Beer

CAMRA blasts Boddingtons closure plans

09-Sep-2004

Interbrew has been blasted as "riding roughshod over British brewing" after announcing plans to close its Boddingtons Brewery in Manchester.The...

SIBA presses MPs to re-examine beer tie

09-Sep-2004

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has mounted a strong case for a change to the beer tie at the latest Trade and Industry inquiry session,...

Tale of two halves as Guinness sales fall

09-Sep-2004

Guinness volumes fell by 5% in the pub market while Smirnoff Ice lost 13% in the 12 months to June, owner Diageo has revealed in its full-year...

Palestinian beer comes to the UK

01-Sep-2004

A former volunteer who worked in a peace camp in Palestine is importing a Palestinian beer into the UK.Rowan Davis got the idea to import Taybeh -...

Beer and Food - Euro stars

01-Sep-2004 By Max Gosney

Interbrew is on a mission to dominate what it predicts is a speciality beers sector set to soar. Max Gosney travelled to the home of Hoegaarden to...

Budvar teams up with rivals on beer brewed at source

26-Aug-2004

Budweiser Budvar has joined up with a host of brewers to form a trade body dedicated to promoting beer that is brewed at source.Several brewers...

Interbrew to close Belfast brewery

25-Aug-2004

Interbrew is to shut down the Bass Ireland Ulster Brewery after failing to find a buyer for the business.The closure of Northern Ireland's only...

Licensee sets up trade association to end the beer tie

12-Aug-2004

A licensee is setting up his own trade association to represent tenants and challenge pub companies to end the beer tie.The Freedom For Pubs...

Interbrew increases stake in Russian brewing venture

12-Aug-2004

Interbrew has increased its stake in its Russian joint venture Sun Interbrew.In a move designed to secure its hold on the business, Interbrew has...

UK market drives S&N growth

03-Aug-2004

Scottish and Newcastle has seen 'good progress' across the first half and the company starts to see the benefits of its focus on brewing.In the six...

Better beer

29-Jul-2004

Improving beer quality will increase profitability. And if you don't know how, it's time to organise some training. Adam Withrington explains.The...

Greene King's Beer To Dine For to go draught

29-Jul-2004

As Greene King prepares to rollout its Beer To Dine For in bottles, the beer could soon be available on draught.Rooney Anand, head of brewing at...

GBBF preview: It's show time

22-Jul-2004

The annual Great British Beer Festival, the biggest showcase for cask ale, takes place in London from August 3 to 7. Phil Mellows previews this...

GBBF preview: Being Champion Beer of Britain

22-Jul-2004

Being Champion Beer of Britain is an honour but the winner should be ready to deal with the resulting demand.The first beer to sell out at this...

Enterprise gives evidence in beer tie investigation

20-Jul-2004

Enterprise Inns took two hours to deliver evidence in the third session of the beer tie investigation hearings. The Trade and Industry Committee...

Greene King's 'Beer To Dine For' set for second course

25-Jun-2004

The stage is set for beer to return to its "rightful place" on Britain's dining tables according to Greene King.The Suffolk brewer has relaunched its...

Lifestyle Report: Carling

24-Jun-2004

The 2004 Publican Lifestyle Report survey was sponsored by Carling. Many thanks to the 832 licensee readers who took the time to answer our questions...

The pint with punch

23-Jun-2004

Despite licensee criticism, the success of leading lager Stella Artois shows no sign of slowing.Two weeks ago brewing giant Interbrew won the award...

Stella Artois unveils new ad

16-Jun-2004

Interbrew has launched a new television advert for Stella Artois, the latest in its "Reassuringly Expensive" campaign.The Publican was given an...

Bar Show 2004 round-up

16-Jun-2004

For two days at Earl's Court the latest and greatest of the drinks industry came to the fifth annual Bar Show to showcase their latest products. And...

Guinness gives ads an Extra Cold twist

11-Jun-2004

Guinness has revisited some of its classic ads over the last ten years for a new campaign for Guinness Draught Extra Cold.In the £3.5m campaign the...

Drinks news in brief

11-Jun-2004

A group of horse racing stable staff may be feeling worse for wear following Friday evening's 8.10 Grolsch Premium Lager Maiden Fillies' Stakes at...

Budweiser set for summer

10-Jun-2004

Budweiser is confident of a good summer ahead despite its lack of presence in Euro 2004 advertising.With major UK rivals Carlsberg and Carling...

Greene King to launch beer 'centre of excellence'

04-Jun-2004

Greene King Brewing Company has launched a "centre of excellence" in its home town of Bury St Edmunds.The brewer, whose brands include IPA and Old...

