Beer

Consecutive beer duty cuts mean 16,000 new pub jobs, report claims

01-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Two consecutive cuts in beer duty will ultimately create 16,000 jobs for the pub sector and boost beer sales by over 500 million pints, a new study has claimed.

Cask Matters launches website

30-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

A website has been launched to help licensees look after and sell cask ale successfully.

MA300: 'Social media has made craft beer challenge even harder'

29-Sep-2014 By Jessica Mason

Craft beer, like the introduction of guest ale, is changing the way we drink, speak and share information, according to The Evan Evans Group.

Brains launches Halloween beer with bite

26-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Brains is to launch a new seasonal ale for Halloween, complete with its first ever motion-effect pump clip.

MA300: Craft Beer ‘could follow mistakes of gastropubs phenomenon’

26-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Craft beer is in danger of following the gastropub phenomenon and being misrepresented to consumers, Craft Beer Co’s Martin Hayes claimed at the MA300 Business Club in Brighton.

Cask Report says pubs need culture change to capitalise on ‘beer revolution’

25-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The annual Cask Report has called on the pub trade to abandon ‘outdated stereotypes’ about ale drinkers and end the war with craft beer.

Pete Brown on the Cask Report

25-Sep-2014 By Pete Brown

Working in beer often feels like living in a busy, hyperactive bubble - less so now that beer is finally enjoying the mainstream media attention it deserves.

The Cask Report: What is 'craft beer'?

24-Sep-2014 By The Cask Report

A great deal of the new interest in beer focuses on the notion of ‘craft beer’. The term lacks a precise definition because, by its nature, it describes a broad and diverse category of beers. Among beer aficionados and around the industry, there is a...

The Cask Report: The main findings

24-Sep-2014 By The Cask Report

The Cask Report 2014 revealed there was a beer revolution occurring in Britain and cask ale was right at the heart of the story.

ASA slams ‘world’s strongest beer’ for 67.5% ABV claims

24-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

A product branding itself the world’s strongest beer has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Agency for its claims to be 67.5% ABV.

Pete Brown: What is craft cider, and is it the new craft beer?

23-Sep-2014 By Pete Brown

As the craft-cider movement follows the craft-beer movement, we begin to see parallels in its development. Pete Brown looks at a selection of the very best craft ciders available and defines the term and the category from a range of industry perspectives.

Pistonhead Kustom Lager to launch on draught in UK

23-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Pistonhead Kustom Lager from Sweden's Brutual Brewing is to be rolled out on draught to 50 venues across the UK.

Serving beer is 'not rocket science', says Micropub Association founder

23-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Serving beer is “not rocket science”, the founder of the Micropub Association has claimed, after predicting that the movement will reach 100 sites nationwide by the end of the year.

Craft Beer Co, Laine Pub Company and Glendola bosses among MA300 Brighton speakers

19-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The man behind Enterprise Inns’ first managed site, the founder of Craft Beer Co and some of the brightest lights in the Brighton pub scene are among the speakers at next week’s MA300.

Young's offers free pints to celebrate 183rd birthday

19-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Young’s, the London-based pub company, is giving away free pints of its beer to celebrate its 183rd birthday.

Vedett launches an 'extra ordinary' IPA

18-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat has added an IPA to its Vedett range.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Profile: How Cambridge concept Pint Shop embraces all walks of life

18-Sep-2014 By Pub Food

Pint Shop, based in Peas Hill in Cambridge, opened in November 2013. Co-owner Richard Holmes talks to Pub Food about expansion plans, the importance of staff training and inspiring concepts.

Pub companies outline their plans for Cask Ale Week

18-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Cask Ale Week (CAW) 2014 is almost upon us. Here is a rundown of what some brewers and pub companies have planned…

Back to the future with Guinness

17-Sep-2014 By Roger Protz

On a trip to the Emerald Isle, Roger Protz rediscovers the wonders of a superbly crafted stout.

Timothy Taylor announces new chief executive

16-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Timothy Taylor, the Yorkshire-based brewer and pub operator, has announced the appointment of Tim Dewey, current global marketing director and UK commercial director for Drambuie Liqueur Company, as its new chief executive.

Monteith's New Zealand craft beer launches in UK on-trade

15-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

New Zealand craft brewer Monteith's is launching four new beers to the UK on-trade.

Young people turn to real ale

15-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Young people are more attracted to real ale than any other age group, says new research by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Castaway makes a comeback

11-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

First Take That made a comeback, then the SpiceGirls, and now ’90s favourite wine spritzer, Castaway, is making a return as well.

A new sense of hope and purpose around pubs

10-Sep-2014 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown looks at why pubs being valued as community assets gives reasons to be both concerned and optimistic.

