18-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
Carling brewer Molson Coors has taken a rather significant — some would say unprecedented — step, says The PMA Team.
'Storm over MacAskill's drink-laws 'hypocrisy''
18-Mar-2010
The Scottish Government was accused of "hypocrisy" last night for planning a massive crackdown on alcohol abuse while failing to enforce existing...
Read all about it - local paper brews beer
18-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A local newspaper has brewed a beer in its own name as part of its bid to promote pubs. Stroud Life has teamed up with the Stroud Brewery in...
Pubs gear up for Cask Ale Week
18-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Beer tastings, food matching and staff dressing up are just a few of the celebrations that will be taking place in around 4,000 pubs during National...
18-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
London brewer Fuller's is launching two mild ales in April to celebrate the warmer months and the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Mild Month.
18-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Shepherd Neame has reported record turnover and record beer volumes for the half-year to 26 December. However, the Kent-based brewer and pub...
17-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
MPs in charge of licensing for all three main political parties — Gerry Sutcliffe, Tobias Ellwood and Don Foster — of referring the beer tie.
Top MPs want beer tie referral 'immediately'
17-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Senior MPs from across the political divide - including a government minister - stood united last night in calling for the beer tie issue to be sent...
17-Mar-2010 By Roger Protz
Brewing Tetley's cask outside Yorkshire prompts outrage reminiscent of the Hoegaarden fiasco, says Roger Protz. You have to admire the sensitivity...
Adnams launches St Patrick's stout
16-Mar-2010
Suffolk brewer Adnams is marking St Patrick's Day with the release of a cask conditioned Irish Dry Stout. Created by the company's Irish head brewer...
Marston's unveils 'revolutionary' new Fast Cask ale technology
16-Mar-2010 By Caroline Nodder
Midlands brewery Marston's has today unveiled its 'Fast Cask' concept - which it claims will make it far easier for publicans to store and serve top...
Brewer offers pubs help to boost World Cup trade
16-Mar-2010
Molson Coors has kicked off its World Cup plans with the launch of a campaign to help pubs get the most out of the tournament. The "Be Part of it...
16-Mar-2010 By Roger Protz
A revolutionary new method of storing cask beer in pub cellars could see real ale reaching out to a new audience of drinkers. Marston's will launch...
16-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Independent is to publish a 16-page supplement in support of Cask Ale Week with Good Beer Guide editor Roger Protz contributing.
15-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Beer Tapas is on the menu from Welsh brewer Brains this Spring, in time for Cask Ale Week.
Aussie Rules - or running Heineken UK the Orlowski way
15-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Nine months into his stint as boss of Heineken UK Stefan Orlowski says he is delighted to be working in the domestic brewing and pub sectors, despite...
'Guinness gets a rival as sales of black lager go through the roof'
15-Mar-2010
With sales soaring 42% in the last year, Black lager is the fastest growing tipple in Britain with supermarkets and pubs struggling to keep up with...
15-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Bottles of counterfeit Bollinger Special Cuvée champagne have been appearing in the London area. Champagne Bollinger's UK agent Mentzendorff &...
15-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has unveiled its "Be Part of it 2010" campaign to help pubs attract and retain customers during the World Cup. The global brewer is...
15-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Spring has arrived at last courtesy of Shepherd Neame, which is this week launching its seasonal ale for April and May. The brewer is bringing back...
Stroud Life brews up ale
15-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Local newspaper Stroud Life has launched its own beer, as part of a planned campaign to support pubs in the area. The paper approached the Stroud...
15-Mar-2010 By Phil Mellows
AB InBev president Stuart MacFarlane tells Phil Mellows about his determination to build brands and focus on being a global brewer. In the week when...
National Cask Ale Week: Savour its success
11-Mar-2010
Every week on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen show, a guest journalist is invited to select a wine to go with that week's featured dish. It's always wine,...
Carlsberg chief attacks MP over boycott call
11-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Carlsberg chief executive Isaac Sheps has claimed that a boycott of its products, over the brewer's decision to shut its Leeds Tetley brewery, would...