Actor Ray Liotta stars in new Heineken advert

04-Jun-2004

Actor Ray Liotta demands respect for Heineken in the latest advert from the Dutch lager brand.Mr Liotta, who played the lead role in gangster movie...

Wadworth slams BBC over 'irresponsible' ads report

28-May-2004

Wadworth brewery has blasted the BBC for calling its advertising "irresponsible".A report on the BBC's 10 o'clock News claimed the Wiltshire brewer's...

Bacardi targets Friends finale for new ad

20-May-2004

The Publican has had an exclusive first look at the new Bacardi advert, which hits UK screens at the end of next week.The advert will be shown next...

Beer we go, beer we go

19-May-2004

The Publican's blind beer taste test pitted lagers (or the closest we could find to lager) from each country competing in Euro 2004 - with surprising...

Brewers still losing out on progressive beer duty

18-May-2004

Many British brewers are still losing out on tax breaks given to rivals elsewhere in the European Union.As announced by Gordon Brown in the budget on...

Cellar to Glass

10-May-2004

With a view to standardising cellar management and beer dispense, the BII is now offering an Award in Beer and Cellar Quality. Phil Mellows...

Wine group to produce brews

06-May-2004

The English Wines Group (EWG), normally associated with the best of English wines, is preparing to break new ground, by brewing beer.However, it will...

ScotCo axes Tyne Brewery as production moves to the Fed

29-Apr-2004

by Tony Halstead Scottish Courage is to close its historic Tyne Brewery at Newcastle next spring, the second major closure announced by the company...

Becks stars on Euro 2004 Pepsi bottle

28-Apr-2004

A special edition 300ml bottle of Pepsi featuring David Beckham will be launched next month to cash in on football-mania around Euro 2004. Beckham...

Management errors see brewery bite the dust

22-Apr-2004

Iremember, as a young journalist in the 1960s, the excitement that bubbled the length of Fleet Street when Draught Guinness first arrived in Britain....

Sharp's Brewery

22-Apr-2004

Who are they? The brewer, based in Rock, Cornwall, celebrates its 10th birthday this year, and in its relatively short life has become a mainstay of...

Heineken family tops trade rich list

22-Apr-2004

A number of individuals and families in the pub, spirits and brewing industries, feature in the annual The Sunday Times rich list. The top 15, in...

Guinness to end UK brewing

22-Apr-2004

by John Harrington Diageo has cited "over capacity" as the prime reason for closing its Park Royal brewery spelling the end of producing Guinness in...

Change the public image of beer

22-Apr-2004

The Morning Advertiser is backing an industry campaign to boost the reputation of beer and improve standards of dispense in pubs. This week Paul...

Scottish Courage closes Tyne Brewery

22-Apr-2004

Scottish Courage, the UK's leading brewer, has announced a second major brewery closure.Only three months after the closure of its Edinburgh-based...

Corona sales up by 100 per cent

21-Apr-2004

Corona Extra is waving "hasta luego" to its competitors in the UK following record sales.Following on from its strong showing in The Publican Brands...

CAMRA hoping for a mild May

19-Apr-2004

CAMRA is encouraging pubs to stock mild ales during May as part of a celebration of the traditional British beer variety. The campaign is built...

A lighter shade of ale

15-Apr-2004

The conventional wisdom is that lager sells better on a hot summer's day. But Britain's ale brewers are fighting back and are adamant that a glass of...

Marston's helps beer-lovers diet

15-Apr-2004

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries beer has struck a blow for beer-loving dieters everywhere with the creation of some new low fat beer and food...

Heineken taps into David'

08-Apr-2004

Heineken UK has become the latest brewer to launch an innovative draught beer dispense system to improve service standards. Called "David", the...

Thanks Gordon, but it's small beer

08-Apr-2004

In the middle of last week's parliamentary kerfuffle about student fees, the BBC broadcast some comparative figures about university life in Britain...

InterbrewAmBev rocks beer stage

08-Apr-2004

Are the Channel Islands destined to play host to the world's biggest brewer? Such a possibility has arisen as Interbrew of Belgium and AmBev of...

Sol and Bacardi roll out new Bandito concept

01-Apr-2004

Sol, the bottled Mexican lager from Ubevco, has linked up with Bacardi rum to promote a new spirit and beer concept in the UK's pubs and bars.The...

Crehan's beer tie battle returns to court

01-Apr-2004

The long-running beer tie dispute between Bernard Crehan and Inntrepreneur took yet another turn when the ex-licensee returned to court to challenge...