Krombacher goes to Hell

09-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Germany’s number one beer brand, Krombacher, is launching its Hell variant in the UK.

Pint of London Pride goes into space

08-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Fuller’s London Pride has boldly gone where no beer has gone before following the release of ‘photographic evidence’ of the first pint of real ale in space.

Sharp's to bring back Red Ale beer

08-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Cornwall-based Sharp’s Brewery is set to re-launch Red Ale beer.

Tributes paid to Beer Group member and chair of pubs code committee, Jim Dobbin

08-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Labour MP, Jim Dobbin, who was last week announced as the co-chair of the committee to discuss the proposals for a Pubs Code, has died aged 73.

Good Pub Guide 2015: Regional breakdown of beer prices

04-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The average price for a pint of beer in Britain is now £3.31, a 3.4% increase on last year, according to the Good Pub Guide 2015.

Number of UK breweries has grown almost 200% since Millennium

04-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The number of breweries in the UK has risen 188% since 2000 to reach a current level of 1,442.

Guinness goes for the craft beer crowd

04-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Two new beers are set to join the Guinness portfolio, as brand-owner Diageo focusses on the craft beer market.

Heineken launches new Star Rewards scheme for pubs

03-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Brewer Heineken has introduced a new scheme which rewards freehold and tenanted pubs for stocking its packaged beer and cider brands.

Hop-ping to the revival of a great British industry

03-Sep-2014 By Roger Protz

‘Hop champion’ Ali Capper is determined to reinvigorate the decline in British hop growing, once described as ‘terminal’. Roger Protz finds out more.

Brakspear grows managed estate to four pubs

02-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Brakspear, the brewer and pub operator, has added to its fledgling managed estate by bringing the Chequers in Marlow across from its tenanted and leased operation.

BrewDog claims its new lager will solve binge drinking

02-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

BrewDog is launching a lager, in a move it claims will “reverse binge drinking.”

New bottles for Heineken celebrate cities

02-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

London, New York and Rio De Janeiro will feature on new Heineken bottles from this month, as part of the brand’s Open Your City campaign.

Adnams appeals for wild hops to make new beer

01-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Adnams has launched a Suffolk-wide appeal for donations of wild and garden hops and is urging beer lovers to report sightings of them growing to help create its new Wild Hop beer, due to be launched this autumn.

Brains brews beers for NATO heads of state

01-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and David Cameron are to get their own beers in honour of the NATO conference in Wales later this week.

Molson Coors UK & Ireland managing director Cox to head Europe operation

01-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Molson Coors has announced that current UK and Ireland managing director Simon Cox is to leave his role and succeed Mark Hunter as chief executive of the Europe division.

Alcohol-free beer more socially acceptable

25-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

It is becoming more socially acceptable to order alcohol-free beer at a pub, according to new research out today.

Lord’s extends deal with Marston’s

22-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Marylebone Cricket Club has renewed its partnership with Marston’s Beer Company, in a new five year sponsorship and pouring rights deal.

Forget the debates, let's just drink to good beer

22-Aug-2014 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown reflects on changing attitudes at - and of - the Great British Beer Festival.

Arran Brewery calls time on Pier Head Tavern

21-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Arran Brewery has surrendered the Punch Taverns lease of the Pier Head Tavern to ‘prevent the risk of damaging the brand’s reputation’.

Knife & Fork Food teams up with Otley Brewery for new ales

21-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

South Wales-based pub company Knife & Fork Food has collaborated with Otley Brewing Company to launch a series of exclusive ales across its pub estate.

Brakspear reports strong results for year of ‘positive change’

21-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

T Davies & Sons, the parent company of Henley-based Brakspear, has reported a year of “positive change”, in which it saw pre-tax profits climb 26.2% to £3.5m.

Jägermeister launches “Deer and a beer” drive

19-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Mast-Jaegermeister UK is launching a new initiative to drive sales of shots in pubs and bars.

Not all lager tastes the same

18-Aug-2014 By Ian Moss

I wouldn’t say that lagers brewers were exactly shaken by the Daily Mail’s publication of a bit of Swedish research that demonstrated, so the authors said, that lager drinkers find it difficult to taste the difference between big name beer brands when...

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson plans more Trooper beers

18-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has begun plans to develop new beers following the runaway success of Trooper.

Frozen pints of Kirin rolled out to ten UK sites

15-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Frozen beer is proving a hit this summer, with Wells and Young’s rolling out Kirin Frozen to ten sites across the country.

Tasting notes on pump clips ‘could boost beer sales’

15-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Breweries have been urged include tasting notes on pump clips after new research showed 68% of real ale drinkers would branch out if they were given more information.