Beer

VIDEO: Interview with Champion Beer of Britain winner Timothy Taylor’s

13-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Timothy Taylor’s Boltmaker was crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival yesterday.

Black Oyster Stout joins Whitstable Bay range

13-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Shepherd Neame has added Black Oyster Stout to its Whitstable Bay Collection.

TCG's fruit frappés go for the coffee shop market

13-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Pub and bar group TCG has added a range of fruit frappés to its summer drinks offer, in a bid to compete with coffee shops.

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker is Champion Beer of Britain 2014

12-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker has been crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.

New app promises to help pubs get closer to beer lovers

12-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A new iPhone app that allows users to rate beers and share recommendations of where to sample them is launched today.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson to announce Champion Beer of Britain

11-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will crown Britain’s best beer at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) in London tomorrow.

Which pop star would drinkers most like to share a pint with?

09-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A poll of beer drinkers has shown it’s not unusual to want to share a pint with a music legend and self-confessed sex bomb.

Adnams confirms pub disposals will continue

08-Aug-2014 By Ruth Williams

Adnams will focus on brewing and distilling rather than its pub estate as its reasons for owning pubs “are diminishing”, chairman Jonathan Adnams has told the PMA’s sister title M&C Report.

Ale fit to hail brave soldiers

06-Aug-2014 By Roger Protz

When Roger Protz visited Belgium he discovered that it’s not only the First World War that joins our two nations but also our love of pale ale — so he created a brew to reflect our special bond.

Heineken celebrates success of scheme to boost pubs' online presence

06-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Heineken’s new Our Shout pub marketing scheme is gaining traction within the on-trade. Mike Berry visited one pub taking advantage of the rewards available

Kronenbourg 350th anniversary campaign to be rolled across pubs

04-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Heineken has launched special edition packaging to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the original Kronenbourg brewery.

Former Heineken man launches a 'better for you beer'

04-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

A former Heineken executive is to launch a “better for you” beer, which is low in alcohol, calories and gluten and is made with natural acai and goji berries, yuzu fruit, botanicals and minerals.

Pay rises for Young's directors as bonus package doubles

04-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Senior directors of Young’s, the London-based pub operator, saw substantial uplifts in their remuneration packages in 2013/2014 after total bonuses paid almost doubled from £506,323 to just over £1m.

Finalists for the inaugural Indie Beer Can Festival award announced

01-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) members have taken the majority of finalist places for the inaugural Indie Beer Can Festival competition.

Learn to be a bit more (Brew)dog

30-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

BrewDog is streets ahead of other bars with its edgy but welcoming style, Pete Brown pops in.

Industry joins forces to launch Beer Day Britain

30-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The beer industry has come together to create a national beer day.

The Big Interview: Martin Hayes, Craft Beer Co

29-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

If anyone knows what makes a good craft beer, then that person is surely Martin Hayes, founder and MD of the renowned pub group Craft Beer Co that has grown to an estate of seven sites over half a decade. John Harrington spoke to him.

The PMA's pick of the latest new beers

29-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

A beer from Discworld, a new brew from Trooper brewer Robinsons and a beer for the younger crowd form some of the PMA’s picks of the latest beer launches

Black Sheep Brewery teams up with cricketer Jason Gillespie to celebrate all things Yorkshire

29-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Lovers of cricket and beer have raised a toast to an ongoing partnership between two Yorkshire icons with help from Jason “Dizzy” Gillespie.

Meat and beer concept Pint Shop seeking second site

28-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Meat and beer concept Pint Shop has announced plans to expand to a second site.

Thirst for Peroni drives SAB Miller growth

25-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The ongoing popularity of Italian lager Peroni has driven a 23% lift in UK net revenues for brewing giant SAB Miller, in the first quarter of the year.

Beer’s some food for thought

25-Jul-2014 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz extolls the virtues that make beer such a hit when it comes to matching it with food

Punch licensees team up with Everards to create a new beer

24-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Eight Punch Taverns licensees have worked together to produce their own beer in a joint initiative between the pubco and brewer Everards.

