Beer

Train your barstaff about beer

01-Apr-2004

The Morning Advertiser is supporting an industry campaign to improve the image of beer and dispense standards in pubs. This week, British Institute...

You can offer free pints

01-Apr-2004

Following on from your recent answer, would it be legally possible for me to give away pints of beer to certain customers, but not everyone, or...

SIBA conference sees rosy future for real ale

01-Apr-2004 By Andrew Pring

SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, staged its annual conference at Southport last week, on a wave of optimism for the future of real ale. With...

King of ales

25-Mar-2004

Scottish Courage Ale may be a declining force, but it still packs a punch in the overall drinks market, argues a defiant Keith Quinn, Scottish...

Carling gets £5m

25-Mar-2004

Euro 2004 boost by Claire Hu Euro 2004 will mean a huge trading boost for pubs that are "on the ball", according to Coors which is launching its...

Cask in glory

25-Mar-2004

Greene King Greene King has enjoyed a vintage year, with its IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale brands all recording growth. The Suffolk brewer has...

Brain's invesments fuel profit

25-Mar-2004

Cardiff-based brewer and retailer SA Brain has boosted underlying profits by 21% to £7.2m with turnover up 13.5% to £96m The company increased...

Robinsons hopes to raise profile with new look

19-Mar-2004

Frederic Robinson has embarked on a mission to raise national awareness of its portfolio of cask ales.The Stockport-based brewer has given its entire...

It's small beer from Gordon

18-Mar-2004

l Duty on a pint of beer up 1p l Duty on a bottle of wine up 4p l Duty frozen on spirits, RTDs, cider and sparkling wine l Duty on a packet of...

Young Voices speak the language of beer

18-Mar-2004

Coors came up with some good winners in its Young Voice of Beer Award the kind of people we need more of if the trade is to get away from its...

Losses force closure of Redruth brewery

18-Mar-2004

The historic Redruth Brewery in Cornwall closed this week, with the loss of 26 jobs. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is throwing its weight behind...

Marvellous Mervyn's ale and hearty at 87

11-Mar-2004

Snifter wonders whether West Sussex publican Mervyn Cutten is Britain's longest-serving? Mervyn, 87, celebrates 40 years at the Murrell Arms in...

When the keg runs dry

11-Mar-2004

Raoul de Vaux trade stalwart of 30-odd years, host of the famed Red Lion and Pubwatch diehard reflects on a colourful past after his recent...

Daleside Brewery

11-Mar-2004

Who are they? Daleside is a brewer with high hopes. It recently achieved national distribution for its award-winning Pride of England ale (4% abv)....

Don't worry Jefford, alliance grows for beer revolution'

11-Mar-2004

Andrew Jefford's "Beer revolution needs a top up" article (Morning Advertiser, 26 February), which knocks the beer industry for "only" putting...

Litten Ale promo axed by SFI

11-Mar-2004

by Tony Halstead SFI Group is to axe a promotion in its Litten Tree pub chain after admitting the same beer was on sale under different names and...

Wait for Interbrew's knock-on effect

11-Mar-2004

With one bound Interbrew last week became the biggest beer maker on the planet. The Belgian-based company, best known for Stella Artois, has...

Cobra strikes in Britain's Living Rooms

11-Mar-2004

Cobra Beer has a new listing in the eight Living Room venues across Britain. The move follows the adoption of Cobra in a range of bars across London...

£5-a-pint call to reduce alcohol harm

08-Mar-2004

A return to the days when a Double Diamond worked wonders and Guinness was good for you is being touted as the cure for the nation's alcohol-related...

Ex-S&N boss sets sights on £600m Premier Lodge

05-Mar-2004

Bob Ivell, the former boss of Scottish & Newcastle Retail (S&N), is lining up a bid for budget hotel chain Premier Lodge.He is thought to be...

Carling kicks off £15m football promo

04-Mar-2004

Carling kicked off its £15m football campaign for 2004 with a new 90-second television advert, shown for the first time during Sunday's Carling Cup...

Stella launches plastic bottles amid glass fears

04-Mar-2004

by Claire Hu Stella Artois has become the latest brand to launch a new plastic bottle to the on-trade, in response to the increasing likelihood of a...

Meantime Brewing Company

04-Mar-2004

Who are they? The aim of Meantime, according to founder Alistair Hook, is to create a great lager brewery in Britain to rival any in Europe and to...

Boost for small brewers as Unique agrees supply deal

04-Mar-2004

Cask ale has been given a massive boost following a new agreement between Unique Pub Company and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).SIBA and...

