Beer

Beer and chocolate pairing tips for pubs this Easter

23-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer and chocolate is a match made in heaven and one that pubs could take advantage of this Easter, according to those taking part in a pairing masterclass held by the women in beer group Dea Latis.

city news

Miller to step down as Meantime CEO

23-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

SABMiller has appointed Laura Edwards from Miller Brands as general manager for Meantime Brewing Company, who will continue to run the firm as a stand-alone business, following outgoing CEO Nick Miller's move to step down later this month.

Beer

SIBA survey predicts 12-month boom

23-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

British brewers are setting themselves up for a successful 12 months ahead, as four out of five businesses polled by the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) say they expect turnover to increase this year.

Mitchells & Butlers to hold craft beer festival across 115 sites

21-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced the launch of a craft keg festival to showcase British breweries at its 115 Castle sites.

Beer

Meantime reveals five-strong seasonal beer offer

21-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The Meantime Brewing Company has revealed its five-strong seasonal beer offering for the year ahead, including brews for summer, autumn and winter.

Comment

BBPA's Simmonds: The Budget was another positive result for pubs

18-Mar-2016 By Chief executive of the BBPA, Brigid Simmonds

So, it was a freeze, and not an unprecedented fourth cut in beer duty.

SIBA MCA/PMA survey

Survey: Licensees 'golden opportunity' to tap into the UK beer market

18-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A Society of Independent Brewers study has shown customers want to drink British beer while licensees also want to sell it. Mike Berry finds out why this is a golden opportunity for everyone.

BeerX

SIBA: Craft beer boom shows no sign of slowing down

18-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Craft beer is continuing to boom, with brewers forecasting rapid growth this year, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

On-trade v off trade

Are bottle shops a bigger threat than supermarkets for pubs?

18-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Craft beer shops are drifting further onto pub territory, with many featuring bars serving tasters and pints to be consumed on site. Oli Gross investigates whether the evolution of the bottle shop poses a threat to the industry.

Beer quality issues cost pubs £300m in lost profit

17-Mar-2016 By Ed Bedington

Quality issues on beer could be costing the pub sector more than £300 million a year in profit, a new report has claimed.

Guinness World Record for beer tasting broken at Publican Awards

16-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A world record for the most people carrying out a beer tasting in one room was officially broken at last night's (15 March) Publican Awards, Guinness World Records revealed.

Research

Revealed: what do drinkers think 'craft' means?

15-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

The majority of drinkers think it's important for the industry to define what 'craft' means, according to latest research, but what do they think the term means?

Eden Brewery sets sights on Japanese trade

14-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A Cumbrian brewer has set its sights on expanding business to Japan after a fortnight-long trade mission.

BrewDog axes development fund to support craft beer independence

11-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog has announced the closure of its Development Fund in response to the number of craft beer breweries acquired by large beer brands in the past 12 months.

London Beer Factory launches full beer range in 360° cans

10-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The London Beer Factory (LBF) is set to be the first UK brewery to launch its entire range of beer in 360° cans.

Beer

Admiral partners with There's A Beer For That campaign

09-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

Admiral Taverns is teaming up with the There’s A Beer For That campaign to help its tenants and lessees boost beer sales in their pubs.

Budget

Alcohol duty judged 'too low' according to report

09-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) has claimed alcohol taxes are too low – despite UK drinkers paying 52p per pint in duty, one of the highest rates in Europe.

UK's only Fairtrade beer announced as Little Valley's Ginger Pale Ale

09-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Little Valley brewery has revealed its Ginger Pale Ale is officially the UK’s only Fairtrade certified beer and the first Fairtrade beer of its kind in the world.

Operators

Brewdog: Twitter storm over James Watt's appearance on TV show Who's the Boss

09-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Brewdog co-founder James Watt has come under fire after appearing on BBC TV programme Who’s the Boss, which sees bosses give existing staff the power to employee a new manager.

Beer

SAB Miller's Sue Clark: Beer industry ‘no longer a boys’ club’

08-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A wave of small micro-breweries is bringing more women in to the beer category, according to SABMiller Europe managing director Sue Clark.

CAMRA

"If it's done well, there's not just life but exuberant vitality in the wet-led model"...Pete Brown on CAMRA's pub of the year

08-Mar-2016 By Pete Brown

You’d like to think that CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year would never be a stereotype but, as Pete Brown discovers, this year’s winner really breaks the mould.

