Food & Drink

Chancellor George Osborne named Beer Drinker of the Year

11-Jul-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Chancellor George Osborne was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) 20th anniversary annual dinner last night.

Rekorderlig distributor rolls out Swedish lager

11-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

The company behind Rekorderlig cider has launched a Swedish lager in the UK.

It's time for some facts when it comes to the beer tie

10-Jul-2013 By Andrew Delahunty

Andrew Delahunty, managing director of DLHY Pub Company, argues that the simple use of a calculator shows why tenants should be given a free-of-tie option as part of any new statutory code of practice.

Young's reports healthy like-for-like sales rise

09-Jul-2013 By Mark Wingett

Young’s, the London-based pub operator, has bought three pubs from Enterprise Inns over the past fortnight for an undisclosed sum.

Davenports launches England's Glory Lager

08-Jul-2013 By Mike Berry

Midlands-based brewer Davenports has launched a new lager called England's Glory.

Truman’s takes the (yeast) strain

08-Jul-2013 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz explores how the revived Truman's brewery will make use of the National Collection of Yeast Cultures to launch its new beers.

CBL strikes deal to reinvigorate flavoured water and mixers brands

08-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

Perfectly Clear water and the 1870 Mixers range are among a number of brands being revived by drinks company CBL.

Winemaker Chapel Down secures new funding

08-Jul-2013 By Mike Berry

English winemaker Chapel Down has secured over £4.3m in new funding and appointed ex-Scottish & Newcastle chief executive John Dunsmore to the board as it gears up for expansion.

John Smith's launches pub racing ticket promotion

08-Jul-2013 By Mike Berry

John Smith's is looking to build on its association with horse racing through a new ‘Smooth as Silks’ campaign, an on-trade initiative designed to give drinkers a chance to ‘buy one ticket and get one free’ at jump and flat racecourses across the...

Marston's rings changes at Ringwood Brewery

04-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

Marston’s has spent a “six-figure sum” rebranding its Ringwood Brewery beers.

We have to get on board with Let There Be Beer

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

The new campaign to boost beer “Let There Be Beer,” comes just in the nick of time, as new research from CGA Strategy shows.

Is lager the future for ale brewers?

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

It is generally acknowledged that lager and keg beers are the enemies of “proper” beer aka ale.

Coca-Cola brings 'Share a Coke' to pubs

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

The hugely successful Share a Coke campaign that has been running in the off-trade, in which the Coca-Cola logo is replaced with people’s names, is moving into the on-trade this week.

Foster's classic bar games to mark milestone

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations for Foster’s, brewer Heineken is bringing back bar games from the 1800s.

West Country brewers in row over Bath name

01-Jul-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

West Country brewer Bath Ales is disputing a rival brewery's plan to set up a subsidiary company with a similar name.

The paradox of premium fruit ciders

01-Jul-2013 By Pete Brown

The PMA’s feature on cider the other week reminded me of a conversation I had recently with one of the most talented bar managers I’ve ever met. She runs a craft-beer bar, and whenever someone comes in and asks for a fruit cider, she wants to say (but...

Bass Pale Ale to change name to reflect brand's heritage

28-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Bass Pale Ale is to change its name to Bass Trademark Number One as brewer AB InBev looks to cash in on the brand’s history as the first ever registered trade mark in the UK.

New Armstrong & Miller Spitfire ale TV ads to air

28-Jun-2013 By Mike Berry

The new Armstrong and Miller Spitfire Ale ads are set to appear on TV screens from Monday (1 July).

Diageo restyles Jeremiah Weed as a cider

27-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Diageo has entered the cider category by rebranding its Jeremiah Weed brand as a “Kentucky Style Cider Brew.”

Molson Coors launches New Carling Fruit Cooler brand - but for off-trade only

26-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Molson Coors has launched a new fruit-flavoured beer under its Carling brand but has confirmed it has no plans to launch it into the on-trade.

Adventurous pub drinkers ‘putting beer at risk’

26-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Traditional pub drinks, such as standard beers, are under threat as consumers become more adventurous, according to new research by CGA Strategy.

Coca Cola Enterprises reveals £2.1bn growth opportunity for soft drinks

25-Jun-2013 By Jessica Mason

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has revealed an opportunity to grow the soft drinks category by a further £2.1bn over the next five years, according to a recent study.

Transforming the fortunes of Randalls Brewery

24-Jun-2013 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz explores how MD Ian Rogers and his team at Randalls Brewery in Guernsey have helped transform its fortunes with an impressive brewhouse on the seafront.

No.3 London Dry Gin in juniper conservation drive

21-Jun-2013 By Mike Berry

No.3 London Dry Gin has teamed up with wild plant charity Plantlife to help boost juniper conservation efforts.

