Food & Drink

WKD goes for Plebs

16-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

From modern Essex to Ancient Rome, alcopop WKD has ramped up its marketing with a second TV sponsorship deal, this time for ITV2’s Plebs.

Timothy Taylor announces new chief executive

16-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Timothy Taylor, the Yorkshire-based brewer and pub operator, has announced the appointment of Tim Dewey, current global marketing director and UK commercial director for Drambuie Liqueur Company, as its new chief executive.

Monteith's New Zealand craft beer launches in UK on-trade

15-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

New Zealand craft brewer Monteith's is launching four new beers to the UK on-trade.

Young people turn to real ale

15-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Young people are more attracted to real ale than any other age group, says new research by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Expert advice: How to make a success of whisky

12-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

Daryl Haldane, global brand advocate for Highland Park Single Malt Whisky – associate partner of the Budvar Budweiser Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015 – offers his expert opinion on what it takes to sell whisky successfully in pubs.

Pernod Ricard MD O’Flynn to be new WSTA chairman

11-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has elected Pernod Ricard UK managing director Denis O’Flynn as its new chairman.

Castaway makes a comeback

11-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

First Take That made a comeback, then the SpiceGirls, and now ’90s favourite wine spritzer, Castaway, is making a return as well.

New cider chief urges Government to support industry

10-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

The new chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) delivered a strong message to MPs and government officials at a Westminster reception last night.

A new sense of hope and purpose around pubs

10-Sep-2014 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown looks at why pubs being valued as community assets gives reasons to be both concerned and optimistic.

Krombacher goes to Hell

09-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Germany’s number one beer brand, Krombacher, is launching its Hell variant in the UK.

Pint of London Pride goes into space

08-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Fuller’s London Pride has boldly gone where no beer has gone before following the release of ‘photographic evidence’ of the first pint of real ale in space.

Sharp's to bring back Red Ale beer

08-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Cornwall-based Sharp’s Brewery is set to re-launch Red Ale beer.

Tributes paid to Beer Group member and chair of pubs code committee, Jim Dobbin

08-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Labour MP, Jim Dobbin, who was last week announced as the co-chair of the committee to discuss the proposals for a Pubs Code, has died aged 73.

The Bull in Highgate to host Cider vs Wine rematch

05-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Award-winning licensee Mitch Adams is to host a rematch of the Cider vs Wine food pairing tournament at The Bull in Highgate.

Trend Watch

Trend Watch - Haggis

04-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Whether it’s the debate over independence that has stirred up a love of all things Scottish, or simply the fact that more people are growing to enjoy the often-maligned dish, haggis – so typically associated with Burns Night (January 25) – now appears...

Good Pub Guide 2015: Regional breakdown of beer prices

04-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The average price for a pint of beer in Britain is now £3.31, a 3.4% increase on last year, according to the Good Pub Guide 2015.

Number of UK breweries has grown almost 200% since Millennium

04-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The number of breweries in the UK has risen 188% since 2000 to reach a current level of 1,442.

Guinness goes for the craft beer crowd

04-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Two new beers are set to join the Guinness portfolio, as brand-owner Diageo focusses on the craft beer market.

Iggy Pop joins forces with Sailor Jerry

03-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Iggy Pop is to design a range of clothes for the Sailor Jerry clothing line, The Flash Collection.

Heineken launches new Star Rewards scheme for pubs

03-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Brewer Heineken has introduced a new scheme which rewards freehold and tenanted pubs for stocking its packaged beer and cider brands.

Hop-ping to the revival of a great British industry

03-Sep-2014 By Roger Protz

‘Hop champion’ Ali Capper is determined to reinvigorate the decline in British hop growing, once described as ‘terminal’. Roger Protz finds out more.

Brakspear grows managed estate to four pubs

02-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Brakspear, the brewer and pub operator, has added to its fledgling managed estate by bringing the Chequers in Marlow across from its tenanted and leased operation.

Pernod Ricard drops Malibu Red and makes changes to Oddka range

02-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Malibu Red, the fusion of tequila and coconut rum that launched in 2012, has been dropped in the UK, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has learnt.

