A move to the dark side
30-Nov-2007
The phrase 'hiding your light under a bushel' is a well known one, but Budvar could be accused of hiding its Dark under a bushel.The Czech lager...
Thwaites launch historic Christmas beer
30-Nov-2007
Daniel Thwaites has unveiled its Christmas beer, which pays tribute to a former chairman of the brewery. Elma's Pound (4.9 per cent ABV) has been...
Coors pledges to lead lager fight
30-Nov-2007
Coors Brewers has promised a number of innovations through its Carling brand in 2008 to help drive sales in the flagging standard lager sector.The...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
29-Nov-2007
Dark Star Sussex brewer Dark Star is to launch a 4.2% abv beer to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Winter Solstice is brewed with a mixture of...
World Beers: Taste of the Orient
27-Nov-2007
World beers can be a very hard sell. Making a retailer want to sell a beer you are importing must be one of the tougher jobs in the drinks industry,...
Ember Inns enjoy best of British ales
27-Nov-2007
Ember Inns has embraced the diversity of England's micro breweries by offering a selection of locally-brewed guest ales in the final week of its...
Brewers fearful of beer duty hike
26-Nov-2007
Brewers are warning of a "perfect storm" for brewing if the government increases beer duty in the next Budget.A rise in duty, brewing chiefs today...
S&N is certainly pursuing shareholder value; but at what cost?
25-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
It may not have the legs of The Mousetrap, still going strong in London's West End after more than 50 years, but I suspect the increasingly bitter...
Bringing out the best in beer
22-Nov-2007
Want to sell more speciality beer, but not sure how? Noli Dinkovski gets advice from beer Sommelier Marc Stroobandt
22-Nov-2007 By Roger Protz
Award winning beer writer considers the media onslaught against alcohol
BBPA urges tax freeze to rescue beer
22-Nov-2007
Save our national drink by freezing beer tax - that is the message from the trade as new figures show beer sales are the lowest since the Great...
Pete Robinson: Beer prices will more than DOUBLE!
21-Nov-2007
My warning has always been that the smoking ban isn't the end of the matter. It was the beginning. The vicious onset of a war on pubs. A war that...
Roy Beers: Pubs strike gold as heroic Scots crash out of the race - official report
21-Nov-2007
That, with a few key words changed, is actually a direct quote of Ollie Reed's from the film Gladiator, and what with the Italian dimension - and...
Oktoberfest: Time to take note?
21-Nov-2007
Adam writes: People have a lot of clichéd, pre-conceived ideas about the Oktoberfest in Munich - I know I did. I had images in my mind of steins,...
21-Nov-2007
Thwaites has kitted out a multitude of pubs with party packs ahead of Lancashire day on 27 November. The Lancashire brewer will be pulling out all...
20-Nov-2007
Scottish and Newcastle said its partnership with Carlsberg in Baltic Beverage Holdings is "untenable"
20-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney
Scottish & Newcastle plans four major initiatives in the UK market
S&N outlines new ale and cider joint ventures
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today spelt out details of its new heritage brand joint venture.The venture, Heritage Drinks Ltd (HDL), will...
S&N stands firm in face of takeover bid
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) chief executive John Dunsmore today staked his corporate future on a series of pledges designed to enhance...
'Parents are buying their children four-packs of beer to get drunk on'
20-Nov-2007
Parents are buying their children four-packs of beer to get drunk on, a government report has said. Ed Balls, Schools Secretary, speaking at the...
S&N to seek alternative BBH partner
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is prepared to find another partner to support its bid to wrest away from Carlsberg the half of Baltic Beverage...
Brewers plead for tax freeze as beer sales dive
20-Nov-2007
The amount of beer sold by pubs is at its lowest since the 1930s Great Depression years according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).In...
20-Nov-2007
John Graham scooped the award for top liar at Jennings World's Biggest Liar competition. Graham, a local competitor from Silloth, beat off strong...
20-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney
Beer sales have slumped to their lowest level since the Great Depression. The staggering statistics, produced by the British Beer and Pub Association...
19-Nov-2007
SAB Miller has agreed to buy Dutch brewer Grolsch for €816 million. The proposed takeover will not affect the distribution agreement for Grolsch in...