A tough gig with the Nutty Boys

21-Jun-2013 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown recalls how his hosting skills were tested to the limit at a beer launch with Madness

Great British Beer Festival less than eight weeks away

21-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Publicans have been reminded that Britain’s biggest beer festival is now less than eight weeks away.

Statutory code: Proposals 'more destructive than Beer Orders' says Phil Dixon

21-Jun-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The current proposals to regulate the pubco-tenant relationship would be “even more destructive than the Beer Orders of over 20 years ago”.

Video: Kopparberg TV advert pushes provenance message

20-Jun-2013 By Jessica Mason

Kopparberg has a new TV advert which puts ingredients, refreshment and provenance at the heart of its message.

Britvic to turn J2O drinkers into human fruit machines

20-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Britvic is funding a J2O “kitty” to help drive the brand in the on-trade and as part of the campaign will turn drinkers into "human fruit machines."

London Velvet porter and cider drink launched

20-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

A drink made by mixing porter and cider has been launched by new drinks company Silasu.

Beer falls as spirits rise

19-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Traditional pub tipples, such as standard beers, are under threat as consumers become more adventurous, according to research by CGA Strategy.

Gentlemen Jack activity targets new drinkers

18-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is ramping up activity for its premium Jack Daniel’s variant, Gentleman Jack.

Pete Brown's Top 50 World Beers

17-Jun-2013 By Pete Brown

The term ‘world beer’ can be baffling, and it is often an onerous task to nail down a precise definition, but Pete Brown gives it a go here, unearthing 50 of his favourite tipples that are imported from beyond these shores

Rekorderlig cider introduces new font and flavour

17-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

The Swedish cider brand Rekorderlig is to move into draught this summer and has revealed the next phase in its £4m Beautifully Swedish campaign, along with a new flavour.

Chancellor George Osborne enjoys a pint of Pennies From 11 to celebrate beer duty cut

17-Jun-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Chancellor George Osborne enjoyed a pint of Pennies From 11 - a beer created by his local brewer, Tatton Brewery, to commemorate the historic beer duty cut announced in this year’s Budget.

Statutory code: majority of licensees tied to major pubcos want guest beer option

14-Jun-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Licensees tied to the major pubcos should be able to stock a guest beer, a new survey of licensees by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.

Otley Brewing first Welsh brewery to back Fair Deal for Your Local

14-Jun-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Otley Brewing has become the first Welsh brewery to back the Fair Deal for Your Local (FDFL) campaign which aims to ensure the Government gives pubs a fair deal.

Enterprise and Black Lion licensee war of words over beer boycott

13-Jun-2013 By Helen Gilbert

A row has erupted between Enterprise Inns and one of its tied tenants, who last week called for pubs to stop buying draught beer from pubcos for one day a month.

Henry Westons cider at the double on draught

12-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Westons Cider is launching its Henry Westons brand on draught for the first time.

BISC statutory code hearing: 'we need reform of the beer tie'

12-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading pub trade consultant believes the industry faces a stark choice if the relationship between pubcos and their tenanted and leasehold estates is to improve.

New Armstrong and Miller Spitfire campaign despite falling foul of advertising guidelines

11-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Comedy duo Armstrong and Miller are set to return to the small screen in a new advert for Spitfire ale, despite one of the ads being refused permission to air for being “offensive” to Poles.

Statutory code: Beer flow company Vianet 'to challenge' proposals

11-Jun-2013 By John Harrington

Vianet, the beer flow monitoring and data management company, says it would challenge proposals for a statutory pubco code “as forcibly as necessary” and warned of the “detrimental” effect of the plan on its business.

Beer bottle duty stamp decision 'expected soon'

11-Jun-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A decision on the introduction of fiscal stamps on beer bottles is in the “hands of ministers” with a verdict tipped to be made as early as the end of this month.

Strongbow's cricketing challenge with Jimmy Anderson

10-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

England number-one strike bowler James Anderson has signed up to promote Strongbow this summer.

St Austell brews new Eden Project beer

10-Jun-2013 By Mike Berry

Cornish brewer St Austell has brewed a beer for the Eden Project.

Summer drink-driving campaign targets beer-garden drinkers

10-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Afternoon drinkers in pub beer gardens are being targeted in a nationwide drink driving campaign running until the end of the month.

Soft Drinks Report

10-Jun-2013 By Nigel Huddleston

This should be a golden age for soft drinks. Consumers are becoming more health-conscious; politicians and medics are constantly telling the public that they have to drink less alcohol; the pub scene is awash with responsible drinking campaigns; many...

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