Beer

A timely toast for an 850-year-old classic brew - Leffe

24-Jun-2002

Centuries of brewing tradition and beer culture are being toasted across Europe as the world's best-known Belgian abbey beer, Leffe, celebrates a...

Ads miss their mark as World Cup brands fail to be recognised

17-Jun-2002

Drinks brands that associate themselves with the World Cup are struggling to get their message through to pub-goers, according to a survey carried...

Campaigners continue fight for 100 per cent liquid pint

14-Jun-2002

Full pint campaigners are urging ministers to reconsider their decision to drop plans for a compulsory 100 per cent liquid pint.Southwark Council in...

Group goes to OFT with lessees' rent and beer price grievances

13-Jun-2002

Lessees are being encouraged to take their grievances over high rent and beer prices charged by the giant pub operators to the Office of Fair Trading...

CAMRA votes to allow Greene King ales back into GBBF

13-Jun-2002

Greene King beer brands Ruddles and Old Speckled Hen are to make a welcome return to the Great British Beer Festival following a controversial ban at...

SAB buys Miller in £3.8bn deal

31-May-2002

South African Breweries has agreed a £3.8bn deal to take over Miller, the US brewer owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris.It has also given its...

Coors to roll-out Carling Extra Cold

29-May-2002

Coors is looking to strengthen its hand in the lager sector this summer with the roll-out of a colder version of its flagship Carling brand."Carling...

Footie pundit Hansen to star in latest Carlsberg ad

29-May-2002

BBC football pundit Alan Hansen is set to switch to ITV screens during the forthcoming World Cup for Carlsberg's lastest installment in its...

Guernsey Brewery's Golden Jubliee street party blocked

24-May-2002

Guernsey Brewery has had its plans for a Golden Jubilee street party blocked by the island's home affairs committee.It has refused to let the brewer...

Pubco giants under attack over high rent and beer charges

23-May-2002

Lessees across the country claim they are being put out of business by the high prices giant pub operators charge for rent and beer.The problem has...

Carlsberg signs £40m sponsorship deal with England team

23-May-2002

Carlsberg has cemented its links with the world of football by signing a major sponsorship deal with the English Football Association worth £40m. In...

Coors consolidates FAB position with two range extensions

20-May-2002

Coors Brewers is looking to strengthen its hand in the flavoured alcoholic beverage (FAB) market with the launch of two new range extensions.June 17...

Boru Black launched into UK by Interbrew

16-May-2002

Belgian brewing giant Interbrew has launched a new premium packaged spirit (PPS) based on the Irish vodka brand Boru.Boru Black, launched into the UK...

Drinking for England

15-May-2002

Ben McFarland meets Frazer Thompson of New Wave English Wines, a company hoping to boost the popularity of the home-grown tipple. Not a lot of people...

Brew sexy thing

13-May-2002

Cask ale has turned to that old adage: sex sells. John Porter looks at how brewers and pub companies are targeting younger drinkersA blindfolded...

John Smith's replaces cardboard No Nonsense Man with comedian

13-May-2002

John Smith's has retired the cardboard cut-out No Nonsense Man, replacing him with comedian Peter Kay in a new ad series launching this week. The new...

S&N and 6C in pubs merger talks

13-May-2002

Six Continents, the hotel and pub operator, has held talks with Scottish and Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, to create a £4.5bn pub company by...

London police and trade unite to target drunkenness

10-May-2002

Police in the centre of London have joined forces with licensees to tackle the problem of drunkenness.The Metropolitan Police teamed up with...

Double launch boosts Tetley's place in ale sector

09-May-2002

Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) is giving the ale sector a boost with the launch of two Tetley brand extensions - a chilled version and a premium cask...

Will PPSs ever be taken seriously?

08-May-2002

PPSs are growing up but will they ever be taken seriously? Ben McFarland sees what lies in store.Time flies when you're having fun. It will come as a...

S&N's Gray expectations

08-May-2002

Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises has just won official approval for its franchises. Phil Mellows talked to marketing director Martyn Gray....

MPs will lobby to force introduction of sliding scale for beer duty

02-May-2002

The government could make a dramatic u-turn and introduce a comprehensive sliding scale of beer duty, after complaints about Gordon Brown's...

Small and brewtiful

01-May-2002

There are hundreds of small brewers that will benefit from the Budget duty cuts. Ben McFarland suggests just a few local tipples to stock up on....

W&DB's Marston's Pedigree ads branded 'misleading'

30-Apr-2002

Hampshire brewer Gales is calling for Wolverhampton & Dudley to modify its Marston's Pedigree advertising after it branded the latest campaign...

Brakspear considers brewing exit

23-Apr-2002

Brakspear, the historic brewer, is thought to be close to calling time on its 200-year-old beer-making operations.The move comes in the wake of last...

