Food & Drink

VIDEO: Interview with Champion Beer of Britain winner Timothy Taylor’s

13-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Timothy Taylor’s Boltmaker was crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival yesterday.

Black Oyster Stout joins Whitstable Bay range

13-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Shepherd Neame has added Black Oyster Stout to its Whitstable Bay Collection.

TCG's fruit frappés go for the coffee shop market

13-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Pub and bar group TCG has added a range of fruit frappés to its summer drinks offer, in a bid to compete with coffee shops.

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker is Champion Beer of Britain 2014

12-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker has been crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.

New app promises to help pubs get closer to beer lovers

12-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A new iPhone app that allows users to rate beers and share recommendations of where to sample them is launched today.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson to announce Champion Beer of Britain

11-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will crown Britain’s best beer at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) in London tomorrow.

Which pop star would drinkers most like to share a pint with?

09-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A poll of beer drinkers has shown it’s not unusual to want to share a pint with a music legend and self-confessed sex bomb.

Adnams confirms pub disposals will continue

08-Aug-2014 By Ruth Williams

Adnams will focus on brewing and distilling rather than its pub estate as its reasons for owning pubs “are diminishing”, chairman Jonathan Adnams has told the PMA’s sister title M&C Report.

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Trend Watch - Bed without breakfast

07-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

Max Carter looks at how in the pub accommodation market, bed without breakfast is a growing trend

Edrington to develop new The Macallan whisky distillery

07-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Scottish spirits distributor Edrington is set to open a £100m distillery and visitor centre for Scotch malt whisky The Macallan.

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5 reasons to sell cocktails at your pub

06-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

You don’t have to be Tom Cruise to capitalise on the current cocktail craze, but as the trend grows, pubs risk being left behind. Robyn Black offers five good reasons to add mixed drinks to your repertoire.

Zeo Berryz to launch in September

06-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

Zeo Berryz will be released in September - with the aim of offering a sweeter addition to the soft drink brand’s range.

Ale fit to hail brave soldiers

06-Aug-2014 By Roger Protz

When Roger Protz visited Belgium he discovered that it’s not only the First World War that joins our two nations but also our love of pale ale — so he created a brew to reflect our special bond.

Heineken celebrates success of scheme to boost pubs' online presence

06-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Heineken’s new Our Shout pub marketing scheme is gaining traction within the on-trade. Mike Berry visited one pub taking advantage of the rewards available

Kronenbourg 350th anniversary campaign to be rolled across pubs

04-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Heineken has launched special edition packaging to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the original Kronenbourg brewery.

Baileys leads Diageo growth as Smirnoff sales fall

04-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Diageo has reported a 2% rise in net sales in Britain in the year to 30 June.

Former Heineken man launches a 'better for you beer'

04-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

A former Heineken executive is to launch a “better for you” beer, which is low in alcohol, calories and gluten and is made with natural acai and goji berries, yuzu fruit, botanicals and minerals.

Pay rises for Young's directors as bonus package doubles

04-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Senior directors of Young’s, the London-based pub operator, saw substantial uplifts in their remuneration packages in 2013/2014 after total bonuses paid almost doubled from £506,323 to just over £1m.

Finalists for the inaugural Indie Beer Can Festival award announced

01-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) members have taken the majority of finalist places for the inaugural Indie Beer Can Festival competition.

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Trend watch - posh toastie

31-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Alex Reed looks at what trends are adding interest to pub menus - this time the Posh Toastie

Share A Coke launches in pubs

31-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is bringing its successful “Share a Coke” campaign back to pubs and bars this summer.

Learn to be a bit more (Brew)dog

30-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

BrewDog is streets ahead of other bars with its edgy but welcoming style, Pete Brown pops in.

Drinkers urge pubs to make soft drinks 'more visible'

30-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Almost two thirds (61%) of carbonated soft drink (CSD) consumers believe pubs, bars and restaurants should make such drinks more visible to consumers, says new research that suggests people are moving away from CSDs because of perceived high sugar levels.

Jägermeister ad ‘linked drinking with being tough’, ASA claims

30-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

The producers of Jägermeister have been criticised by the Advertising Standards agency for an advert which apparently linked drinking a shot with “tough, daring behaviour”.

Industry joins forces to launch Beer Day Britain

30-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The beer industry has come together to create a national beer day.

The Big Interview: Martin Hayes, Craft Beer Co

29-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

If anyone knows what makes a good craft beer, then that person is surely Martin Hayes, founder and MD of the renowned pub group Craft Beer Co that has grown to an estate of seven sites over half a decade. John Harrington spoke to him.

The PMA's pick of the latest new beers

29-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

A beer from Discworld, a new brew from Trooper brewer Robinsons and a beer for the younger crowd form some of the PMA’s picks of the latest beer launches

Black Sheep Brewery teams up with cricketer Jason Gillespie to celebrate all things Yorkshire

29-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Lovers of cricket and beer have raised a toast to an ongoing partnership between two Yorkshire icons with help from Jason “Dizzy” Gillespie.

Meat and beer concept Pint Shop seeking second site

28-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Meat and beer concept Pint Shop has announced plans to expand to a second site.

Thirst for Peroni drives SAB Miller growth

25-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The ongoing popularity of Italian lager Peroni has driven a 23% lift in UK net revenues for brewing giant SAB Miller, in the first quarter of the year.

Beer’s some food for thought

25-Jul-2014 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz extolls the virtues that make beer such a hit when it comes to matching it with food

Punch licensees team up with Everards to create a new beer

24-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Eight Punch Taverns licensees have worked together to produce their own beer in a joint initiative between the pubco and brewer Everards.

The Man from Del Monte says yes to cocktails

23-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The man from Del Monte is saying yes to a nice cocktail - or mocktail - with a new range of juices targeted at pubs and bars.

Mixed reaction to Twitter-only beer tasting series

22-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An online beer retailer has replaced the pub with the internet by conducting a series of ale tastings on Twitter.

Trend Watch

Trend Watch - Tripe

18-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

This week Alex Reed looks at how tripe is making a comeback

WKD and Sh*tfaced beer among promotions slammed by Portman Group

17-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A WKD cocktail promotion, a beer produced for a grammar school, and a set of drinks with expletive-laden names have all fallen foul of the Portman Group’s code on the marketing of alcohol.

Cobra to go after Peroni's crown confirms Lord Bilimoria

17-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

Lord Bilimoria, founder and chairman of Cobra Beer, has revealed ambitious plans to push the brand into pubs, with a strategy that includes a raft of new products.

PMA launches new Spirits Summit

16-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser is launching a new event aimed at the spirits sector, to follow its successful Beer Innovation and Cider Trends summits.

The beer world is like a big family

16-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

Thornbridge’s Peak District beer festival highlights community values at their best. Pete Brown enjoys a spot of camping and discovers more.

Premium Soft Drinks Trends

16-Jul-2014 By Jessica Mason

We’re on the brink of a pivotal moment for the way soft drinks are represented in pubs.For the savvy publican, the opportunity to showcase a range of premium soft drinks and suggest them as both a stylish and credible alternative to alcohol is ripe and...

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