05-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Leicester based Everards Brewery brand Tiger Best Bitter has announced the finalists in its Support Your Local Hero competition — the search for a...
04-May-2010 By Sonya Hook
Paul Boggia tells Sonya Hook how he sells real ale and home-cooked food to keep ahead of competition at the Kingston Arms freehouse, in Cambridge.
04-May-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Squash brand Robinsons is celebrating 75 years at Wimbledon this year and has signed a further five year sponsorship deal
04-May-2010 By Sonya Hook
Frank's Alcoholic Ginger Beer is the latest offering from the creators of Kopparberg cider. The drink, made especially for the UK market, marks the...
04-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A new online training scheme covering legal do's and don'ts for pub staff has been launched by beer quality assessor Cask Marque.
04-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 650 election hopefuls have backed calls for reform of the beer tie — one for each constituency in the UK.
Peter Kay returns to TV as face of John Smith's
04-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Comedian Peter Kay is back as the face of John Smith's No Nonsense campaign for the first time in five years. The first of three new TV ad hit...
Carlsberg launching new TV ad
30-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Carlsberg is promising to deliver 16 sporting legends as part of a new World Cup advertising campaign, under the strapline "Probably the best team...
30-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Brewing Industry International Awards is coming back to the UK next February for its 125th year. The awards have been modified since they were...
30-Apr-2010 By Phil Mellows
Heineken UK MD Stefan Orlowski talks to Phil Mellows about the importance of keeping beer vibrant and interesting for consumers and why the pub is...
29-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
The GMB has written to every Labour election candidate urging them to visit local tied pubs to "reinforce" their party's commitment to tie reform....
29-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Halewood International has repositioned its Sidekick brand to cash in on the demand for long drinks and pitchers. The brand is being given a new...
29-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
Marston's Fast Cask will go into every Pitcher & Piano bar plus any sites that take the brewer's new EPA brand. Fast Cask — a revolutionary...
28-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has thrown his support behind the hunt to find the 2010 'Champion of England'. Wells Bombardier, in association with...
28-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The public may be undecided about which party to elect but a Derbyshire brewery has come up with a surefire vote-winner. Hung Parliament ale has...
27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Glen Rossie whisky has been rebranded with a new label, new bottle and new chairman — legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi.
27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Conservatives have a narrow lead over the Liberal Democrats in the poll that really counts — SIBA's 'beer-ometer'.
27-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The West Berkshire Brewery has received planning permission to build a new 50-barrel brewery and double capacity.
SA Brain sees operating profits slide by a third
27-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
Welsh brewer SA Brain has reported turnover for 2009 down nine per cent with trading hit by the sale of its drinks distribution business. No longer...
27-Apr-2010 By Gildden Trade
The Secret's out: GLIDDEN TRADE AND MORNING ADVERTISER JOIN FORCES TO HELP SAVE BRITAIN'S PUBS. Glidden Trade — one of the UK's leading paint...
27-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
SA Brain, the Welsh brewer and pub operator, saw pre-tax profits rise 77% to £10.4m following the sale of its freetrade business to Heineken UK....
27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Hooky Pint — aka Gill Begnor — is officially the fastest bottle of beer in the world as she set a world record at the London Marathon.
26-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Lib Dems would reform the beer tie and insist on a Competition Commission investigation into pub ownership.
Shep's Operation Landlord offers pubs a chance to win £30k
26-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Spitfire stockists will all be in with a chance of winning the top prize - rent for a year up to £30,000. And freeholders who enter can spend the...
26-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
One lucky pub will have its rent paid for a year courtesy of Shepherd Neame's Spitfire Ale via Operation Landlord.
26-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Conservative leader David Cameron surprised the Marston's owned Wychwood Brewery with a visit at the weekend. He met with employees at the Witney...
23-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Westons is relaunching its low-alcohol Stowford Press variant as part of a raft of measures in time for the summer cider drinking boom.
23-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
Are the Tories' plans to help local people run threatened community pubs well thought out, asks Roger Protz.
Glidden Trade Paint and a Pint Competition (terms and conditions)
22-Apr-2010 By Glidden Trade
Glidden Trade Paint and a Pint Competition — terms and conditions: 1. This competition (the "Competition") will run from 29th April 2010 to 31st...
BBPA welcomes EU beer tie ruling
21-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a ruling on the beer tie which confirms the model complies with EU competition rules....
Roy Beers: The Scottish Licensing Act should keep lawyers in work for the foreseeable future
20-Apr-2010
As professional loophole-spotters they could be seen as people with a major concern in identifying any ambiguities or problematic turns of phrase...
'One in ten drinkers intends to get through 20 pints in night out'
20-Apr-2010
Researchers analysed the habits of 214 drinkers on Saturday nights in Liverpool, Manchester and Chester through a series of interviews, breath tests...
20-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
The EU has renewed the regulations that permit the beer tie for another 10 years, with few changes that will impact on pubs and brewers. The Block...
19-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
If you brewed a beer called Daylight Robbery you would expect a loud, collective raspberry from media and consumers, says Roger Protz.
19-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has unveiled what it is calling its "most important business action in 2010"— a 4% abv Budweiser.
19-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Vodka, gin and whisky are to be produced at a new distillery in Southwold, with the first products due for released in November.
Cellar support jobs under threat at AB InBev UK
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK, the brewer which produces brands such as Beck's and Stella Artois, is understood to be close to outsourcing its brand dispense operation...
Clegg attacks lack of government action on beer tie
19-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has blamed the government's failure to act on the beer tie and continuous hikes in beer tax as the reason for...
Tradeteam takes on AB InBev UK delivery contract
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK has outsourced the delivery of its packaged beer brands to Tradeteam, the logistics group owned by DHL, in a three-year deal. In a...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 500 prospective parliamentary candidates — including Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg — have signed up in support of CAMRA's charter.
19-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Drinks logistics firm Tradeteam has signed a three-year deal with AB InBev UK. Tradeteam will deliever packaged kegs, bottles and cases of AB InBev...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors is set to launch its North American Blue Moon beer on draught in 100 London pubs and bars this month. Draught Blue Moon (5.4%abv) is...
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Joule's, the new-start brewery and pub operator, is looking to add a further five or six pubs to its estate. The brewer and tenanted operator is...
Good Beer Guide goes mobile
14-Apr-2010
It will be easier than ever for pub customers to find the best outlets in their area after CAMRA released a mobile edition of the Good Beer Guide....
Tiger hunt on for local heroes
14-Apr-2010
Everards Brewery is on the prowl for people who have made positive changes to their communities. Through its Tiger Best Bitter Support Your Local...
Greene King and Wasps prepare for St George's Day battle
13-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Greene King and London rugby club Wasps have teamed-up to offer 600 fans a chance of tickets to a top class match. Supporters who buy a pint of IPA...
Beers will be on SIBA at the general election
13-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Winning candidates at the general election are being urged to celebrate their success by raising a glass of cask rather than champagne. The Society...
13-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Conservatives have backed calls for pubcos and brewers to offer tenants a free of tie option by June 2011 or face statutory regulation. The news...
12-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz reports his take on Cask Ale Week, including a series of interviews and a highly successful real ale Twitter.
Cameron slams supermarkets on brewery visit
12-Apr-2010
Tory leader David Cameron has said the key to a thriving pub trade is tackling cheap supermarket booze and pre-loading. Speaking during a visit to...
