Barrels shortage worries brewers
01-May-2003
By Tony Halstead The closure of the UK's sole producer of cask barrels has led to a container shortage which could threaten the future output of...
A salute to brewing abroad
01-May-2003
The postman has just delivered four bottles of "new" Heineken. As this column is written early in the morning and with a clear (well, clearish) head,...
Interbrew review into cask ale
01-May-2003
Interbrew is undertaking an in-depth review of sales volumes in the cask-ale market. The research is being undertaken because the company believes...
Fickle Baines spurns beer as he Entertains
01-May-2003
Celebrity chef Ed Baines certainly likes to use alcohol to bring out the flavour of his cooking. Snifter has just been browsing through his latest...
Liverpool brewer Cains aims to double production of its awar
01-May-2003
As a cask-only brewer, Cains could previously only target about one in three licensed premises on Merseyside because the majority of pubs, clubs and...
On and OFF beer price gap GROWs
24-Apr-2003
by The PMA Team The gap in beer prices between pubs and the off-trade is increasing at its fastest ever rate, according to a new report by respected...
InfoPage: BOC - Gas quality affects pint quality
24-Apr-2003
This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor BOC.Although cellar gases may be just one small part of running a bar, they are one of the...
Breezer is given a Twist to lift sales
23-Apr-2003
Bacardi-Martini has expanded its Bacardi Breezer concept into both the shots and shooter sector and the speciality spirits market in the hope of...
Brewery boss to be sentenced for plans to defraud Bulmers
23-Apr-2003
A brewery boss who planned to contaminate leading cider brands including Strongbow and Woodpecker will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on May...
Greene King IPA receives a facelift
22-Apr-2003
Greene King has given the struggling session ale market a shot in the arm with a new look for its IPA brand.Following the successful relaunch and...
Scottish Courage launch is just Bliss
22-Apr-2003
Scottish Courage (ScotCo) has marked its first foray into the ready to drink (RTD) sector with the release of a fruit flavoured sparkling wine aimed...
A new premium lager beer is being imported from Belgium that
17-Apr-2003
Tikka Beer director Rohit Amin said: "Using a combination of Indian and Pilsner styles, I decided on a recipe that utilises rice, alongside some of...
Bombardier grows
17-Apr-2003
Contrary to AC Nielsen figures published in the Morning Advertiser on 10 April, Charles Wells brewery wishes to correct inaccurate figures for...
Brewers need to improve the image of beer for it to survive
16-Apr-2003
Brewers and licensees should concentrate on improving the image of beer if they want people to carry on drinking it, according to a new industry...
Brakspear move
10-Apr-2003
Brakspear is finally leaving its historic brewery home beside the river at Henley-on-Thames to move into newly converted offices behind the company's...
Coors introduces 'Safer Than Glass' glasses for summer
10-Apr-2003
With summer approaching, Coors is introducing two plastic "Safer Than Glass" (STG) beer glasses for its Dutch Grolsch brand.The STG, sourced from...
Research highlights decline of cask ale
10-Apr-2003
By Graham Ridout The cask-ale market is still in steep decline and is now worth around three million barrels, according to the latest report from...
Adnams bucks trend to surge 13% in profits
10-Apr-2003
by Claire Hu Suffolk-based family brewer Adnams has increased pre-tax profits from £3m to £3.4m and beer sales by 11% despite selling only 7% of...
Refresh calls for Beer Academy
08-Apr-2003
Refresh UK is calling on the beer industry and pub companies to support its efforts in establishing the UK's first Beer Academy.The brewer of...
Früli to offer an alternative
08-Apr-2003
A newly-formed specialist beer agency has announced its entry into the UK beer sector with the launch of a white fruit beer. Specialist Brand...
Classic lagers fight for survival
03-Apr-2003
Sometimes it's the small, simple words that cause the most problems. Take the word lager. Every week the MA reports, in both news and feature pages,...
OFT says no to beer tie probe
03-Apr-2003
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has refused to launch an investigation into the beer prices and rents large pub companies charge lessees. The...
Co-op to lift East Anglia beer profile
03-Apr-2003
by Claire Hu A new co-operative was launched in Cambridge last week with the aim of raising the profile of beers and brewers in the east of England....
Moorhouse's is revamping the image of its range of beers. Th
27-Mar-2003
Initially, the rebranding will concentrate on the brewer's four core award-winning beers Black Cat, Pendle Witches Brew, Pride of Pendle, and...
S&N Retail boss 'no' to chief executive race
24-Mar-2003
Scottish & Newcastle Retail boss Bob Ivell has ruled himself out in the race for the top job at S&N.The company is searching for a...
