26-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines has warned that underlying trade for the six months to 1 October may be "marginally" below expectations but in...
26-Oct-2010 By Stella Artois
The winner of the World Draught Master title has to show they have the ultimate level of expertise to triumph over the very best bar talent anywhere...
26-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Warwickshire-based brewer Purity is to triple its capacity after planning for a new 5,000 square foot brewhouse was approved. The new brewhouse will...
SIBA attacks beer references in underage drinking report
25-Oct-2010
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has hit out at a report on underage drinking for suggesting beer is a major part of the problem. The...
22-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett
AB InBev is running a dual font trial for Stella Artois offering cold or extra cold variants with a possible roll-out.
22-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Greene King has unveiled its £1m ad campaign for IPA with the tagline: "Man Deserves a Proper Pint". The tongue-in-cheek campaign focuses on how...
21-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Carlsberg UK has reported that its market share jumped from 13.4% in 2008 to 14.4% last year — the first full year current chief executive Dr Isaac...
21-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Brains, the brewer and pub operator, is set to re-open the restaurant on top of Swansea's £70m Meridian Tower. The Penthouse restaurant, which is...
Beer: Proper pilsner
21-Oct-2010
Imagine this. It's 1842 and you've just invented pilsner. You're really excited about it and you take your new invention to Dragon's Den, or the...
Rooster's Brewery: 'Making a pumpkin beer isn't the easiest project'
21-Oct-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Pumpkins the size of small cars. That's what's been disturbing the sleep of Rooster's brewer Sam Franklin of late. "It's a bloody lot of hassle," he...
The Beer Tie: Is this the end of the debate?
21-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
So what next in the battle over the beer tie? Many in the trade are hoping CAMRA and the anti-pubco brigade will let things lie after the Office of...
20-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Absolutely ridiculous — that's the message from multiple retailer Tony Brookes of the Head of Steam company to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT),...
Pub chain chief slams beer tie ruling as 'ridiculous'
20-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A high-profile multiple operator has slammed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) beer tie decision as "absolutely ridiculous", arguing there is clear...
20-Oct-2010 By Roger Protz
Veltins Pilsener is looking to increase its sales in Britain. A fresh style will help, says beer expert Roger Protz.
19-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Molson Coors UK chief Mark Hunter has called for beer menus in every on-trade premises — to help revive the UK beer market.
19-Oct-2010 By Stella Artois
In its biggest on-trade push of recent years, Stella Artois is helping retailers tackle the key business challenge of product quality with a series...
18-Oct-2010 By Tony Halstead
Moorhouse's has unveiled its brand new £4.2m state-of-the-art brewery on a 5,000 square foot site near to its historic nineteenth century...
Enterprise Inns welcomes beer tie ruling
15-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Enterprise Inns has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to leave the beer tie alone but has vowed to "evolve" its...
Beer festivals: Bookworm beers
14-Oct-2010
The 'town of books' - Hay-on-Wye, Powys - is on the east bank of the River Wye within Brecon Beacons National Park. With The Guardian's literary...
Local Hero: A brew to win over witches
14-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A pub has had a beer brewed in the run-up to Hallowe'en in a bid to bring an end to a curse that has already cost them £200,000. Our first Local...
St Peter's Brewery: It begins with the bottle
14-Oct-2010
Britain's brewing industry is utterly different from those of most other nations. For a start, British brewers are allowed to own pubs and bars, a...
OFT: No more action on beer tie
14-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will take no further action on the beer tie after today ruling that the beer market is "competitive". In a...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Jonathan Crow of the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market, London, has been crowned the UK Stella Artois Draught Master. Crow impressed judges with his...
Beer festival hits the road for charity
13-Oct-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is set to receive a £50,000 boost after a licensee pledged to undertake a year-long beer festival...
McEwan's kicks off major TV campaign
13-Oct-2010
McEwan's has launched a major TV advertising campaign this month to show the beer's Scottish heritage and attract the next generation to the brand....
13-Oct-2010 By MA Reporter
Pubs pushing beer as an accompaniment to meals will open up new opportunities — here is how to get involved.
