15-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
AB-InBev yesterday launched the latest ad for Stella Artois 4%.
15-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
Fuller's and Meantime are recreating historic ale recipes to give a glimpse of London's glorious brewing past, says Roger Protz.
15-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
The BBPA has called for the Government to scrap "record-breaking" tax rises on beer, as the RPI reaches 5.1%
CAMRA's OFT beer tie appeal withdrawn
15-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
CAMRA has withdrawn its appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) decision not to refer the beer tie to the competition authorities, The...
Enterprise Inns raises its beer prices by 3.8 per cent
15-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Enterprise Inns licensees are facing a 3.8 per cent increase on drinks supplied by the pub company. Letters have been sent to licensees confirming...
Titanic launches pilsner to mark anniversary
15-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
A leading light in the world of real ale is so convinced that craft lagers will play a key role in the future of beer that he is set to brew his own....
15-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
A group of regulars at a Marston's tied pub in Chesterfield are to deliver a petition to the company complaining about the price of beer. Licensee...
14-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
British beers romped to victory in the Brewing Industry International Awards (BIIA) in Burton-on-Trent last week.
14-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A Cornish brewer has been hit with a £9,000 backdated duty bill after HMRC ruled that its nettle beer was not a beer. Mike Lavers, who runs...
11-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
The Carling brewer reports an 11% rise in sales in the UK and Ireland for 2010, citing a "strong focus on pricing".
Guinness makes St Patrick's the friendliest day of the year
11-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
St Patrick's Day is set to be the friendliest day of the year if a Guinness campaign to encourage drinkers to 'share a smile' proves successful....
10-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Brakspear is being threatened with a complaint to the OFT on the grounds that it is "abusing" its local market dominance.
Stuart MacFarlane: 'Our brands are as relevant in pubs as they are in supermarkets'
10-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Stella Artois Cidre may not be set to launch in both the on and off-trade until Easter, but it has already proved a talking point. Critics have...
Craft Beer Pubs: Tapping into the beer crowd
10-Feb-2011
At first sight, the tall, narrow, grade II-listed Portland stone lodge that houses the Euston Tap might seem an odd choice of venue for a pub. Up...
Pubs must learn from Starbucks to survive, says AB InBev chief
10-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Pubs need to up their game and behave more like Starbucks if they are to survive, according to the UK chief of the world's largest brewer. Stuart...
Chris Maclean: A glossary of descriptive pubco and brewery terms
08-Feb-2011 By Chris Maclean
What they say - What they mean.Tucked away - It is so hidden you (or potential customers) will never find it.The pub boasts... - The only thing...
Molson Coors unveils new range of seasonal ales
08-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
Molson Coors has unveiled details of a new range of 16 own brand guest ales that will be available exclusively to pubs in 2011. The range will...
08-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
Dorset firm Palmers upbeat over cask ale's prospects, but urges Government to help traditional brewers, says Roger Protz. It was once a question on...
08-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has launched a range of 16 own brand cask ales for its customers — hot on the heels of the purchase of Sharp's for £20m.
07-Feb-2011 By Stephen Pugh
The UK's structure for PBD is damaging the cask industry, argues Adnams' finance director Stephen Pugh, who believes we need a shake-up.
04-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
The latest round in the long running trademark dispute over use of the name Budweiser has gone the way of the Czech brewer.
Opinion goes against AB InBev in 'Budweiser' trade mark dispute
04-Feb-2011
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice has advised that the court rule against the attempt of Anheuser-Busch (now AB InBev — maker...
Trade groups demand scrapping of duty escalator
04-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is urging the government to freeze beer tax to give the industry a boost at the Budget next month. The...
03-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Greene King IPA has extended its sponsorship of the RFU, together with its Official Beer of England Rugby title, until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Greene King IPA signs England rugby sponsorship
03-Feb-2011 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Greene King IPA has extended its sponsorship of the RFU and secured its title as the 'Official Beer of England Rugby' for another year. The...
03-Feb-2011 By The PMA Team
Owners of RC Brewery, that emerged from the collapse of Cains Beer Company, reports that it will pass the break-even mark this year.
