Beer

Carlsberg UK joint venture to see Marston’s become a ‘focused pub operator’

28-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

The creation of the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company will see Marston’s hand over the keys to its beer business and become a ‘focused pub operator’ for the first time in its near 200-year history.

Carlsberg UK and Marston’s brewing arm merge in £780m venture

22-May-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Marston’s Brewing Business and Carlsberg’s UK division have announced a proposed transaction to form a giant beer company with a value of £780m.

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The steps to take to reopen your pub

21-May-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Flush the beer lines, cleanse your kit and restock the cellar – how to get your pub ready for reopening

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70m spoilt pints thrown away during coronavirus closure

15-May-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans in the UK have had to throw away a total of 70m pints of spoilt beer during the coronavirus crisis.

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Preparation is key for reopening

14-May-2020 By Ed Bedington

Pubs need to prepare carefully and think about updating their range in the run-up to reopening their operations, experts have advised.

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Carlsberg UK launches Covid-19 pub support hub

13-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

Carlsberg UK has launched a new digital platform that enables pub regulars to buy from and donate to their local during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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CAMRA app generates almost £10k worth of beer orders in first week

13-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

A new beer delivery app developed by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has initiated close to £10,000 of sales since launching before the VE Day bank holiday weekend.

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Operators in it for the long haul with takeaway and delivery

12-May-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Takeaway and delivery could be the future of the pub as many operators plan to continue or expand on their offers in the weeks to come.

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New guidance on how to retrieve kegs and casks

06-May-2020 By Emily Hawkins

New guidance has been issued on how to safely retrieve beer containers from cellars, from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Drop in beer sales signals changes needed for brewers

04-May-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A fall in on-trade beer sales amid the coronavirus pandemic means UK brewers will need to adapt further to thrive when the crisis eases, research has found.

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Camden Town gives 20,000 cans to NHS workers

30-Apr-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Camden Town Brewery has rebranded its flagship Hells lager to say thank you to NHS front-line workers.

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Craft brewer’s 1,400% shutdown sales boost will help its partners

27-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

A 1,400% increase in online sales during Covid-19 lockdown will put independent brewer Jubel in a strong position to support its on-trade partners once pubs reopen, according to its co-founder.

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Shutdown is ‘a strange new experience for us all’

22-Apr-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Operator Kevin Shepherdson is usually the one asking customers how they are doing, however, in this uncertain time for pubs, roles have reversed and his regulars have been calling up to check in.

BrewDog launches beer delivery offer

21-Apr-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog has relaunched its beer delivery service, delivering drinks and a food menu to customers' doorsteps via an app.

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54% of independent brewers unable to access Government support

17-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

Both the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have called on the Government to offer brewers the same level of support as pubs after a majority of beer makers revealed they’ve been unable to access state support.

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BBPA outlines beer destruction rules during Covid-19 crisis

14-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has released HMRC-approved guidance to help pubs destroy beer without an authorised company representative from a brewery or supplier present during the Covid-19 emergency.

Opinion

Pandemic could mean a reboot for humanity not just hospitality

09-Apr-2020 By Andy Slee, chairman of Black Sheep brewery

The fact you’re reading this means pubs and beer play an important part in your life. And, as such, during the past few weeks, we have all had to reassess the meaning of ‘important’, so my thoughts go out to any of you directly affected by Covid-19.

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Diageo shows strong commitment to sector

08-Apr-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Diageo has unveiled help for its customers through phone lines so they can access financial assistance, equipment care and also live online training.

Opinion

I’ll tell you what’s so special about Timothy Taylor’s Landlord

07-Apr-2020 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown explains that even if you had the recipe for making something iconic, it doesn’t mean it can be replicated.

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‘Beer duty drop could help tenanted pub sector’

06-Apr-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Reducing beer duty in return for pubcos cancelling rents could help tenanted pubs, according to the Forum of Private Business.

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Licensees can claim duty credit on wasted beer

30-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Operators can claim credit for ullage on unsold beer, which could potentially save pubs “a fortune”, it is understood.

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BrewDog co-founders forgo 2020 salary

30-Mar-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie will be sacrificing their salary for 2020 in a bid to protect jobs at the business amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Budweiser Brewing Group programme to plough £1m into Britain’s pubs

27-Mar-2020 By Stuart Stone

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has today (Friday 27 March) launched a new programme to help Britain’s pubs through coronavirus closures.