15-Nov-2007 By Roger Protz
MA's legendary beer writer Roger Protz calls for the bottled beer
NEWS OF THE BREWS
15-Nov-2007
Atomic Manchester brewer Hydes has launched a cask beer named after the Blondie song Atomic. The beer is the last in its planned Craft Ale series...
Roy Beers: Your Local needs you - for heaven's sake go and have a drink!
15-Nov-2007
"What are you annoyed about this week?" I asked, hoping for a suitable cue for an interesting subject to write about.The new (Scottish) Licensing Act...
Carlsberg not ruling out hostile bid for S&N
15-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
The Carlsberg/Heineken consortium has not ruled out the possibility that it will launch a hostile bid for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).It said...
Beer prices set to rise
15-Nov-2007
Brewers have warned pubs that beer prices must rise next year, increasing the mounting financial pressure on licensees. According to industry...
Changes at Young & Co pay dividends
15-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
London pub operator Young & Co said its "strong" first half results reflected the changes the group underwent last year.Young's chief executive...
15-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
Scottish & Newcastle's Willie Crawshay raises prospect of price increases way above inflation Two major brewers have warned the trade to expect...
BrandsBriefs
15-Nov-2007
Whyte & Mackay backs darts Whyte & Mackay Scotch whisky has become the title sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation's Premier League...
'Supermarkets' beer cheaper than bottled water'
11-Nov-2007
Supermarkets are selling beer at a cheaper price than water, fuelling concern over their role in Britain's binge-drinking crisis. Despite repeated...
09-Nov-2007
Cumbria brewer Jennings hosts World's Biggest Liar competition
Moorhouse's unveils TV ad campaign
09-Nov-2007
Lancashire brewer Moorhourse's has announced the launch of a new TV advertising campaign.The advert, which will be shown in the Granada and Yorkshire...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
08-Nov-2007
Mr Scrooge's Humbug Stockport-based Frederic Robinson has introduced a Christmas beer as its last seasonal cask brew for 2007. Mr Scrooge's Humbug...
Project Update 9: Bearing Fruit
08-Nov-2007
The White Hart has been faring well over the past month - and our category champions have praised licensees Simon Tanner and Carlos Alfaro for their...
Project Update 9: Making the most of Christmas
08-Nov-2007
Hack & Spade licensees Anne and Alastair Dowson-Park are ready for a Christmas that could provide a valuable boost as they look to sell their pub...
Project Update 9: Food profits up
08-Nov-2007
THE CHAMPIONS' attentions to the food operation at Barcena have really paid dividends this month, with the high street bar achieving record profits...
Pub bosses question Carlsberg/Heineken move for S&N
08-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
UK pub bosses questioned the rationale and the prospects for success of Carlsberg/Heineken's approach for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).The...
Guinness reaches Tipping Point
08-Nov-2007
Diageo is today unveiing 'Tipping Point', a new £10m advertising campaign for Guinness.Carrying on the 'good things come to those who wait' message...
Competition report is divorced from reality
08-Nov-2007
London Road in St Albans, Hertfordshire, leads travellers from the south to the heart of the city, with its magnificent Norman cathedral, and a Roman...
The quest for fine beer
08-Nov-2007
The striking contrast between beer and wine appreciation deserves closer attention, says Andrew Jefford About a month ago, I found myself in the St...
S&N sees further growth in Russian business
07-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today said it believes there is considerably more growth to come from Russia's beer market.Announcing third...
06-Nov-2007
Courage Best has signed a deal to become the official beer of darts. Courage Best will become the official beer of the 2007 PasrtyBets.com Grand Slam...
Roy Beers: Scottish pubs offer the Tartan Army a fair-priced date with destiny
01-Nov-2007
Unhappily it turns out November 17 is also the date when one the country's unluckiest kings, John Balliol, ascended the throne in 1292 - which isn't...
Government bans sales of Sovio wine
01-Nov-2007
A Government agency has banned all sales of Sovio semi-sparkling wine, stating it breaches European regulations. The Wine Standards Branch (WSB),...
Carlsberg delivers a heavy blow
01-Nov-2007
Freetrade licensees are understandably furious that Carlsberg is to charge them £5 for scheduled deliveries and £10 for unscheduled deliveries from...
BrandsBriefs
01-Nov-2007
Neame's festive fare UK's oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, has launched its seasonal Christmas Ale and claims it is a perfect accompaniment to...
