Beer

Ticket sales surge at Great British Beer Festival

20-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed that pre-ticket sales for the Great British Beer Festival are up 27% on last year.

CAMRA marks end of an era

17-Jun-2011 By Roger Protz

It is with great sadness that Tetley's production will today (June 17) switch from Leeds to Wolverhampton, writes beer expert Roger Protz.

Tetley brewery closes today

17-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

Greg Mullholland MP and Leeds CAMRA will bid a final farewell to Tetley's in Leeds today, as the iconic brewery closes its doors for the final time....

Miller ready to roll with Genuine Draft

17-Jun-2011 By Robyn Black

Miller Genuine Draft lager will be making its way down south this July, following its success in Scotland over the past few years. Brand owner...

Budweiser to sponsor FA Cup

16-Jun-2011 By Jess Harvey

The Football Association has announced a three-year agreement with Budweiser as the lead partner of The FA Cup.

Corona Extra's £5m Ibiza trip campaign

16-Jun-2011 By Jessica Harvey

Corona Extra has begun a £5m campaign to bring 'a taste of Ibiza Spirit' to UK pubs — through its Corona Island campaign.

Beer duty escalator has to go, says Neame

16-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The duty escalator "must go" Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame told Treasury minister Justine Greening last week. The minister visited...

Co. Durham pub ordered to remove cheap beer banners

15-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

A pub in Country Durham has been told to remove adverts promoting a cheap beer deal from the front of its building following complaints from local...

Community liaison officer at Arkell's

10-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

Arkells Brewery has introduced a "ground-breaking" initiative to help save its rural pubs that are under threat of closure. The Swindon-based...

Bombardier: Rik Mayall provides huge boost for category

09-Jun-2011 By Glynn Davis

Wells & Young's plans to give its flagship Bombardier brand and the cask-ale category a huge boost.

Moorhouse's £4.2m brewery

09-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

Moorhouse's, the Lancashire brewer, has opened a new £4.2m brewery, visitor centre and bistro. The new development will treble its production...

Enterprise freeholder in beer tie stand-off

03-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

An Enterprise tenant who bought his freehold at auction on a sale and leaseback basis believes he no longer has to buy beer through the tie. Brian...

Moorhouse's: bright future in the pipeline

02-Jun-2011 By Roger Protz

Moorhouse's almost closed in the mid-80s but a new brewery is helping it to thrive, writes Roger Protz.

Molson Coors beer set to woo women

02-Jun-2011 By Robyn Black

A new range of beers aimed at women will hit shelves this autumn in the first launch from the BitterSweet Partnership, the female-focused arm of...

Blogging helps beer trade thrive

31-May-2011 By Pete Brown

Social media scares some, and irks others, but it is increasingly influential and boosts pubs and brands, says Pete Brown.

SA Brain profit hit by slow economy

27-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer and pub operator, has blamed the slow economic recovery for causing its results to fall behind target for the year...

Beer Group chair: I'll give pubs clout

27-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has promised to increase the trade's "political muscle" in Parliament. Andrew Griffiths,...

We would ban Carlsberg, if we could...

25-May-2011 By Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels considers banning bacon, Lego, and Carlsberg in response to Denmark's decision to ban Marmite.

Tom Davies: Brakspear's man of action

24-May-2011 By Phil Mellows

Tom Davies is the new youthful face at the helm of Brakspear. Phil Mellows finds out how the optimistic chief executive is taking things forward...

Weston Castle: Thwaites deal working well

24-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Northern-based multiple operator Weston Castle has revealed its high risk strategy to work with Thwaites to reopen closed pubs is "working well"....

Raise a glass to Norfolk's fine beers

23-May-2011 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz looks at how a 10-day celebration will help highlight the astonishing revival of brewing in the county.

Mahou's draught launch

19-May-2011 By Robyn Black

Carlsberg is to launch its premium Spanish lager Mahou on draught, following the success of the brand in 330ml bottles, which it launched last...

