Beer

Adnams eyes up 'major' project

06-May-2014 By John Harrington

Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, pub operator and distiller, is considering undertaking a “major project” to enhance its “brewing capacity and flexibility”.

Craft beer booming but divisions damaging industry, CEO warns

01-May-2014 By James Wallin

Sales of craft beers are booming but there were warnings at this week's ALMR spring conference that the rivalry between craft and traditional brewery could damage the industry.

Brakspear expands managed estate

01-May-2014 By John Harrington

Brakspear, the Oxfordshire-based pub operator, is set to open its third managed site.

Bad weather and late Easter blamed for poor beer sales in 2014

30-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Beer sales in pubs were down 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released today by the British, Beer & Pub Association.

Brains master brewer retires after 40 years in the industry

30-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Don Jeffrey, one of Brains’ longest serving master brewers and the creator of The Rev. James ale, retires  today after 40 years of brewing.

Star of US TV's Storage Hunters takes up Hobgoblin's ale challenge

30-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

Storage Hunters star, Jesse McClure, is set to visit the Wychwood Brewery, after the brewery issued a challenge to the lager fan on Twitter.

BrewDog doesn't 'give a sh*t' about Portman Group ruling

29-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

BrewDog has reacted with characteristic outrage to the recent Portman Group ruling over its 3.8% ABV Dead Pony Club beer.

Southampton pub sells pints for 10p

28-Apr-2014 By Helen Gilbert

A Hampshire pub relived the swinging sixties in more ways than one when it served up 10p pints to mark 45 years of being in business. 

3.8% ABV BrewDog beer falls foul of the Portman Group

28-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

BrewDog has fallen foul of the Portman Group code again, this time for its 3.8% ABV Dead Pony Club beer.

Don’t be scared of niche beer

25-Apr-2014 By Pete Brown

Some brewers and retailers still think drinkers need to be eased in gently when trying craft brews. Not so, argues Pete Brown.

Taylor Walker partners SIBA for ale festival

25-Apr-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Spirit Pub Company’s Taylor Walker brand has joined forces with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) to profile the best beers from micro-breweries across the country.

The Big Interview: Peter Bronsman, Kopparberg Brewery

25-Apr-2014 By Mike Berry

Kopparberg owner Peter Bronsman tells Mike Berry all about his near-death experience in the South China Sea, how he won over pear cider sceptics in the UK, and why he will never do a toffee flavour.

BrewDog opens first craft beer bottle shop in London

24-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has opened its first craft beer bottle shop.

Chapel Down profits fall 83% but beer sales soar

24-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

English winemaker Chapel Down saw profits slump from £414k to £68k last year but said strong beer sales and a good harvest in 2013 were reasons to be cheerful.

St Austell Brewery opens its first coffee shop

23-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Cornish brewer St Austell has opened the first of its Brewer & Bean outlets at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay.

Skye's the limit for brewery rebrand

23-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

The Isle of Skye Brewery has targeted a 30% hike in production and unveiled a new look as part of a rebrand.

News of the Brews: A new look for Black Sheep, plus the best new beer releases for spring

23-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

This week our pick of the best new beers include a new look for Black Sheep, a smoked porter and a vanilla ale.

If your pub is threatened, follow the Fox

22-Apr-2014 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz says we should all be inspired by the battle to save a much-loved pub in West Yorkshire.

Punch teams up with new brewers for its spring range of cask ales

22-Apr-2014

Punch Taverns is working with seven new brewers in its Finest Cask scheme this spring.

Black Sheep becomes Cask Marque training centre

22-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Black Sheep brewery has been designated as a Cask Marque Training Centre of Excellence. 

Two thirds of UK drinkers mistakenly believe wine is healthier than beer

17-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

A poll carried out for the Campaign for Real Ale has shown most British drinkers think wine is a healthier tipple than beer.

Cuvana ditched as Dead Crow wins the battle of the speers

16-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

SHS Drinks has ditched its Cuvana rum beer, to bring it under a revamped Dead Crow brand and is investing in a campaign, as it looks to get a bigger slice of the growing spirit beer (speer) category.

Publican hopes his beer vending machine will become a talking point

16-Apr-2014 By Will Hawkes

An East London publican has installed what is thought to be the first beer vending machine in a British pub.

PMA partners Hotelympia's Craft Beer Takeover

15-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser is the exclusive media partner of Craft Beer Takeover, which takes place at trade show Hotelympia next week.

Heineken invests in multi-million pound campaign for Bulmers

15-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

A multi-million pound campaign for Bulmers will launch at Easter.