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Care for draught lines vital when forced to shut cellar

26-Mar-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Experts have issued advice on how best to close down the cellar with tips on keg, cask and postmix drinks as well as what to do when it is time to reopen again.

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Trade ‘disappointed’ as Chancellor set to collect March beer duty

24-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Trade bodies have shared their “disappointment” after, as The Morning Advertiser understands, the Chancellor announced not to cancel March’s beer duty.

66% difference in cheapest and most expensive pint

13-Mar-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The most expensive pint in the country costs two thirds more than the cheapest, according to new data from online healthcare service Treated.com.

Sharp’s kicks off brew series with Paul Ainsworth

13-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Sharp’s is “kicking off” its new brew series with its first release, Sublime Sundown, in collaboration with acclaimed chef and pub owner Paul Ainsworth.

Budget 2020

Pubs win in Budget 2020 with significant financial support

11-Mar-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Teetotal Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak paid critical attention to the pub trade in the release of his 2020 Budget today (11 March), as the sector braces itself for a hammering by coronavirus.

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Budget 2020 – Duty increase on beer, cider, wine and spirits frozen

11-Mar-2020 By MA Reporters

Freeze on alcohol duties and business rates on pubs with rateable value under £51,000 abolished. Plus, national living wage to rise to £10.50 per hour by 2024. Here is a blow-by-blow account of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's first Budget.

Camden Town Brewery ‘looking at’ no-alcohol beer

10-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Camden Town Brewery founder Jasper Cuppaidge has said the brewery is looking at releasing a 0% ABV beer but signalled it may not be anytime soon.

Craft brewers call for tax relief to take on mainstream

10-Mar-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Independent brewers across the UK are calling for drastic tax changes in tomorrow’s (11 March) Budget to allow the sector to take a bigger share of the beer market.

Brewhouse & Kitchen marks women’s history in brewing

09-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub group Brewhouse & Kitchen invited women to brew a beer to celebrate International Women’s Day yesterday (Sunday 8 March).

Beer duty cut could create £26.6m extra spending on draught beer

06-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

New research has highlighted the importance of introducing a preferential rate of duty for draught beer as previous freezes have simply allowed the supermarket to undercut the pub with cheap alcohol.

More than half of Brits think women’s football is underrepresented in pubs

06-Mar-2020 By Stuart Stone

British pubgoers would like to see women’s football established as a more regular fixture across the on-trade, according to research by Camden Town Brewery.

Brewery opposes branding ruling

04-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A brewery has refused to change the branding on one of its flagship beers after a watchdog decided its cartoon imagery appealed to children.

255 pints sold per second last year

04-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

It seems beer was a popular ask in 2019 as total beer sales toppled those in 2018 by 1.1%, equal to 255 pints sold every second – reaching a total of 8,059,495,997.

Innis & Gunn hits target for four in five consumers

28-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is “absolutely made up” as it celebrates topping the list of most recommended beer and cider brand, new data shows.

Little Interview

Brewers can lead British industry on sustainability

27-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

Good Things Brewing Co’s Chris Drummond explains how a new closed-loop brewery can more than treble its pub presence and that beer makers can lead other industries on green issues.

Bake-off winner Candice Brown protests pubs’ financial plight

27-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

Great British Bake Off winner-turned-publican Candice Brown trapped herself in a giant pint glass outside parliament to highlight the monetary bind facing local pub operators.

Big Interview

‘If there’s a lack of innovation in a category, then people migrate’

27-Feb-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Despite a lengthy stint in the off-trade, Stephen Watt predicts a lot of energy will go into making the on-trade future for Heineken a bright one

M&B expand low-alcohol beer offer with Big Drop

26-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has increased its range for pubgoers who do not want to drink alcohol by stocking new 0.5% ABV beers.

Five-year extension to Marston’s distribution deal with Kirin

13-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

Wolverhampton-based brewer and pub operator Marston’s has penned a five-year extension to its distribution deal with Japanese beer maker Kirin.

Good Things Brewing Co unveils £750,000 closed loop brewery

13-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

The saying good things come to those who wait has been proved true as a year-long, £750,000, refit of Good Things Brewing Co’s 17th century Sussex home nears completion.

St Austell launches the Proper Pub Quiz campaign

12-Feb-2020 By St Austell Brewery

St Austell Brewery has joined forces with quiz expert and TV personality, Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett on its latest on trade campaign for its flagship IPA, Proper Job.