Peroni sales boost SAB Miller in UK

19-May-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

SAB Miller increased lager volumes 23% in the UK premium segment fuelled by the continued success of Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Peroni grew volumes 21%...

Rik Mayall to boost Bombardier

12-May-2011 By Robyn Black

Rik Mayall is starring in a £4m campaign for Bombardier beer, the biggest investment in the brand to date. Brewer Wells & Young's believes it...

Ideas for women and cask beer

10-May-2011 By Martin Dinkele

Martin Dinkele reflects on a successful East Anglian Beer Festival in Bury St Edmunds and how to get women interested in cask ale.

Ossett Brewery in third Hop site plan

10-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Ossett Brewery, the Yorkshire brewer and pub operator, is looking to open its third Hop concept pub in Sheffield's West One shopping and leisure...

Brewing a tribute to Burton's traditions

09-May-2011 By Roger Protz

The much-trumpeted home of IPA was equally famous for its Burton Ale, says beer expert Roger Protz.

Adnams sees uplift

06-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported a recovery in trade in the first quarter of 2011 and a marked uplift in April due to the...

Molson Coors: we need an alcohol minister

06-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The industry needs a designated alcohol minister, Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter has claimed. In a blog, written for the Publican's...

Kegwatch: a view from a micro-brewer

06-May-2011 By Dave Bailey, HardKnott Brewery

Dave Bailey of the HardKnott brewery in Cumbria pleads with licensees to give brewers more time to collect kegs.

Robinsons invests £1m in beer quality

06-May-2011 By Ewan Turney

North-west brewer and pub operator Robinsons is to invest more than £1m to help its 385 tenants improve beer quality. The brewer is developing an...

Castle Rock's May opening

04-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Castle Rock Brewery has secured a site for its latest pub after raising £600,000 via an Enterprise Investment Scheme.

Bunch of Grapes: beer champ brews success

28-Apr-2011 By Sheila McWattie

Nick Otley, owner of Otley Brewery and a small chain of pubs, talks take-away beer, solar panels and beer in food with Sheila McWattie. How I got...

Fuller's beer to mark 300 years of Ascot Racecourse

28-Apr-2011 By Ewan Turney

London Brewer Fuller's has created a special golden ale in celebration of the 300th anniversary of Ascot Racecourse. Ascot Tercentenary Ale is a...

WaverleyTBS teams get beer training

26-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Cask Marque has been giving drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS sales teams training in beer this month.

National Cask Ale Week date switch

26-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

National Cask Ale Week will run from 1-9 October this year — spanning two weekends — to help pubs promote the event. Cask Marque will urge its 7,500 licensees to promote "Try Before You Buy" initiatives.

Rhymney: new brewery and two more pubs

21-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

South Wales-based Rhymney has revealed plans to buy two more pubs and relocate to a new £950,000 brewery by the end of 2011.

Acquisitions boost Heineken's Q1 sales

21-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Heineken, the Dutch-based brewer, announced it had returned to volume growth in the first quarter.

Harveys to house community-owned power station

20-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Harveys is set to provide a home at its brewery warehouse in Lewes for what is believed will be the first community-owned power station.

Heineken hit with £10k fine over environmental breach

20-Apr-2011 By Ewan Turney

Heineken has had to fork out over £10,000 after sending 64,600 litres of cider and beer to a nearby effluent treatment plant. The brewer pleaded...

Sharp's Brewery: record sales; expansion planned

19-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Sharp's Brewery, the Cornish brewer bought by Molson Coors in February, has announced record sales and revealed plans to increase production. In...

Thwaites' pub marketing drive for bumper period

19-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Lancashire brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has revealed a new marketing campaign for its pubs during for the expected bumper trading period...

SABMiller reports rise in Q4 lager volumes

19-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

SABMiller, the global brewer listed in London, has reported a 3% rise in fourth quarter lager volumes, driven by a strong performance from emerging...