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07-Nov-2002

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Coors chief issues rallying cry to British brewers

07-Nov-2002

Beer in pubs is facing a bleak future if brewers don't unite and work together to dramatically change public perceptions, says Peter Kendall, chief...

Campaign to keep Boddingtons in Manchester successful

07-Nov-2002

The campaign to keep Boddingtons beer in Manchester has been successful.Boddingtons will continue to be brewed at the Strangeways Brewery in...

Flood-hit Harveys' insurance soars

07-Nov-2002

Sussex brewer Harveys of Lewes is counting the cost of its disastrous Millennium flood after suffering an 80% hike in insurance premiums over the...

Bombardier's Bonfire Night campaign: 'You've got the wrong Guy'

05-Nov-2002

Bombardier English premium bitter has embarked on a crusade to prove that Guy Fawkes is innocent.The flagship brand from Charles Wells, which is...

Organic beer production has boomed on the back of drinkers'

31-Oct-2002

There has been a lot of scepticism about organic beers. Are they just niche products? Are they simply a current trend for trendies living in the...

Refresh UK has begun trial brewing of Brakspear's beers at t

31-Oct-2002

Refresh's Wychwood brewery at Witney, Oxfordshire, is being used to produce Brakspear's seasonal ales. The first of these "Oh be joyful" will be...

Spitfire sets its sights on TV campaign

31-Oct-2002

Shepherd Neame is set to make its national TV debut with the next instalment of its infamous Spitfire "Bottle of Britain" campaign.The Kent brewer...

ScotCo dismisses Nike's claims as Nonsense

29-Oct-2002

Scottish Courage is pledging to continue with its John Smith's sales promotion despite the threat of legal action from Nike.The John Smith's...

It's not un-brewsual for Tom Jones to choose Brains

28-Oct-2002

Wales' favourite son Tom Jones ordered in his favourite Welsh beer for a recent TV appearance.Brains bitter, produced by Wales' largest independent...

Camra's army, marching on

17-Oct-2002

Last Saturday the pub and brewing industry paid tribute to the Camra Good Beer Guide, which is celebrating 30 years of publication this year. With a...

Cartoonist raises a Tidy sum for Camra

17-Oct-2002

Veteran cartoonist and long-time Camra member Bill Tidy stole the show at the consumer group's annual lunch, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the...

Hot on the heels of the Society of Independent Family Brewer

17-Oct-2002

Britain's family brewers are still taking stock of the impact that Real Beer Week made on drinkers up and down the country. The week ended on 6...

Royal seal of approval as Thwaites' launches Kaltenberg lager

15-Oct-2002

Daniel Thwaites is slapping its thighs in anticipation of a new lager launched in conjunction with a Bavarian prince.The North West brewer has joined...

Customers will pay £25 for a pint of beer in 2032

10-Oct-2002

A pint of beer could cost up to £25 in 30 years time if current trends continue, says the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).To coincide with...

Prince delighted at new Thwaites link

10-Oct-2002

Prince Luitpold, boss of the German family-owned brewer Kaltenberg, is clearly delightedto break free from what clearly became a troublesome trading...

Wells ambition

10-Oct-2002

Bedford-based brewer/retailer Charles Wells is planning to double its pub estate to 500 tenanted and managed outlets over the next five to 10 years,...

Poll shows rise in ale drinking

09-Oct-2002

Almost half of the UK's drinkers are drinking more real ale than they were a year ago, according to new research.The survey of consumers, conducted...

Global drinking habits revealed in Allied Domecq survey

09-Oct-2002

Spirits giant Allied Domecq has completed one of the biggest ever surveys of global drinking habits.The results of the six-year research project will...

Thwaites to contract brew Bavaria's Kaltenberg lager

03-Oct-2002

North-west independent, Daniel Thwaites, has sealed a major brewing contract and supply deal with one of Germany's oldest and best-known brewers,...

Licensees facing bankruptcy because of high rents and rising beer prices

03-Oct-2002

Hundreds of licensees are facing debt and bankruptcy because of increased red-tape, high rents and rising beer prices.And many licensees are too...

Tequila-tinged premium lager unleashed on on-trade

20-Sep-2002

UK distributor BB Supply Centre, previous purveyor of Budweiser Budvar, has returned to the bottled beer market with the launch of a tequila-tinged...

Fast pouring font launched for Guinness Draught Extra Cold

13-Sep-2002

After years of promoting patience as a drinker's most important virtue through its "good things come to those who wait" marketing campaign, Guinness...

Analyst calls for 6C and Anheuser to break up S&N

11-Sep-2002

A top analyst from WestLB Panmure has called for Scottish & Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, to be broken up through a hostile...

Coors strikes the right notes with pub music initiative

03-Sep-2002

Coors Brewers has launched a 10-point plan aimed at helping licensees make the most of music in their outlets.Coors' brand Carling already has strong...