Pete Brown: Until death do us part — the love of the local
03-Feb-2011
It's one of the most complex and enduring relationships in modern life. Statistics recently showed that we're more likely to get divorced and...
Cask Ale: The cask conversion
03-Feb-2011
The renaissance in cask ale is no longer news. Everyone close to the beer and pub industry is now familiar with the headlines: cask outperforming the...
Beer: Thwaites thinks again
03-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
There comes a time when if you're a 204-year-old business, you have to decide whether you're gloriously old-fashioned and cash in on your heritage or...
Fair Pint backer gets High Court nod over Brulines
03-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ
A leading backer of anti-tie campaign group Fair Pint believes a High Court decision allowing one of his companies to provide evidence on Brulines...
Heineken seals deal for London Olympics
03-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Heineken has been confirmed as an official sponsor of the London Olympics - which will include pouring rights for its beer and cider brands at all...
03-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
A leading Fair Pint member will be able to provide his own expert evidence on Brulines for the High Court to consider alongside the report compiled...
02-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney & Michelle Perrett
Carling brewer Molson Coors has acquired Cornish real ale brewer Sharp's — it said the brewery will stay open.
Sent to Coventry
02-Feb-2011
It's now 30 years since the Specials wrote their signature song Ghost Town describing the situation in Coventry following the decline of industry,...
Molson Coors buys Sharp's Brewery for £20m
02-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ
Molson Coors UK, which produces Carling and Grolsch lagers, announced today it has bought Sharp's, the Cornwall-based brewery, for £20m. A spokesman...
Stella Artois launches new cider
02-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
AB InBev has today announced the introduction of Stella Artois Cidre to its Belgian lager range. The 4.5 per cent cider is made in Belgium and...
Fuller's release new beer ahead of 6 Nations
02-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
London brewer Fuller's is raising a glass to rugby fans with its new seasonal beer, Front Row. The 3.7 per cent ABV ruby coloured ale was officially...
01-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
The new plant in the National Brewery Centre is tapping into the growth in cask, says Roger Protz. A famous name has been restored to the citadel of...
Freedom Brewery has record year
31-Jan-2011
Freedom Brewery has reported its best ever year after it increased sales by 80 per cent during 2010. The Staffordshire craft brewer said its sales...
31-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Five Williams Bros Brewery beers have won accolades across eight categories in the 2010 Scottish SIBA Beer Awards. The brewery also won Best in...
28-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
An award-winning Oxfordshire brewer has taken on a pub and is building his own microbrewery on site. Peter Fowler left his post as head brewer at...
27-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team
Award-winning pub operator and brewer C2 Investments is to invest around £750,000 on opening a new brewery and "pubby bistro" at Lancaster Leisure...
Britvic sales hit by snow and ice
27-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Soft drinks giant Britvic blamed the recent bad weather for a continued slump in sales of its single serve drinks in UK pubs. Announcing a decline in...
Camden Town Brewery: The talk of the town
26-Jan-2011 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
For Jasper Cuppaidge, founder and owner of Camden Town Brewery, brewing is in his blood. His family ran Queensland regional brewer MacLachlan's in...
Martin Dinkele: Import ou non
26-Jan-2011
There's always a small frisson of excitement when I put that first pint to mouth and I know it's travelled. Not just from a brewery in West London...
National Brewery Centre to host international beer festival
25-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore
More than 750 beers from around the world will be available at a new international beer festival at Burton's National Brewery Centre next month. The...
Pubs sell 333 million fewer pints year-on-year
25-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore
Pubs last year sold 333 million pints fewer than they did in 2009, while off-trade beer sales rose slightly, latest figures have revealed. Overall...
25-Jan-2011 By Roger Protz
SIBA chief shrugs off critics and says duty has transformed the beer market , says Roger Protz.
Guinness is offical RBS 6 Nations beer partner
24-Jan-2011
Guinness is to become the Official Beer Partner of the RBS 6 Nations, the first beer partner in the 100 year history of the international rugby...
SIBA craft beer finals fast approaching
24-Jan-2011
A five-day celebration of the UK's craft brewing industry will be held by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) in Nottingham next month. A Craft...
