Youngsters drinking rates dropping
23-Jul-2010
Drinking among school children is on the decline, a new report has revealed. The study, published by the NHS Information Centre for health and...
Carling gets behind Scottish football
22-Jul-2010
Lager brand Carling has signed up for a four year deal with the Scottish Football Association (SFA). The seven figure sponsorship will see the brand...
22-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
SAB Miller, the global brewer, has reported that lager volumes were up by around 35% in the UK during its first quarter of 2011. The company said...
22-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
BrewDog claims it has created the most alcoholic and expensive beer in the world, and it's presented in a stuffed squirrel. The maverick brewery...
21-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Barack Obama has praised the Hobgoblin beer given to him by David Cameron as "excellent". The Prime Minister and US President swapped beers at the...
19-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
CAMRA and mircrobrewers should be an "economic inspiration" to the nation as it struggles to emerge from recession.
Marston's launches licensee awards
19-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Top performing licensees in the Marston's estate are set to be rewarded with the launch of the company's annual awards. The four-month judging...
16-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Wells & Youngs has re-launched its Eagle IPA beer to reflect its history with Bedford and support for local rugby team the Bedford Blues. The...
15-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
London beer buffs launch an ale to revive famed brewer's name, reports beer expert Roger Protz.
Pub Assessments: The mark of a good pub
15-Jul-2010
In an increasingly competitive industry, it is more important than ever for publicans to find ways of attracting customers into their pubs. One way...
15-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Labour MP Alan Meale has been revealed as the new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group. The Mansfield MP replaces John Grogan, who was...
Wadworth signs sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby
14-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
West Country brewer Wadworth has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby Club - the company's first major sports link-up. As part of...
Sales of rosé soar in pubs
13-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Rosé wine has continued to grow in popularity with sales in pubs and bars increasing by 20 per cent over the last year. The figures from the Wine...
13-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
The Great British Beer Festival offers innovative opportunities to sample all that's fantastic about our favourite tipple, reports Sonya Hook. The...
12-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
Global brewers turning their backs on cask are devaluing this profitable sector, says Roger Protz.
12-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Pubs in Wales should have the right to stock local guest beers, even if the beer tie is not reformed — that's according to a Welsh Assembly committee.
Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2010: A cask ale celebration
12-Jul-2010
During the first week of August, the UK's beer industry and thirsty ale drinkers from across the globe will again converge on London's Earls Court...
Peroni pairs up with film director
12-Jul-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Peroni Nastro Azzurro has partnered with an Italian film director to create a short film about "the Italian art of turning the ordinary in to the...
Tied Welsh pubs must have guest beer option, report says
12-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Welsh pubs should have the right to stock a guest beer or cider, even if the UK government does not legislate on the beer tie, an Assembly committee...
09-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Pubs are a fine British institution and we must do all we can to help them flourish — that's the view of a new Tory MP Claire Perry.
09-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
West Yorkshire based micro brewer Great Heck Brewing has bought its first pub — a freehold from Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company.
Joules Brewery celebrates re-birth
09-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
Steve Nuttall, a former drinks company executive, celebrated the completion of his new brewery project last week with the bankers who helped fund the...
Brewing: London calling
07-Jul-2010
Which is the odd one out: Bamberg, Bruges, Antwerp, London, Düsseldorf, Brussels or Cologne? The answer is London because a beer aficionado's tour...
Microbreweries: Brewing up a storm
07-Jul-2010
The rise in popularity of microbreweries has defied the fluctuations of the rest of the industry. The British Beer & Pub Association reported...
Health lobby "getting the message" on beer
06-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Health campaigners are starting to "get the message" about the benefits of beer and pubs, according to a trade leader. Brigid Simmonds, chief...
Brewer unleashes Mongoose to catch Cobra
05-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Wells & Young's is attempting to gatecrash the Indian beer party with the launch of a new permanent ale. The Bedford-based company has...
Retired licensee is crowned community champ
05-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A former licensee who has continued showing his commitment to the trade has been crowned the winner in an Everards competition. Patrick Thurlby from...
05-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Wells & Youngs is aiming to take on Cobra with the launch of a new beer aimed at Indian restaurants. Mongoose Premium Indian Beer is a high...
05-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Former licensee Patrick Thurlby from Derbyshire has been crowned winner of Everards' Tiger Best Bitter Support Your Local Hero contest. Thurlby, now...
05-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
The Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands, has closed after a long and chequered history, says Roger Protz.
Meteor is speeding to UK shores
02-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
A French heritage beer is heading over to the UK — Meteor by Meteor Brewery will be distributed by Casa Julia.
Pete Brown: FIFA's own goal hands World Cup victory to Bavaria
01-Jul-2010
At Holland's group game against Denmark, 36 attractive girls appeared in a block, all wearing bright orange mini-dresses. Orange is the Dutch...
The hunt is on for Britain's Proudest Pub
01-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The search is on to find Britain's proudest pubs and if your pub is bursting with pride you could win some unbelievable money-can't-buy prizes. We...
Ember Inns reveals results of its brew-your-own competition
30-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black
Ember Inns has unveiled the results of its national competition, which gave four of its regulars the chance to brew their own beer
Beer database to help barstaff launched
30-Jun-2010
An online database that barstaff can use to search for beers, stockists and match brews to food has been launched by master brewer Alex Barlow. The...
29-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
AB InBev UK is launching Stella Artois Black — a 4.9% ABV golden beer matured for longer than the original — in the on-trade. The "rounded,...
29-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Labour Club in Tony Blair's constituency is to close after suffering from the effects of the smoking ban and cheap supermarket beer. The Trimdon...
28-Jun-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz talks to a trio of Shropshire incomers who have successfully restored an ancient brewery — the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle.
28-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
The special relationship between Britain and the US has been cemented over bottles of English ale Hobgoblin. David Cameron and Barack Obama swapped...
'Buyers emerge amid rumours of Bass beer sale'
27-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A North American brewing giant and small regional UK brewer have emerged as the front-runners to buy beer brand Bass in this country .It is believed...
25-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Heineken UK has announced the sale of wholesaler WaverleyTBS to investment and advisory firm Manfield Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Heineken sells Waverley TBS to former S&N chief's company
25-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Heineken UK has sold wholesaler WaverleyTBS (WTBS) for an undisclosed sum to an investment firm in which former Scottish & Newcastle UK managing...
25-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced new investment in its warehousing and distribution operations. The company has decided to continue...
'Fabio got De Beers in'
24-Jun-2010
Fabio Capello last night let slip England's new-found secret of success - he let his players swig beer the evening before they socked it to Slovenia....
It's official - beer is good for you
24-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Major misconceptions about the qualities of beer have been revealed in a national survey. According to a poll of 2,000 people by education group the...
Former Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band member prepares for 'Guitar, Vocal & Pints' pub tour
23-Jun-2010
Former members of legendary rock group ELO and ELO Part II are launching a tour of British pubs around the country in an effort to support the...
Trade hammered in Budget, says SIBA
22-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs have been hammered by the government again in the Budget, according to Society of Independent Brewers. Chairman Keith Bott hit out at the 2.5...
'Thirsty World Cup fans boosting beer sales'
22-Jun-2010
Millions of extra pints in England, stores emptied in South Korea and sales up in Japan - beer consumption has soared during the World Cup after...
Budweiser's Mortlake brewery given temporary reprieve
22-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
A surprise jump in sales of Budweiser has prompted AB InBev, the beer's producer, to postpone the closure of its Stag Brewery, in Mortlake, West...
22-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
Closure of the Budweiser brewery in Mortlake has been postponed until at least December 2011. It follows after a recent surge in sales of the beer,...