BrewDog claims its new lager will solve binge drinking

02-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

BrewDog is launching a lager, in a move it claims will “reverse binge drinking.”

New bottles for Heineken celebrate cities

02-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

London, New York and Rio De Janeiro will feature on new Heineken bottles from this month, as part of the brand’s Open Your City campaign.

Adnams appeals for wild hops to make new beer

01-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Adnams has launched a Suffolk-wide appeal for donations of wild and garden hops and is urging beer lovers to report sightings of them growing to help create its new Wild Hop beer, due to be launched this autumn.

Brains brews beers for NATO heads of state

01-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and David Cameron are to get their own beers in honour of the NATO conference in Wales later this week.

Molson Coors UK & Ireland managing director Cox to head Europe operation

01-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Molson Coors has announced that current UK and Ireland managing director Simon Cox is to leave his role and succeed Mark Hunter as chief executive of the Europe division.

Tails adds three new cocktails to its range as it signs Hi-Spirits deal

29-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Pre-mixed cocktail range, Tails, has been reformulated and three new cocktails have been added, at the same time as a new deal for UK distribution has been signed with Hi-Spirits.

Whisky producers call on Scots to vote no to independence

28-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Leading figures in the Scotch whisky industry have added their names to a call for a no vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.

Nick Clegg takes tonic water to India

26-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

They say you shouldn’t take coals to Newcastle or tea to China but posh soft drinks brand Fever Tree is taking tonic water to India.

New name and look for berry-flavoured Magners

26-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Magners Berry has been given a new look and a new name.

Alcohol-free beer more socially acceptable

25-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

It is becoming more socially acceptable to order alcohol-free beer at a pub, according to new research out today.

Lord’s extends deal with Marston’s

22-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Marylebone Cricket Club has renewed its partnership with Marston’s Beer Company, in a new five year sponsorship and pouring rights deal.

Competition

Win exclusive Jack Daniel's merchandise for your venue worth £1,500

22-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

How do you celebrate the gift of music? Enter our competition for the chance to win a free bespoke selection of exclusive Jack Daniel's merchandise worth £1,500, and make your venue legendary with #SPIRITOFJACK

Forget the debates, let's just drink to good beer

22-Aug-2014 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown reflects on changing attitudes at - and of - the Great British Beer Festival.

Publicans urged to grab Christmas opportunity for spirits in pubs and bars

21-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Pernod Ricard is urging licensees to unlock £52m of additional sales this December with a raft of initiatives to boost the spirits category.

Arran Brewery calls time on Pier Head Tavern

21-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Arran Brewery has surrendered the Punch Taverns lease of the Pier Head Tavern to ‘prevent the risk of damaging the brand’s reputation’.

Trend Watch

Trend Watch - Goat meat

21-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

It’s a key ingredient in Caribbean and African curries and has long been seen on menus in parts of America.

Diageo falls foul of the Portman Group code

21-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Diageo has fallen foul of the Portman Group code for the marketing of alcoholic drinks, a month after the Advertising Standards Authority found it in breach of its rules for posts on its Captain Morgan Facebook page.

Knife & Fork Food teams up with Otley Brewery for new ales

21-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

South Wales-based pub company Knife & Fork Food has collaborated with Otley Brewing Company to launch a series of exclusive ales across its pub estate.

Mr Jack's month-long birthday returns

21-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Jack Daniel’s is running its month of birthday celebrations this September, for the 15th year running.

Spirits Summit gets WSTA support

21-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has thrown its support behind the Spirits Summit — the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s new event for the burgeoning on-trade spirits category.

Brakspear reports strong results for year of ‘positive change’

21-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

T Davies & Sons, the parent company of Henley-based Brakspear, has reported a year of “positive change”, in which it saw pre-tax profits climb 26.2% to £3.5m.

Jägermeister launches “Deer and a beer” drive

19-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Mast-Jaegermeister UK is launching a new initiative to drive sales of shots in pubs and bars.

Not all lager tastes the same

18-Aug-2014 By Ian Moss

I wouldn’t say that lagers brewers were exactly shaken by the Daily Mail’s publication of a bit of Swedish research that demonstrated, so the authors said, that lager drinkers find it difficult to taste the difference between big name beer brands when...