Beer

Average cost: there is an £1.11 difference between the most expensive and cheapest place for a pint in the UK

Average price of a pint rises by 10p

By Nikkie Thatcher

The average cost of a pint of beer has increased in the past year by 10p to £3.79, according to a national survey.

Out with the old: new look for Old Speckled Hen

New look for Old Speckled Hen

By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King-owned ale brand Old Speckled Hen has revealed its new look, along with a reimagined font design and glassware.

Take the edge off: a UK brewery that brews craft CBD beer says the product can be marketed to a wide range of pubgoers

Little interview

Cannabis-based drinks set to boom at pubs

By Emily Hawkins

The Morning Advertiser talked to one of the only UK breweries producing cannabidiol (CBD) beers how to stock and sell the up-and-coming drink.

Slashed: Tim Martin promises to cut beer prices post-Brexit

JDW will ‘slash beer prices’ post-Brexit

By Nicholas Robinson

Beer prices will be cut at JD Wetherspoon if Prime Minister Boris Johnson can separate the UK from the EU by 31 October, the pubco’s boss Tim Martin has said.

Conscious drinkers: more pubgoers want to avoid the grogginess associated with higher ABV beers, says Small Beer Brewery co-founder James Grundy

Little Interview

Busy drinkers leading low-ABV trend

By Emily Hawkins

Co-founder of Small Beer Brewery, James Grundy, explains that low-alcohol beer has found a growing fanbase in modern pubgoers who are too busy to have a hangover the next day.

High standards: each of the beers, ciders and perries at this year’s GBBF have been deemed non-discriminatory

CAMRA bans discriminatory beers at GBBF

By Nikkie Thatcher

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has banned beers with discriminatory names or designs at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

Collapse and sale: small investors raised £1.5m for Hop Stuff brewery

Opinion

Building trust in beer and pubs

By Sophie Atherton

When the pub and beer industry is able to offer trust to customers, the payback is often seen through loyalty

Drinkers’ choice: beer accounts for almost half of all drinks sold in the on-trade

Beer still number one drink in pubs

By Nikkie Thatcher

Beer is still the most popular alcohol drink in the on-trade despite a general decline in consumption, new research has found.

In the pink: Transcending gender bias is crucial for the beer sector

Why the future is looking rosé

By Pete Brown

Beer writer Pete Brown has done the research at a recent trade show and it seems pink is the way to go

Stepped down: Watt will replace Chris Jowsey (pictured) as Heineken UK on-trade director

Heineken names new UK on-trade boss

By Nicholas Robinson

Chris Jowsey, who is leaving Heineken as on-trade director to join Admiral Taverns, is to be replaced by Stephen Watt.

Eastern promises: what does the fast growth of Asian beer brands mean for the UK?

Are Asian beer brands about to pour into the UK?

By Stuart Stone

Of the 25 most valuable beer brands, the five fastest movers in the past year were all from Asia. But does this mean a greater UK presence for the likes of Kirin, Tsingtao and Harbin?

Looking back: Hop Stuff Brewery announced it was expanding its Taproom business in 2017

Hop Stuff Brewery sold to Molson Coors

By Nikkie Thatcher

Beer giant Molson Coors has bought south-east based Hop Stuff Brewery and its Taprooms as part of a pre-packaged administration process for an undisclosed fee.

Campaigner: Jodie Kidd recognised by APPBG for her services to beer

Jodie Kidd named ‘Beer Drinker of the Year’

By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity pub owner Jodie Kidd has been named 2019 Beer Drinker of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) at a ceremony earlier this week.

Ale have some of that: Joseph Holt Brewery is launching the UK's first ever airport microbrewery

Joseph Holt land £1bn airport microbrewery deal

By Robert Mann

Passengers waiting for their flight at Manchester’s new £1bn ‘super terminal’ will soon be able to enjoy a pint produced on site, following the opening of UK's first airport microbrewery.

Hop rocket science: London Fields head brewer Talfryn Provis-Evans will lead the line for the company’s special beers

£2.1m investment to relaunch London Fields Brewery

By Gary Lloyd

Hackney-based London Fields Brewery’s iconic home is geared up for reopening next month (9 August) and leading from the front will be a new Kaspar Schulz brewkit that will allow the business to make experimental beers.

Dream team: Martyn Cozens says his staff members are what keeps the business at the top

Little interview

Martyn Cozens: beer is our passion

By Robert Mann

With more than 350 years of brewing heritage, combined with a lasting connection to drinkers and a healthy dose of modern business is what makes, according to Molson Coors, a leading global brewer.

All change: the report stated beer sales have levelled out in recent years due to a change in drinking habits from consumers

On-trade beer volume drops by a third

By Nikkie Thatcher

The total volume of beer consumed in the on-trade has fallen by 36% (11,867,182hl) since January 2007, new research has revealed.

Thinking out loud: Ed Sheeran told licensees at the Saracen’s Head the Ale Trail is a great idea

Ed Sheeran hits Ale Trail

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pop star Ed Sheeran has completed the Brakspear Henley Ale Trail, which included stopping for a pint at the Saracen’s Head pub in the riverside town.

A leap of faith: Gareth Bath describes the multi-million pound Curious Brewery as a ‘cathedral of beer’

Big interview

Curious Brewery is as disruptive as anyone

By Stuart Stone

The difference between punk idealists BrewDog and Chapel Down’s Curious Brewery is not quite as vast as one might believe. Gareth Bath explains what’s happening with his new calling

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