11-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carlsberg UK has confirmed that 145 jobs will be lost following the closure of the Leeds Brewery in 2011. The news came in a letter from Carlsberg...
11-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Brewer Molson Coors is relaunching Caffrey's Irish Ale with a lower ABV and a collector card scheme to drive sales. From 15 March the premium...
Pamela Anderson pulls pints at Kent pub
10-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson has been on the pull at a pub in Sandwich, Kent. As part of a new Walkers TV campaign, the actress served...
10-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Bombardier is providing UK pubs with kits in the run-up to St George's Day, supported by its biggest campaign for the brand to date. Merchandise in...
SIBA boss backs PBD for all
09-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The newly elected chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called for progressive beer duty (PBD) to be extended to include major...
09-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
A beer celebrating a school's 150th anniversary has been created by Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire. A Shining Light derives its name from...
09-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A £13m lottery winner has ditched her leisurely lifestyle to take on a SA Brains tenancy in Llanelli, Wales. Former supermarket checkout assistant...
09-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
A Fair Pint founding member is hoping to buy the freehold of his pub via a community buy-out. Mark Dodds leases the Sun & Doves in Camberwell,...
08-Mar-2010 By Roger Protz
This is about a brewery in Yorkshire that brews Barnsley Bitter — sounds simple but it's a complicated story, says Roger Protz.
Titanic boss takes helm at SIBA
08-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Titanic Brewery managing director Keith Bott has been elected as the new chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Bott, whose...
08-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has become the first brewer to commit to achieving a more sustainable use of resources throughout the whole supply chain. The global...
08-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
West Yorkshire brewery Saltaire scooped three awards at the Society of Independent Brewers National Beer Competition 2010.
'Marston's raises beer prices by two per cent'
07-Mar-2010
The price of a pint of beer across the Black Country and beyond has gone up by at least 5p, it has been revealed. Banks's brewer Marston's confirmed...
05-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Keith Bott has succeeded Peter Amor for his second stint as SIBA chairman, it was announced today.
04-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
MPs have called for the Government to urgently clarify the position of beer flow monitoring equipment under the Weights and Measures Act.
Fair Pint: Lack of action on pubcos means 'further misery'
04-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Campaign group Fair Pint has claimed that MPs' decision today to give pubcos until June 2011 to reform will "deliver nothing but further misery for...
AB InBev sees slowdown in UK off-trade
04-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Brewing behemoth AB InBev said today it had seen a decline in off-trade activity in the UK "after several years of expansion". Reporting its results...
04-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
A tequila and a sambuca are among four brands joining Halewood's drink portfolio. Don Cruzado Tequila is a full-bodied Mexican tequila made from...
Punch tenants face 1% beer price rise
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Punch Taverns has announced it will be increasing the majority of its beer prices for its licensees by one per cent. This move follows...
Charity funds rugby-based alcohol education
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Alcohol awareness charity Drinakware has stumped up £100,000 to support a rugby-based education project. 'Side Stepping Alcohol Misuse' - will see...
Pub Question Time for political parties
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The three leading political parties are set to be quizzed about their 'pub policies' in a Question Time style debate. Greg Mulholland MP will take...
03-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Everards is bringing out a beer with fruity and floral hop flavours in time for the spring months. The 3.5% ABV Flourish is made with a blend of...
03-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Wadworth is running a promotion to encourage consumers to sample a wider range of its beers. Consumers in the brewer's managed houses can pay the...
CAMRA launches Mild Month
02-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Camra is urging licensees to make sure they have a mild on tap as part of its annual celebrations in May. The consumer group is getting preparations...
Yorkshire MPs anger at Tetley's move
02-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Yorkshire MP John Grogan has slammed Carlsberg's move to brew Tetley's outside of the county. In a deal announced today Carlsberg, which is set to...
Carlsberg UK signs brewing deals with rivals
02-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with Marston's that will see the Wolverhampton brewer produce Tetley's cask ale after the closure of Carlsberg's Leeds...
