22-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black
Halewood International is to follow up its successful launch of Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer with a new soft drink for men. Iron Press, a fruit...
21-Jun-2010 By Roger Protz
A committed couple have proved Enterprise Inns wrong by resurrecting Ipswich pub the Dove Street Inn, says Roger Protz.
21-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Three quarters of the British public want a freeze or reduction in beer tax, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
'Why beer is one of the healthiest alcoholic drinks available'
21-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The healthy properties of beer when consumed in moderation are not well understood, according to a new report. The drink is a rich source of...
21-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Controversial Scottish brewer BrewDog has announced a 250% growth in sales for the first quarter of 2010. The company, whose marketing strategies...
18-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Raising duty and VAT will see UK beer drinkers shelling out an extra £100m by the end of 2010, says the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
17-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black
Spanish liqueur brand Licor 43 is appealing for a UK brand ambassador via a competition.
17-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
A new cask ale and niche beer distributor is ready to offer its expertise to the on-trade. The Real Beer Company has been launched to provide the...
'Arrests follow Bavaria's World Cup beer stunt'
16-Jun-2010
The two Dutch women were detained by the South African Police Service and face charges related to the ambush marketing campaign which saw 36 women...
Chris Maclean: Opinionated cask ale drinkers
15-Jun-2010 By Chris Maclean
I suspect all pubs that sell cask beer have their fair share of opinionated cask ale drinkers. People whose opinions vary as to what constitutes a...
15-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The new £1.6m Joules Brewery in Shropshire has been completed today after more than a year in construction. Standing at 22 metres high — taller...
15-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
An Essex pub is reaping the rewards after becoming the 5,000th member of Club Peroni — Peroni Nastro Azzurro's loyalty programme. The Peldon Rose...
14-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
A panel of renowned beer experts will host tutored beer tastings at the Great British Beer Festival.
Peroni welcomes member 5,000 to the club
14-Jun-2010
Peroni Nastro Azzuro is celebrating recruiting its 5,000th member to its loyalty scheme, Club Peroni. The Peldon Rose in Peldon, Essex has been...
Beer website launched to push positive image
14-Jun-2010 By Caroline Nodder
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has unveiled a new website - Beer Genie - aimed at promoting a positive image for beer. The initiative,...
Small Beer branches into wine
14-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
Cask ale wholesaler Small Beer is expanding its product range by branching into wine. The company, celebrating its 30th year, has launched a new...
14-Jun-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz visits Trevor Harris, founder of the Derby Brewing Company, for a football festival tasting.
Price of a pint could 'rocket' by 20p
11-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
The price of a pint could "rocket" by 20p if the government introduces a beer duty and VAT increase in the Budget, a trade group has warned. The...
11-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A licensee is boosting meal bookings for Father's Day (20 June) by offering dads the chance to pull their own pint.
11-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Football fans are backing industry calls for a reduction on beer duty if VAT rises at the Budget on 22 June. The British Beer and Pub Association...
World beers focus: Brews of the world
10-Jun-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
We're a complex bunch, us UK drinkers. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. We value all things local and yet have also developed an appetite for...
'Breathtakingly cynical': Pete Brown on AB InBev and Bass
10-Jun-2010
So after years of neglect, AB InBev is rumoured to be putting Bass up for sale. But if the reports are to be believed that's only half the story....
FIFA lets brewer off the hook over World Cup beer
10-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
Hook Norton has said it is not withdrawing its World Cup beer from sale, but will change the wording on the pumpclip to comply with FIFA. Hook...
Hook Norton withdraws FIFA-baiting World Cup beer
10-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
Oxfordshire brewer Hook Norton is withdrawing a seasonal World Cup beer from sale after it landed them in hot water with FIFA. The company's limited...
FIFA probes Hook Norton beer branding
10-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
FIFA, world football's governing body, has confirmed it is investigating family-owned brewer Hook Norton over its branding on a limited edition World...
10-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
Cask ale could become a permanent feature on trains after the new Fastcask system was trialled on a train from London to Birmingham. Fastcask, from...
10-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Tory MP Nigel Evans, who was favoured as new head of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has withdrawn his nomination to lead the group. Evans,...
10-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Carling has been granted Red Tractor status — an independent verification that the product has been made to high quality standards from farm to...
Pete Brown: When is a pub not a pub? When it's a licensed catering outlet...
09-Jun-2010
It caused a titter a few months ago during a conference call with the City when John Lovering, new chairman of Mitchell & Butlers (M&B)...
07-Jun-2010 By Robyn Lewis
TV presenter Georgie Thompson has teamed up with Gallo rosé in a World Cup campaign aimed at women.
07-Jun-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz has high hopes that the off-loading of Draught Bass and Boddingtons by InBev could be a good move for the ales.
Brakspear names new finance chief
07-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
Brakspear, the Henley-on-Thames-based pub operator, has named David Nathan as its new chief financial officer. Nathan joins the group from business...
07-Jun-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Molson Coors has confirmed pubs remain "of great interest" for its Indian beer brand Cobra, despite a strategy targeting curry houses and the...
04-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team
Cornish brewer and retailer St Austell has reported that sales of its own brews are up 20% so far in 2010. The company is investing in new...
Cobra Beer celebrates a year in partnership with Molson Coors
04-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
Cobra beer founder Lord Bilimoria and brewing giant Molson Coors yesterday celebrated the first anniversary of the Cobra Beer Partnership (CBC) joint...
04-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
A series of mini music festivals will be taking place in pubs across the country this summer, as part of the 2010 campaign for Beck's Vier. Artists...
03-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A community-run Denbighshire pub has announced plans to set up a post office and long term ambitions to add a microbrewery.
Young & Co turns in a 'resilient trading performance'
03-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
Announcing its annual results, Young & Co, the London-based pub operator, has turned in what the group's chief executive Stephen Goodyear...
03-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The new Government has confirmed it will stick to plans to relax the beer tie through legislation if the sector fails to reform itself. Outspoken...
Heineken launches 'Millionaire' promotion
02-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
As England's footballers attempt to hit the jackpot in South Africa, pubs will be giving fans of the beautiful game the chance to strike it rich....
02-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
A beer which celebrates the work of the Cotswold Conservation Board is returning to pubs — it was first brewed in 2006.
02-Jun-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz examines the history of Heineken UK's brewery in Dunston on Tyneside, which has now closed.
No name for latest Otley beer
02-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
The Otley Brewing Company is yet to name its latest seasonal beer for June — it is a 4.5% ABV clear, dark beer.
01-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
Tesco is the only supermarket to sell alcohol below duty plus VAT, the definition of cost-price favoured by many in the off-trade — including the...
01-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King IPA has signed a three-year deal to become the Official Beer of Nottingham Forest. The deal will see the Suffolk brewer have pouring...
01-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
The inaugural world dwile flonking championship had to go-ahead with pots of lemonade and cola downed instead of real ale, after fears it would...
Slovenian beers to arrive in UK pubs
28-May-2010 By Robyn Lewis
England is ready to go into battle with Slovenia during the World Cup, but three Slovenian beers are hoping for a more welcome reception.
27-May-2010 By The PMA Team
Keighley based Timothy Taylor, brewers of award-winning Landlord, has unveiled former M&B chief executive Tim Clarke as a non-exec.
27-May-2010 By The PMA Team
Swiss chef Michael Riemenschneider has taken over a Thwaites-owned pub in Cheshire and relaunched it as a restaurant under the same name.
Brains and Charles Wells Tap into WaterAid
27-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Two pub companies, with more than 500 pubs between them, are backing an industry drive to help deprived communities get access to clean water. SA...