Pass the Deuchars

29-Aug-2002

Caledonian's Deuchars IPA has this year become the first Scottish Champion Beer of Britain. Ben McFarland discovers the brewer is ready to capitalise...

Trade awaits outcome of the full pint consultation

21-Aug-2002

by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.When I was in Amsterdam recently, I was stunned by the size...

Market Report 2002: Beer up 8p a pint

19-Aug-2002

Beer prices have risen by an unprecedented 8p a pint this year and a pint of bitter has broken the £2 barrier for the first time, according to The...

Interbrew loses lager brand Heineken from its portfolio

16-Aug-2002

International brewing rivals Heineken and Interbrew are to end the incongruous agreement whereby Interbrew makes and distributes the "opposition"...

Refresh search for Brakspear brewery hits 64

14-Aug-2002

Refresh UK, the drinks company charged with building a new brewery to house Brakspear beers, has 64 possible sites."We have 64 proposed sites, said...

Coors launches premium Worthington ale

12-Aug-2002

Coors Brewers has stepped up its commitment to the cask ale category with the expansion of its Worthington's brand.Following-on from a recent...

Testimonial year for Carlsberg and Liverpool FC

08-Aug-2002

Carlsberg-Tetley has extended its shirt sponsorship with Liverpool football club for a further three years, in a £15m deal.The company is in its...

CAMRA launches campaign to encourage women to drink real ale

06-Aug-2002

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has unveiled a new campaign aimed at attracting more female drinkers to the real ale category.The initiative, which...

Diageo unleashes Smirnoff Black Ice on male drinkers

31-Jul-2002

A new variant of Smirnoff Ice aimed squarely at men is to be launched by Diageo.Diageo Great Britain (DGB) is looking to build on its hugely...

Locals protest against brewery closure

30-Jul-2002

Locals have objected to news that the world-famous Three Tuns brewery at Bishops Castle in Shropshire could be knocked down.Secretary of the...

Brakspear to close its brewery

22-Jul-2002

Brakspear, the Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub retailer, has announced that it is to quit brewing. Following a strategic review, Brakspear announced...

GBBF preview: List of brewers exhibiting

18-Jul-2002

AAbbey Ales, Abbeydale, Adnams, Anglo Dutch, Arkell's, Arran, ArundelBB & T, Badger, Ballard's, Bank Top, Banks's, Barge & Barrel, Bateman,...

Older drinkers targeted by Theakston roll-out

17-Jul-2002

Scottish Courage is targeting "thirstysomethings" as part of the national roll-out of its Theakston Coolcask premium ale.The brewer is investing...

Prince Charles named as beer drinker of the year

15-Jul-2002

Prince Charles was named "Beer drinker of the year 2002" at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group annual dinner in recognition of his "Pub is the...

Trade hits back at claims of misleading public with 'foreign beer' brands

10-Jul-2002

The trade has fought back at national press reports that brewers are misleading the public over the origin of its "foreign beer" brands. Reports in...

Micro makes waves

05-Jul-2002

Brothers Jeff and Steve Pickthall aim, through South London's Microbar, to 'rescue good beer from weirdy-beardies'. Ben McFarland finds out moreJeff...

CAMRA calls for competition investigation following Beer Orders decision

05-Jul-2002

Consumer group CAMRA is calling on the Government to launch an investigation into competition in the industry.The Campaign for Real Ale has published...

Interbrew outlines plans for future growth

03-Jul-2002

The newly enlarged Interbrew UK has outlined plans for its future growth following the integration of the former Bass Brewers brands.Chief executive...

S&N quashes 6C merger speculation

03-Jul-2002

Scottish & Newcastle has quashed talk of a Six Continents merger - for now - and says it will remain pub operators for "as long as it is in our...

Historic brewery to close as Tolly is sold

03-Jul-2002

T.D.Ridley & Sons, the Essex-based brewer, has bought the Tollemache & Cobbold Brewery business for an undisclosed sum.Tolly Cobbold's...

Affligem takes on the on-trade brands

02-Jul-2002

Affligem, an Abbey Beer made in Belgium, is about to take on Stella and Leffe in the on-tradeTwo beers a day, and complete silence. Those were the...

'Transformational year' for Euro No.1 S&N

02-Jul-2002

Scottish & Newcastle, the international brewer and retailer, has unveiled full-year earnings of £442.3m, to make it the largest brewer by profit...

Halewood International blasted over Hard Core launch

27-Jun-2002

Alcohol Concern has called for Halewood International to be taken off the list of signatories to The Portman Group's code of practice following the...

Wine and PPS brands challenge lager in the top 100 drinks brands

27-Jun-2002

Wine and premium packaged spirits (PPS) are turning up the heat on the mainstream lager brands according to an ACNielsen survey of the UK's top 100...