Beer given image makeover by Bass
02-Oct-2001
Initiative launched to boost profile after sales dip to 30-year lowBass Brewers has embarked upon a crusade to transform the national profile and...
From cakes to casks - Greene King's new brands managing director
26-Sep-2001
Rooney Anand, formerly with cake giant Sara Lee, is the new managing director for Greene King's brands. Ben McFarland met him in SuffolkSome time ago...
Europe gives nod to beer tie claims
26-Sep-2001
Hundreds of publicans have been given the green light to press for damages against Nomura-owned Inntrepreneur Pub Company.Several hundred former...
Bass shuns Hooch for new FAB range
26-Sep-2001
The future of Bass Brewers' much maligned Vodka Hooch brand appears bleak after the company launched a new range of competitively priced flavoured...
S&N plays down rumours of Miller bid
26-Sep-2001
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is playing down speculation that it is planning a bid for US beer giant Miller, although it has confirmed that the...
Barrels of fun enjoyed at Cask Ale Week
24-Sep-2001
Brewery tours, dray horses, models and sausages have all been part of the promotional activities organised by brewers taking part in Cask Ale...
Rebellion launches new beer under its 'frugal' theme
20-Sep-2001
The Rebellion Beer Company, based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has embarked on a crusade against penny-pinching pint lovers in an effort to broaden...
Decision made on Interbrew's takeover of Bass Brewers
18-Sep-2001
Interbrew has confirmed it is to sell off lager brand Carling following an announcement by the Department of Trade and Industry.Trade and industry...
Decision on Interbrew's ownership of Bass Brewers delayed
17-Sep-2001
The decision on the future of Bass Brewers has been further delayed after the focus of the DTI's deliberations shifted to the Scottish market.Trade...
Cask ale
14-Sep-2001
Cask ale quality accreditation body Cask Marque and wholesaler The Beer Seller have teamed up at this year's Pub & Bar to promote the continuing...
Take-home bottled ale: can pubs reap the rewards?
13-Sep-2001
Despite flagging ale sales in the on-trade, the take-home bottled ale market is booming. John Porter looks at how this success can be replicated in...
Cask Ale Week gets under way
13-Sep-2001
IFBB launches country-wide initiative to grow ale salesThousands of drinkers are expected to try cask ale for the first time as a result of the new...
Bass launches Mojo as UK's first lager-based energy drink
13-Sep-2001
Bass Brewers has unleashed the UK's first alcoholic lager-based energy drink across the country following a successful trial period.Mojo, made with...
Nader Haghighi steps down as chief executive of the Parisa Group
12-Sep-2001
Nader Haghighi, chief executive of the Parisa Group, has "stepped aside" from the company to concentrate on his desire to buy more bars.Parisa...
Heineken "to make play for Carling
10-Sep-2001
Heineken is about to make a £1.2 billion swoop for the Carling brand, according to industry sources. Interbrew is expected to be ordered to sell the...
Oakham's beer hit by blaze
10-Sep-2001
Award-winning brewer Oakham's has been the victim of fire that has destroyed its cold store in Peterborough and 259 gallons of beer.The brewer, whose...
Trade offsets beer sales slump with price rises
07-Sep-2001
The pub industry has survived by continually raising prices against a rapid decline in the volume of beer sold in the on-trade over the past decade,...
Laurel defends cask ale action
31-Aug-2001
Laurel Pub Company has defended its plans to cut the cask ale selection in its pubs as a move aimed at improving the quality of ales to attract new...
ScotCo's new dispense system puts Miller ahead
30-Aug-2001
ScotCo's relaunched Miller lager font pours the head separatelyScottish Courage has introduced an innovative new dispense system as part of a £7m...
Is cider gaining on lager and beer?
28-Aug-2001
Cider is no longer a niche product, but is now positioned alongside beer and lager - and evidence is growing that today's young drinking in-crowd see...
Beer troubleshooting
21-Aug-2001
SymptomFeet cold and wetFaultGlass being held at incorrect angle.ActionRotate glass so that open end points toward ceiling.SymptomFeet warm and...
Avebury boosts quality of estate with S&N pubs
20-Aug-2001
Avebury Taverns has signalled that it is on the lookout for "better quality and more profitable pubs" after buying a package from Scottish &...
It's official - the £2 pint is now the norm!
17-Aug-2001
The average price for a pint of standard lager has hit the £2 barrier for the first time, according to The Publican Newspaper's annual Market Report...
CAMRA attacked in consumer poll
16-Aug-2001
Liverpool brewer's research concludes real ale group is out-of-touchThe Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has again been attacked for being out of touch...
