business.Over the bank holiday weekend, I spent a...
Grogan to push for lower tax on draught beer
08-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Pressure on the government to introduce a lower tax rate on draught beer will be stepped up next week with the tabling of a parliamentary motion on...
JDW's Tim Martin: Only here for the beer
07-May-2009
During the high-street boom of the late 1990s, when bars were proliferating in the centre of towns up and down the UK, some people thought that JD...
07-May-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Manchester brewer JW Lees is set to launch its Coronation Street Ale in bottles from 1 June this year. The company signed a five-year deal with ITV...
06-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Carlsberg saw organic beer volumes drop by 8% in northern and western Europe for the three months to 31 March. The Danish brewer said that reported...
05-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
St Austell is to launch Admiral's Ale on draught for a limited period — after being unveiled at St Austell Brewery's Annual Trade Fair
05-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Lager drinkers are being urged to give mild a try in May by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
Summer special: Serve beer with style
05-May-2009
Blue skies overhead, foreign holidays a thing of the past, and here we are at the start of a summer that looks like it could be shimmering in...
Summer special: How to sell drinks this summer
05-May-2009
One idea that works well in the summer would be to run a drinks festival. With the category booming, what better time to celebrate all things...
Molson Coors trials beer cocktails
05-May-2009
Carling brewer Molson Coors is planning to drive sales of its speciality beers in pubs through two new initiatives.The brewer is partnering with pubs...
Pedigree pulls on cricket whites for re-branding
01-May-2009
Marston's Pedigree, the official beer of the England cricket team, is to get a temporary re-branding to coincide with this summer's international...
Innserve: the verdict
01-May-2009
What general areas have you been advising the pubs on?"Dispense, energy saving and cellar safety."What key changes have you advised the licensees to...
The power of advertising
01-May-2009
The impact that advertising campaigns have on the drinks ordered over your bar is unquestionable.Put simply, the more advertising there is for a...
Lager drinkers urged to get in the spirit of Mild Month
01-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is urging all lager drinkers to try something a little different to mark National Mild Month, which starts today....