Short pint report triggers trade backlash
20-Mar-2003
Accusations that pubs are ripping off customers by serving short pints has sparked outrage from the trade.A new report published this week by the...
Where it went wrong for beer
13-Mar-2003
There was a fascinating debate last week in the pages of The Guardian over which wine to drink with a dish of lentils. The paper's wine writer,...
Czech mate
13-Mar-2003
BUDWEISER BUDVAR: Budvar is pursuing a targeted approach to getting consumers hooked on its famous Czech lager. Last year, it announced sponsorship...
Carling ad backed by ASA ruling
12-Mar-2003
A raunchy cinema commercial for Carling lager is not lewd or offensive to over 15s, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).In the...
Holsten rolls out niche beer
10-Mar-2003
Holsten UK has conducted in-depth research into the burgeoning speciality beer sector to coincide with the launch of its German wheat beer,...
Brakspear site debate hots up
06-Mar-2003
by Claire Hu The closure of Brakspear's brewery in Henley-on-Thames at the end of last year left many locals feeling resentful. Yet the row over the...
Horsley and Newell buy Butcombe
06-Mar-2003
Former Beer Seller bosses Guy Newell and Paul Horsley have bought Butcombe Brewery from its 70-year-old founder Simon Whitmore for an undisclosed...
Ushers Best Bitter is going home. It is being transferred fr
06-Mar-2003
Thomas Hardy has been brewing Ushers Best for Refresh since 1999 when the Ushers Brewery in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, closed following InnSpired's...
The Swan flies high to land top Camra award
27-Feb-2003
by MA Reporter The Swan, in Little Totham, Essex, has been named Camra's National Pub of the Year. The prestigious award coincides with the group's...
New 5% Heineken is up and running
27-Feb-2003
The new premium draught Heineken began appearing on the bar counters of scores of pubs on Monday. Heineken has replaced its long-established Cold...
Irish brew is hot stuff
26-Feb-2003
There's more than meets the Isle when it comes to St Patrick's Day drinks. Ben McFarland looks at alternatives to traditional stouts.It might only be...
MP urges government to help brewers promote beer
25-Feb-2003
The MP for Burton-on-Trent, widely regarded as the spiritual home of brewing, has called on the government to give the beer industry greater...
Fight over the 'Bud' trademark finally comes to an end
24-Feb-2003
The battle between Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar over the ownership of the "Bud" trademark has finally been brought to an end in...
SWOT's brewing?
20-Feb-2003
The following article is brought to you by Coors Brewers.Knowing who your customers are is the key to successThe key to successful retailing today is...
W&D ABANDONS full pint cause
20-Feb-2003
by Tony Halstead Wolverhampton & Dudley has scrapped its 30-year commitment to the full pint. The move is being seen as a major blow in the fight...
Thwaites initiative
13-Feb-2003
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced a series of operating changes designed to increase the company's business performance on the national...
Beer tie test case in High Court
13-Feb-2003
A long-running test case over whether an Inntrepreneur beer tie breaches European law is being heard in the High Court. Staines landlord Bernard...
Coors happy with low-growth Bass
13-Feb-2003
by Mike Bennett Coors a year on from taking over the old Bass beer empire admitted it had only grown its sales by a "low, single-digit"...
Bulmers director 'in talks' over MBO of The Beer Seller
07-Feb-2003
Bulmers director Jean-Francois Jamet is believed to be in talks to lead a management buy-out of The Beer Seller, Bulmers' independent distribution...
S&N a step closer to finding new executive chairman
07-Feb-2003
Scottish & Newcastle is thought to be a step closer to finding a successor to Sir Brian Stewart, its executive chairman.Mr Stewart is due to...
Brewer Gale's is now Brimming with confidence
06-Feb-2003
Hampshire brewer George Gale & Co has appointed a new chairman to head its estate of 100-plus pubs in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire and...
Red Stripe given major boost by Bedford brewer
04-Feb-2003
Regional brewer Charles Wells has unveiled a £2.7m campaign aimed at resuscitating its newly acquired Red Stripe brand.The Bedford-based brewer is...
ASA rebuffs Stella over ad complaint
31-Jan-2003
Interbrew UK has been dealt a blow by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it endorsed an advert that ridiculed the "Reassuringly...
Beer's shadowlands
30-Jan-2003
One of the most eerie travelling experiences is to visit lost or deserted cities old mining towns in the Rockies, Greek settlementsin mainland...
Coors' tips for success
30-Jan-2003
l Stock small cask containers that can be sold within 48 hours and hold for three days in the cellar to achieve the correct temperature before...
