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Will lager sales rise again?

26-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Reinvigorating the mainstream lager category is in the interest of all brewers, because it is the biggest segment in on-trade beer sales. That said, with UK lager sales down 7%, it is going to take some intelligent thinking and investment to reverse lager’s...

North Brewing Co to open taproom

23-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s winner of Best Brewing Pub Company - North Brewing Co - is set to open a taproom in its hometown of Leeds this year, plus two new North Bar pub openings.

Female brewers collaborate on limited edition beer

22-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Jenn Merrick, founder of community based brewery Earth Station, is to brew a collaborative beer with a leading team of 24 female industry-leading brewers, Heriot-Watt students and lecturers.

Craft beer fatigue is setting in

22-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Too much craft beer choice is boring consumers, a global data and analytics company has claimed.

CAMRA's Revitalisation Project is 'wrong for organisation's future'

22-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) should stick to campaigning for real ale, according to a one lifelong member.

West Berkshire Brewery launches new cellaring education scheme

22-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

West Berkshire Brewery (WBB) has launched a quality cellaring scheme to help educate licensees and bar managers in the importance of keeping and serving cask and keg beer in perfect condition

Rock radio to take over GBBF

21-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

UK rock radio station Planet Rock is joining forces with the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) this year, in a bid to bring a whole day of entertainment to the annual event.

Craft beer connoisseur: drinking beer costs

20-Mar-2018 By Craft beer connoisseur

Being a craft beer connoisseur doesn’t come cheap. The frenetic pace of beer releases is a near constant drain on the bank balance, and I always need to be kitted out in the latest brewery ‘stash’ or risk humiliation at that tap takeover or meet-the-brewer...

North Brewing Co and Wolf Brewery beers named best in the UK

16-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Wolf Brewery and North Brewing Co won Overall Champion Gold in the Cask and Keg Awards at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Beer Awards 2018.

Five Irish craft breweries you ought to know about this St Patrick’s Day

15-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Traditionally, most drinkers will mark St Patrick’s Day with a token pint of Guinness down the pub. However, the famous stout’s popularity is being challenged by a number of new smaller Irish producers.

Signature Brew named SIBA Brewery Business of the Year 2018

15-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

The UK’s top craft beer and brewing businesses have been recognised at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards 2018 in Liverpool.

New competition aims to settle the debate over England’s best brewing city

15-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Five of England’s best brewing cities are set to face this summer as part of a new competition organised by Manchester Beer Week.

Northern brewers unite for new collaboration series

14-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Wylam brewery has announced details of a new collaboration series with eight craft breweries from the north of England.

‘Bottle of lager in a nightclub’ drops out of consumers’ basket of goods

14-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Nightclubs across the nation have been closing over recent years, a fact reflected in the Office of National Statistics (ONS) 'basket of goods' – which measures consumer spending in the UK.

Tiny Rebel to give away free beers in return for donations to the homeless

14-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Welsh brewery Tiny Rebel has announced a new initiative to help homeless people living in Cardiff and Newport, south Wales.

Guinness adds new IPA and Pilsner to its portfolio

13-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Diageo has announced the launch of two new beers in the UK on-trade from its Guinness brewery in Dublin.

Health watchdog pushes harder for mandatory alcohol labelling

13-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A health watchdog that recently published potentially crippling alcohol labelling recommendations has poo-pooed the trade’s latest nutritional information proposal.

Big Interview

Charles Wells reveals estate expansion and brewery details

13-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

After selling its brewery and several key brands for £55m to Marston’s last year, Charles Wells is setting its sights on the future with pub acquisitions and the rollout of new beers from a modern brewery.

Beer pub prints negative reviews on clothing

12-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A Greater Manchester pub has printed negative reviews from social media on T-shirts to make drinkers realise the impact their words have.

Fuller’s: We won’t ‘blanket’ our pubs with Dark Star beer

12-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Fuller Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has identified 60 pubs in its estate as potential stockists for Dark Star, after its acquisition of the Sussex brewer last month.

Brewery launches beer to celebrate royal wedding

12-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A Berkshire-based brewery has released a special beer to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this spring.

Cask Beer: solving the problem of price

12-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Real ale is a uniquely British phenomenon, but the price of cask rarely reflects its premium nature. What can operators, brewers and other industry figures do to ensure that it remains the point of difference in the Great British pub?

How pubs and brewers are getting involved in International Women's Day?

08-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

International Women's Day celebrates all things female and The Morning Advertiser takes a look at what the pub industry is doing to get involved in this day.

BrewDog admits ‘missing the mark’ as it tweaks Indie Pale Ale recipe

07-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Scottish brewery BrewDog has announced a tweak to the recipe of its latest headliner beer, Indie Pale Ale, after the beer was described as “bland” and “nothing to write home about” by drinkers online.