Mixed reaction to Twitter-only beer tasting series

22-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An online beer retailer has replaced the pub with the internet by conducting a series of ale tastings on Twitter.

WKD and Sh*tfaced beer among promotions slammed by Portman Group

17-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A WKD cocktail promotion, a beer produced for a grammar school, and a set of drinks with expletive-laden names have all fallen foul of the Portman Group’s code on the marketing of alcohol.

Cobra to go after Peroni's crown confirms Lord Bilimoria

17-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

Lord Bilimoria, founder and chairman of Cobra Beer, has revealed ambitious plans to push the brand into pubs, with a strategy that includes a raft of new products.

The beer world is like a big family

16-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

Thornbridge’s Peak District beer festival highlights community values at their best. Pete Brown enjoys a spot of camping and discovers more.

Are you ready for the Great British Beer Festival 2014?

16-Jul-2014 By Adrian Tierney-Jones

The Great British Beer Festival is one of the key events in the industry’s diary. Adrian Tierney-Jones highlights this year’s stand-out features

Greene King and AB InBev announce Goose Island supply deal

16-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator and drinks distributor AB InBev UK, have formed a partnership to distribute and sell US craft beer Goose Island in the UK from October.

Heineken launches Twitter account that plans your night out for you

15-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Heineken has launched a Twitter-based “digital compass” to direct revellers to nearby events.

SIBA south east award winners revealed

14-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Microbrewer Canterbury Ales has scooped the Overall Champion’s prize at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) south east beer competition.

The science of drinking

14-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

As every kid who’s ever made a vinegar volcano knows, science is fun.

Budweiser to sponsor UK NFL games

14-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

US brewer AB InBev has signed a deal for Budweiser to extend its relationship with the American football championship, the NFL (National Football League).

Hearts of oak at the Junction pub

11-Jul-2014 By Roger Protz

Beer from oak casks pull trade from as far away as Hull to the Junction, in West Yorkshire, as Roger Protz discovers.

VIDEO: SA Brain's team cycle 150 miles across Wales with cask of Tour de France ale

11-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

A team from Welsh brewer and pub operator SA Brain are celebrating after cycling a cask of their Tour de France themed ale 150 miles.

Arkell’s chairman becomes Master of ancient brewing guild

11-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

James Arkell has been inaugurated as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers for 2014.

Brewing and pubs need to be firmly on the Government agenda

10-Jul-2014 By Brigid Simmonds

In just ten months time, the British public will have spoken. The votes will have been counted and (barring a lengthy series of negotiations in another hung Parliament) a Government will have been chosen.

Robert Humphreys named Beer Drinker of the Year

10-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Robert Humphreys was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) annual dinner last night.

Black Sheep competition winners enjoy pre-Tour de France helicopter ride

08-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

Black Sheep Brewery, in conjunction with the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) gave two lucky readers the flight of a lifetime on the eve of the Tour de France.

8 great beers for the summer

08-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

There’s an international feel to the PMA’s pick of the best summer beers. Two new Californian craft breweries make it to the UK; Czech beer Budweiser Budvar launches a Radler with elderflower, and a Brazilian craft brewer joins forces with Everards

The drive for profit is killing pubs

03-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

Developers are destroying the very thing people want to buy into – Britain’s quirky charm, argues Pete Brown.

Estrella launches first non-alcohol beer on draught

03-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The first no alcohol lager on draught is set to hit the UK.

Kent teenager unearths century-old Shepherd Neame beer bottle

02-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Shepherd Neame beer bottle dating back more than 100 years has been discovered by a teenager on a woodland walk.

Theakston's advertises apprenticeship for rare brewing job

02-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A North Yorkshire brewer is advertising a position for one of the rarest and highly-skilled jobs in brewing.

Brewery confiscates pub's 'defaced' barrels

01-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Cumbrian licensee, who put beer barrels outside her pub to stop illegal parking, is appealing for replements after they were confiscated by the brewery.

Supermarkets 'still sell beer cheaper than water'

30-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Supermarkets are still selling beer cheaper than water and the Government’s below-cost ban is “ineffective”, a Channel 4 Dispatches programme will report tonight.