Government to decide on OFT report on Interbrew
10-Aug-2001
The Government is to announce its decision on Interbrew's acquisition of Bass Brewers "as soon as practicable".The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has...
Interbrew deal for Beck's raises competition questions
06-Aug-2001
British competition authorities are expected to look into a takeover of German brewing giant Beck's by Belgium's Interbrew.The £2.2bn deal for...
Profits and real ale sales up for Brakspear
03-Aug-2001
Real ale sales at WH Brakspear are up despite worries about the impact of the economic slowdown and restructuring of the pub industry.The Oxfordshire...
CAMRA sticks by cask ale ban
03-Aug-2001
Group defends decision to oust Greene King brews from festivalThe Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has been attacked for banning two of the country's...
Threatened brewer scoops two awards at GBBF
02-Aug-2001
One of the largest brewpubs in Europe, which scooped two awards at this week's Great British Beer Festival, is continuing its fight against a...
Ex-Mansfield boss confirms bid for Wolves brewery
02-Aug-2001
The former boss of Mansfield Brewery hopes to save his old company in the wake of the takeover battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
How knowing your wine regions can boost sales
26-Jul-2001
A familiarity with the characteristics of the major wine producing countries and regions can be useful when advising customers on their choice of...
Fuller's disputes "cask ale decline" as ale sales grow
26-Jul-2001
London brewer Fuller's has disputed the claim that cask ale is in decline and revealed that production of ale at its Griffin Brewery has greatly...
Brewing future looks bright for Guinness UDV
18-Jul-2001
Guinness UDV GB is looking to strengthen its hand in the brewing industry following the completion of its long-awaited merger.Following the decision...
W&DB agrees two-year deal with Derby County FC
18-Jul-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has taken time out from fending off a hostile takeover bid from Pubmaster to announce a two-year deal...
Red alert over energy drinks health worries
18-Jul-2001
Deaths give rise to worries about energy drink safetyConcerns about the health effects of energy drinks have been raised after at least three deaths...
Young's defeats investor's call to go private
17-Jul-2001
Young's has beaten off an attack from one of its shareholders who was calling for the company to go private.At its annual meeting this afternoon...
IFBB launches Cask Ale Week
11-Jul-2001
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has launched a new nationwide initiative aimed at boosting the profile of cask ale.Cask Ale Week...
Wadworth welcomes Interbrew 6X deal
03-Jul-2001
Wiltshire regional brewer Wadworth has joined forces with brewing giant Interbrew to drive sales of its cask ale 6X.A new sales team, dedicated...
Bass announces national roll-out of Arc
03-Jul-2001
Bass Brewers has announced the national roll-out of Arc, the world's first super-chilled lager, less than a year after it was provisionally launched...
How bottled beers can boost your sales
03-Jul-2001
How licensees stock and merchandise bottled beers - from premium packaged lagers to the fast-growing ales and organic brews - can have a major effect...
How pricing your wine can lead to increased sales
03-Jul-2001
Research has shown that a flexible approach to wine pricing can lead to an increase in sales. Here we look at an innovative new way of retailing a...
S&N attacks industry for over-investment in pubs
03-Jul-2001
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is spending less on its pubs, claiming that over-investment is to blame for poor profits in the pub industry.It...
Drinks trade looks beyond "pink pound
29-Jun-2001
Guinness has said it is not simply targeting the "pink pound" by becoming a sponsor of the annual gay festival Mardi Gras. For the first time, it was...
Young's fights shareholder's attack
26-Jun-2001
Regional brewer Young's is fighting back against a shareholder that wants to take the listed company off the stock exchange.Investment firm Guinness...
Licensees rapped over beer quality
21-Jun-2001
Interbrew chief says nation's pubs are failing to 'wow' customersInterbrew UK has called for a major improvement in the way retailers and brewers...
Freedom Brewery's founder is replaced
21-Jun-2001
The boss of Britain's first dedicated lager micobrewer, Freedom Brewing Company, has left the company he founded.Philip Parker, who set up the...
S&N managed houses go to tenancy after £354m deals
18-Jun-2001
More managed houses are to be converted to leases and tenancies after the sale of 646 pubs by Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).It has sold 432...
Fourth year of double-digit growth for Young's
07-Jun-2001
London brewer Young's has "plenty of financial muscle" to continue investing in its pubs and beers, it said today.It revealed that pre-tax profits...
Boosting sales with the six faces of the wine drinker
06-Jun-2001
All right, you've got 10 seconds. What are you having to drink? Under such pressure it would be no surprise if you plumped for the obvious - a pint...
ScotCo invests in Beck's ad campaign
06-Jun-2001
New campaign aims to counteract threat from PPS sectorScottish Courage has upped the ante in the premium packaged drink sector by investing £5m in a...