Grogan says Tony Blair is a beer snob

04-Mar-2004

Tony Blair has been accused of having a snobby attitude to beer after saying that it is only served at official receptions when "appropriate". The...

Small, yet vital victories for beer

04-Mar-2004

The world of beer is turning, and in small but important ways, it is turning for the better. Consider these two events last week. On Tuesday I was in...

Protz: bottled beers need detailed labels

04-Mar-2004

Beer writer Roger Protz has called on brewers to print more product information on bottle labels to inform drinkers about ingredients used in the...

SBD adds more specialist beers to portfolio

27-Feb-2004

Beers sourced from Spain, France, Brazil and Canada have all been added to the portfolio of Specialist Brand Development (SBD), purveyor of niche and...

Hop growers deny blame for beer price rises

27-Feb-2004

UK hop growers have hit out at reports that the recent hike in the price of beer can be attributed to the high cost of importing hops.Peter Davies of...

S&N on-trade beer volumes drop 5%

26-Feb-2004

Scottish & Newcastle beer volumes are booming in the off-trade but are declining in pubs, its full-year results reveal. S&N, Britain's...

The British Beer & Pub Association, as we reported a fortnig

26-Feb-2004

As part of beefing up its code on promotions in pubs, the BBPA wants Tesco, Asda and all the other grocers and off-licences to sign up to less...

Why beer tie is such ano--win situation

26-Feb-2004

Can we please draw your attention to the plight of tied trade public houses, now in the grip of pubcos. We have been licensees of this public house...

Beef Bites is latest Brain's wave

26-Feb-2004

A new snack made from Welsh beef has been launched at selected Brain's pubs as an alternative to the traditional pub snack. Beef Bites is made from...

Beer's dining boom

26-Feb-2004

Wine may appear to be the drink of choice when it comes to dining, but beer is in the process of reinventing itself in an effort to take top slot....

W&DB offers low-calorie alternative with Resolution

25-Feb-2004

Wolverhampton & Dudley Brands (W&DB) is targeting weight-watching pub-goers with the introduction of Resolution, formerly known as Low C.The...

All S&N brewing under review

24-Feb-2004

No guarantees are being given over the future of other Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) sites in the wake of the decision to shut the Fountain...

Sale of S&N Retail costs brewer £51m

23-Feb-2004

Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has revealed it spent £51m on the sale of its Retail managed pub business last year.The 1,400-strong estate was...

ScotCo launches white beer brand

20-Feb-2004

Scottish Courage is extending its flagship Kronenbourg 1664 brand with the launch of a new white beer, specifically brewed for and targeted at the...

Anger over S&N's decision to close historic brewery

19-Feb-2004

Britain's biggest brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has provoked outrage with the closure of its historic Fountain Brewery in Edinburgh.Up to...

ScotCo latest to raise beer prices

19-Feb-2004

by Tony Halstead Scottish Courage is raising its wholesale beer prices by an average 3.3% across the board or 4p a pint in wholesale terms from...

S&N confirms closure of Fountainbridge Brewery

17-Feb-2004

Scottish & Newcastle has today confirmed the closure of its Edinburgh brewery with the loss of 170 jobs.John Dunsmore, managing director of...

Robinson buys up more of Jennings

12-Feb-2004

Stockport-based family brewer Frederic Robinson has bought another 3.5% of rival Jennings Brothers taking its stake in the Cumbrian brewer and pub...

Politics & the pint: the pressure rises

12-Feb-2004

Rows in the corridors of power over council control and irresponsible pubs by Claire Hu Rows within Government about how much power councils should...

Moor Beer Company

12-Feb-2004

Who are they? Moor is riding high in real-ale circles at the moment. Its Old Freddy Walker (7.3% abv) was named Supreme Champion Winter Beer 2004 at...

CAMRA campaign offers further boost for local brews

09-Feb-2004

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is once again championing the cause of Britain's 400 local independent brewers with its "Local Beer for Local Pubs"...

Calls for duty freeze to safeguard future of British beer

05-Feb-2004

The future of the British beer industry could be under threat unless the government acts on duty immediately, according to experts.The British Beer...

Abbey Ales Brewery

29-Jan-2004

The brewery was founded in 1997 by Alan Morgan and became the first beer producer in Bath since the 1950s. Morgan worked for some the UK's leading...

W&DB makes move into nitrokeg sector

28-Jan-2004

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has further expanded its portfolio with its first foray into the nitrokeg "smooth" sector.WDB Brands,...

Brewers defend controversial decision to raise prices

23-Jan-2004

Several national brewers have piled pressure on cash-strapped licensees by cranking up prices for some of their leading brands. The decision by major...