Thwaites announces winners of its awards for excellence

15-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

A Ramsbottom pub has swept the board at the Thwaites Awards for Excellence 2014, winning pub of the year and the dining title.

Brewery's first female signwriter reaches final of apprentice of the year awards

14-Apr-2014 By Helen Gilbert

A Wiltshire brewer is painting the town red after its apprentice signwriter secured a place in the final of the Dulux Decorator Centres Apprentice of the Year awards.

Halewood International launches US-style cider

14-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

Halewood International is re-launching its Lazy Jack’s brand as a US-style cider,  in what it is calling its first brand roll-out “with scale” since Crabbie’s.

Thwaites and Charles Wells among nominees for International Beer Awards

14-Apr-2014 By James Walli

The shortlist for the International Beer Awards 2014 has been released.

Thwaites launches Spinal Tap-themed ale

14-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Thwaites is hoping to strike a chord with its latest ale from the Signature Range, Louder Than 10.

Speak up if you're suffering

11-Apr-2014 By Pete Brown

Depressed and overworked licensees should seek help, argues Pete Brown.

Porter takes CAMRA's top winter beer award for second year running

10-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Dunham Porter has been announced the Campaign for Real Ale's Champion Winter Beer of Britain.

New £2m campaign for Old Speckled Hen

09-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

A £2m campaign for Old Speckled Hen, the brand’s biggest to date, will see the beer back on TV this month.

Dewar's redesign aims to boost UK blended whisky sales

09-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

Scotch whisky Dewar's has been given a new look, to capture its status as the “definitive” blended whisky.

Former SA Brain director launches new business

09-Apr-2014

Philip Lay, the former retail director at SA Brain, has launched a new business called PHL (Pubs, Hotels & Leisure) Ventures.

Brewers unite in Brighton pub venture

08-Apr-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Two regional brewers have joined forces to open their first pub in Brighton on Thursday.

Craft Beer Co's first festival a 'huge success'

08-Apr-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Craft Beer Co moved away from its traditional ‘meet the brewer' events to hold its first pub beer festival last weekend, which saw more than 11,000 pints sampled.

A street fighter with Budvar in his blood

08-Apr-2014 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz on how retiring Budweiser Budvar UK PR man Denis Cox has fought tirelessly to plug the Budvar brand and protect it from the Americans.

Pub delivery problems persist after five-week Carlsberg computer glitch

07-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Licensees are still experiencing problems receiving stock, after a Carlsberg UK computer glitch has left some pubs with delayed and incomplete deliveries for the fifth week running.

Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter to get its own beer

04-Apr-2014

Beer-lovers in Birmingham will be asked to name a new brew aimed at promoting their area.

Ginger Grouse announced as the 'official pint' of Tough Mudder

04-Apr-2014

Ginger Grouse will be the official pint partner for the endurance event, Tough Mudder.

London Wine Fair to showcase beer for the first time

02-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

The London Wine Fair is moving into beer for the first time in its 34 year history.

News Of The Brews: This week's pick of the best new beers

31-Mar-2014 By Robyn Black

This week’s pick of the newest beers in the block, include a beer by cricketer Alastair Cook, an ale made with six varieties of hop and the return of a Yorkshire favourite.

Brewery's ale trail gets its first champion

28-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A real ale aficionado has completed a Cornish brewery’s epic bar crawl of 150 watering holes.

Ham is where the heart is for dynamic duo

28-Mar-2014 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown reports on why Anthony and Clare Kitching’s splendidly simple cheese and charcuterie outlet - Friends of Ham - is a winner.

Brewery’s annual awards celebrate the perfect pint

27-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

McMullen has revealed the winners of its annual Cellarman of the Year awards.

Heineken announces services moving to Poland and 55 job cuts

27-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Heineken UK is relocating some of its “transactional” services to Poland and will axe 55 jobs at the beginning of next month, as part of a series of changes to its finance team, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has learnt.

Cider performs better than total beers, wines and spirits

27-Mar-2014 By Jessica Mason

Cider performs better than total beers, wines and spirits, draught cider is now outperforming packaged and recent floods may have threatened future harvests, according to Westons' media briefing.

Re-launched Brighton pub first outside London to sell 'Tank Beer'

26-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A Brighton pub is re-opening this evening after being given a facelift, and will become the first pub outside London to offer Meantime's 'Tank Beer'.

Rock band Elbow on their new beer and love of pubs

25-Mar-2014 By Pete Brown

Rock band Elbow’s new ale Charge, named after their song of the same name, highlights how the magic of the pub will always remain despite a multiplicity of changes in both beer tastes and clientele. Pete Brown joins them for a pint.