Business

Licensee gives away free pints to attract locals back to pub

07-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

An Islington licensee is giving away hundreds of free pints in a bid to drive midweek trade to his pub throughout Lent.

Beer

'Undrinkable' beer fears: Punch confirms it will follow Enterprise's lead

07-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Punch has confirmed it will follow Enterprise Inn’s lead and release information about the number of saleable pints in cask conditioned beers to its licensees.

People News

Heineken's Beadles switches to Asia-Pacific role

04-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

Brewer Heinken has announced that Jeremy Beadles, currently UK corporate relations director, has been promoted to the role of corporate relations director for the Asia Pacific Region, and will be relocating to Singapore over the summer.

Beer

Brewing up standards in higher education

04-Mar-2016 By Roger Protz

An interest in brewing has led to a high-tech teaching centre for university students. Roger Protz reports.

beer

"Undrinkable beer" spat: Enterprise releases information about saleable pints

04-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Enterprise Inns has released information about the number of saleable pints in barrels of its leading cask ales following serious concerns from a campaigning licensee.

beer

Carlsberg 'contributes £9.6bn to society'

04-Mar-2016 By MCA

The Carlsberg group has estimated that it contributes £9.6bn to the economy in the markets in which it operates.

BrewDog will exchange grapefruits for beer to celebrate Elvis Juice launch

03-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog will celebrate the launch of Elvis Juice American IPA on draft in its UK bars with an unusual form of contactless payment, called Grapefruit Pay.

research

CAMRA report: 1.3 billion fewer pints sold by 2020 with no beer duty cut

03-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

A decision not to cut beer duty in the Budget would lead to pub closures, reduced investment and 1.3 billion fewer pints sold by 2020, according to latest research.

Events

Exciting new trade show - The Bar & Pub Show - launches

02-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A new event dedicated to the bar and pub sector will run alongside this year's Restaurant Show at Olympia bringing together the best suppliers in the business with top operators that are transforming the UK’s on-trade.

Cider

Heineken launches new blueberry cider flavour - and Desperados on draught

01-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Heineken has announced a new Wild Blueberry and Lime flavour of its Bulmers cider and revealed tequila-flavoured beer Desperados will be available on draft for the first time.

Beer

Beer expert: "Dangerous" not to keep up with new adventurous drinkers

01-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

A new adventurous generation of beer drinkers means pubs must stay one step ahead in product knowledge, according to beer sommelier Annabel Smith.

Technology

Interactive 'history of beer' timeline launched by JW Lees

01-Mar-2016 By James Evison

Manchester brewer has launched The History of Beer – an interactive timeline depicting the story of beer.

Budget

More rally against beer price hikes

01-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Six more leading operators have called on the trade to take a stand against rising prices from brewers and lent their support to an open letter criticising the hikes which has been sent to Chancellor George Osborne.

CAMRA SPAT

Licensees reject "ludicrous" half pint pricing campaign

29-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Licensees have defended their right to charge extra for half pints in response to a ‘ludicrous’ campaign urging them not to.

Hogs Back Brewery launch Hogstar lager in cans

29-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Hogs Back Brewery will put its Hogstar lager into 330ml cans from March as it looks to capitalise on the growing demand for the bottle alternative.

Comment

The return of lager: The beer that's harder to brew than IPAs or imperial porters

25-Feb-2016 By Pete Brown

Despite not having much of a chance of becoming the next great clairvoyant, Pete Brown could be on the right track by predicting a growth in quality lager.

BrewDog puts all its beer recipes online for free

25-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog has given away the ‘keys to its kingdom’ by posting recipes for all its beers online for free.

Research

Is it fair to up the price of a half pint?

25-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been urged not to ‘overcharge’ for half pints by proportionately adding to the cost of a pint.

BrewDog unveils nine-strong beer line-up

24-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog has announced a string of nine new beer releases, starting with the immediate release of grapefruit-infused IPA Elvis Juice and single-hopped IPA, Ace of Simcoe.

PRICE ROW

Operators threaten to de-list Charles Wells beers following price hike

24-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Operators have threatened to de-list Charles Wells beers after the brewer and pub company announced yesterday it was raising prices of its own-brewed beers by 2%.