British brewers to drive US sales with tasting

23-Apr-2002

British brewers have mounted a push to increase beer sales in the US, with a tasting at the British Consulate General in New York.The US is the...

Greene King IPA campaign is strictly taboo

19-Apr-2002

The taboo subjects of sex, bondage and death are to be broached as part of a new £2m TV advertising campaign for Greene King IPA.The new...

Chancellor accused of "conning" beer drinkers

18-Apr-2002

Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of "conning" beer drinkers into thinking they will get cheaper pints, after he halved the beer duty paid by...

SAB pushes Pilsner Urquell in £2m UK assault

17-Apr-2002

South African Breweries (SAB) is looking to step up its presence in the UK beer market on the back of its Czech lager brand, Pilsner Urquell.As part...

Holsten Fusion brand to take on PPL and PPS markets

08-Apr-2002

Holsten UK is looking to create a whole new sector in the premium packaged drinks market with the launch of Holsten Fusion, a range of fruit...

S&N's great Scott: John Barras leads the way

05-Apr-2002

Scottish & Newcastle's head of brands, Russell Scott, tells Mark Stretton why the John Barras chain is a leading light in the 'local pub'...

SAB confirms talks to buy Miller

05-Apr-2002

South African Breweries has confirmed it is in talks to buy US beer maker Miller, a deal that would create the world's second biggest...

Interbrew warns trade over beer discounting

27-Mar-2002

Interbrew UK has warned the pub trade that excessive discounting is jeopardising beer's future in the on-trade.As part of its 2002 Market Report,...

Ember Inns targets women with new ale promotion

25-Mar-2002

Ember Inns is encouraging women drinkers to try real ale with a new promotion in more than 120 of its pubs.Two to three guest ales will be available...

Coors sells Brewery: hundreds of jobs could go

21-Mar-2002

Brewing giant Coors has announced it is to put the Cape Hill Brewery up for sale.The sale of the Birmingham site (pictured) will mean the loss of up...

MPs back call for duty cut on small brewers' beers

20-Mar-2002

Almost 100 MPs have backed an Early Day Motion calling for an immediate duty cut of 30p a pint on beers produced by small brewers.The move, proposed...

Worthington's logo goes back to basics

18-Mar-2002

Coors Brewers is taking the Worthington brand back to its roots with the launch of a new beer and a new brand identity as part of a £10m marketing...

Cola brands spat over Beckham bottle

18-Mar-2002

While events on the pitch may well be more than two months away, the first salvo in the off-field marketing battle has been fired in the run-up to...

Trade wins fight against 100 per cent liquid pint

18-Mar-2002

The trade has won its fight against a compulsory 100 per cent liquid pint.The Government announced today (Monday) it has dismissed proposals to...

Abbot Ale revamped to appeal to younger drinkers in on-trade push

14-Mar-2002

Greene King has strengthened its hand in the premium cask ale market with the repositioning of its flagship beer, Abbot Ale.Following research into...

Axing of Beer Orders not likely to effect property market

13-Mar-2002

The revocation of the Beer Orders will make little difference to the licensed property market, according to Colin Wellstead, director of Christie...

Vegetarian stout challenge issued for next St Patrick's Day

12-Mar-2002

The Vegetarian Society is challenging brewers of stout to come up with a vegetarian drink in time for St Patrick's Day in March next year.The group...

Back bar display

07-Mar-2002

The back bar is your pub's shop window and is an opportunity for you to show off your best and most profitable products. John Porter offers advice on...

New advertising campaign for Bombardier takes the biscuit

07-Mar-2002

Charles Wells has stepped up support for its Bombardier brand with the launch of a new advertising campaign.The Bedford-based brewer's crusade to...

Guinness continues St Patrick's campaign despite claims of racism

07-Mar-2002

Guinness has refused to withdraw its St Patrick's Day marketing campaign despite it being labelled racist.Michael Forde, chairman of the Irish World...

Brewer aims for female following with launch of flavoured lager range

07-Mar-2002

A South London microbrewery is looking to coax female drinkers from grape to grain with a new range of distinctive bottled lagers. Alastair Hook,...

DTI due to rule on 100 per cent liquid pint

07-Mar-2002

The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is due to rule on whether licensees will be forced to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint.A spokeswoman for...

Rumours of £2bn S&N disposal a 'non-issue'

01-Mar-2002

The chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail (S&N) has strongly denied the suggestion that the company's entire 1,500-strong pub estate will...

Government confirms sliding scale of beer duty

01-Mar-2002

The Government has confirmed its intention to introduce a sliding scale of beer duty at the next election.But although the news has been welcomed by...