Magners sees signs of recovery
12-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Magners cider has returned to volume growth in the UK for the first time in three years, according to C&C Group, the Dublin-headquartered group...
12-Oct-2010 By Roger Protz
Hogs Back Brewery argues the case for a beer duty review to benefit all brewers, says Roger Protz.
Useyourlocal to feature on 100 million beermats
11-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Industry website useyourlocal.com is to get its name out and about by featuring on 100 million beermats. As part of a deal that has seen the site...
International brewers flock to UK for festival
11-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewers from Sri Lanka, USA, Italy and Belgium will be among those offering their beers at Wetherspoons' forthcoming international real ale festival....
11-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Jeff Myers, the managing director of the pub division of Greene King's Scottish brewery Belhaven, died in his sleep last Friday aged 48. He...
Jobs under threat in S&N Pub Co restructuring
08-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Up to 50 jobs could be lost at Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) if proposals by Heineken UK to restructure the business get the...
08-Oct-2010 By Sonya Hook
"Dark and edgy" drink Opal Nera is boosting its links with Halloween by bringing out a limited-edition bottle. The skeleton-themed bottle has been...
Drink school: Teaching the taste buds about whisky
07-Oct-2010
Whisky, whiskey, drams, blends, grain, single malt, bourbons - you'd be forgiven for thinking that whisky talk is a bit like speaking another...
Molson Coors snaps up Corona distribution
07-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewing giant Molson Coors has confirmed it will be taking on the distribution of Mexican beer Corona. The Carling brewer has signed a deal with...
Heineken defends oversized glasses
07-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A major brewer has hit back at claims that its 'pint to the line' glasses are hitting pubs in the pocket. James Gibbs, director of the Cage Wine Bar...
07-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Molson Coors has confirmed that it will distribute Modelo brands including Mexican lager Corona Extra from January next year. The Carling brewer...
06-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Cropton Brewery could be forced out of business if rival Yorshire brewer Sam Smith's wins a legal case to stop it using the Yorkshire rose.
Samuel Smith and Cropton Brewery do battle over the white rose of Yorkshire
06-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
A battle over the white rose of Yorkshire threatens to scupper a microbrewery that has raised thousands of pounds for a soldier's charity....
06-Oct-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Daniel Thwaites, the regional brewer and pub operator, has unveiled a brace of new independent directors. Rupert Thompson, the former chief...
05-Oct-2010 By Robyn Black
Both Corona Extra and Red Stripe are to leave the Bedfordshire-based brewer Wells & Young's portfolio next year.
Roy Beers: Glasgow needs more good pubs - not more anti-trade hysteria
05-Oct-2010
It's bonkers, of course, but there's a political head of steam behind it which could prove hard to resist. There's a general climate of wanting to...
Key brand loss to hit Wells & Young's hard
05-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Wells & Young's Brewing Company chief Paul Wells has admitted the loss of Red Stripe and Corona will have a major impact on the Bedford company....
Wells & Young's lose Red Stripe and Corona
05-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Lagers Red Stripe and Corona will be leaving the Wells and Young's portfolio and returning to their brand owners next year. In a statement the...
05-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with Italian coffee brand LavAzza to give licensees the chance to forge a coffee offer in their pubs. Customers will...
05-Oct-2010 By Robyn Black
The loss of Mexican lager Corona Extra and Jamaican lager Red Stripe is set to hit Wells & Youngs hard as they account for 40% of turnover —...
Top Gear man takes Pride
04-Oct-2010
Top Gear star James May has been announced as the new face of Fuller's London Pride. The campaign will incorporate a poster and television campaign,...
04-Oct-2010 By Roger Protz
The latest Good Beer Guide and the Bass Museum relaunch merit their own fanfare, says Roger Protz.
Tetley's back on the telly
01-Oct-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Tetley's is back on TV with an 18-month sponsorship deal with ITV4, according to brand owner Carlsberg. Speaking exclusively to The Publican, the...
CAMRA's best cider and perry pubs revealed
01-Oct-2010
As part of its Cider Month celebrations throughout October, CAMRA has revealed the best two pubs for real cider and perry in Britain. Out of a record...