CAMRA members cast votes on the organisation’s future

07-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are to cast their votes on the future direction and purpose of the 47-year-old consumer organisation.

Charles Wells announces new brewery

06-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewer and pub operator Charles Wells will build a 30,000hl brewery, worth £13m, in Bedford, after selling its Eagle Brewery to Marston’s in a £55m deal last May.

SIBA Business Awards 2018 finalists revealed

06-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

The UK’s top craft beer and brewing businesses have been named as finalists in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards 2018, with winners due to be announced on 14 March at BeerX in Liverpool.

BrewDog faces online backlash over ‘beer for girls’

06-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Scottish craft beer brewery BrewDog has come under fire, after it launched a ‘beer for girls’ to celebrate International Women’s Day.

‘Food pubs are not dead’ says Shepherd Neame boss

06-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Recent upheaval in the casual-dining sphere does not signal the death of the eating-out market, but highlights the pitfalls of “putting all your eggs in one basket” instead of offering variety, according to Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame....

Five Points launches £750,000 crowdfunding bid to treble capacity

06-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

The Five Points Brewing Company is seeking to treble its brewing capacity with an ambitious new crowdfunding scheme, The Morning Advertiser can reveal.

In association with Diageo

Diageo introduces new beers to UK at Publican Awards

06-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

In a week’s time the pub trade will honour its successes at the largest industry celebration, the Publican Awards, which will feature dozens of brand activations including several introductions from spirit and beer giant Diageo.

Greene King unveils new £1.1m look for Henry the fox

05-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Greene King has revealed a new advertising campaign for its Old Speckled Hen brand.

Wet-led sales are on the up

05-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Drink-focused venues may have been the hardest hit in recent years, but they are beginning to fight back, latest figures have shown.

Bud Light available in bottle

05-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

AB InBev has launched its Bud Light beer in a 330ml bottle format, one year after the beer was introduced.

Northern Monk smashes crowdfunding target in just three hours

02-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Leeds-based Northern Monk Brew Co has reached its initial £500,000 crowdfunding target, just three hours into its month-long campaign.

Sexist branding 'could violate alcohol-marketing guidelines'

02-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Breweries that chose to use sexist branding to advertise beer could soon be in violation of alcohol-marketing guidelines, after the Portman Group announced plans to launch a full public consultation of its code of practice.

Woman to now 'handle all tweets' for Arrogant Brewing

02-Mar-2018 By Georgina Townshend

The executive chairman of a brewery, which faced serious criticism for a joke which said "only wussies ask for permission", has issued a full statement on the situation and confirmed that for the foreseeable future a woman of the company will...

Coventry named best British beer city for Millennials

01-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

A global study of the top 110 cities for Millennials - those born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s - by European property listings site Nestpick has given Coventry the highest ‘beer ranking’ of any British city.

Brewery apologises after consent joke causes uproar

01-Mar-2018 By Georgina Townshend

A brewery has been forced to apologise after suggesting in a tweet - intended to be about beer - that "only wussies ask for permission".

AB InBev sees rising sales in 2017

01-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer brands Stella Artois, Budweiser and Corona have significantly contributed to the growth of AB InBev’s (ABI) sales in 2017, according to a report on the global brewer’s full-year results.

Photography project celebrating women and diversity in beer

28-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

A new venture dedicated to promoting and celebrating the work of women within the beer industry has been launched.

Budweiser announced as new FA sponsorship partner

28-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The Football Association (the FA) has announced a new long-term partnership with AB InBev-owned beer brand Budweiser.

BrewDog to give away 1 million pints of beer

28-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Scottish brewery BrewDog is to give away 1 million pints of beer in an ambitious attempt to convert new drinkers to craft beer.

North Brewing Co and Beer Hawk team up for charity beer event

28-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

A tasting session, which will include a rare set of BrewDog beers, is to be auctioned as part of Yorkshire Brewery North Brewing Co’s efforts to raise £20,000 for a local hospice.

Craft Beer Rising 2018

Goose Island eyes London brewpub as Midway sales boom

27-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Chicago brewery Goose Island “would love to” open a brewpub in London, according to its European brand ambassador Josh Smith.

SIBA to create ‘code of practice’ to avoid offensive beer marketing

27-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has announced it is making plans to create a marketing code of practice for its members to ensure responsible marketing.

Craft Beer Rising 2018

Address the ‘white elephant’ of a lack of diversity, urge beer industry professionals

26-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

The pub and bar industry remains “unconsciously biased” against certain minority groups, and a lack of diversity is hampering opportunities for growth, according to a leading panel of professionals within the craft beer sector.

Robinsons launches new beer under Trooper brand

26-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Family brewer Robinsons has launched Light Brigade, the fifth beer in the brewer’s Iron Maiden Trooper portfolio, which has been developed in support of the UK’s armed forces.