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Nick Clegg visits Bradfield Brewery

Nick Clegg visits Bradfield Brewery

By Michelle Perrett

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg paid a visit to Bradfield Brewery in Sheffield to officially open the new 40 barrel brew plant.

Scam warning for wine producers

Scam warning for wine producers

By Adam Pescod

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and the Metropolitan Police are urging wine producers to step up checks on orders to combat increasing use of identity fraud as a means of obtaining goods without payment.

Paul Charity: 'Gastropubs are the future'

Pubbiness of gastro sites is a winning recipe

By The PMA Team

It’s a decade since the first pub in the UK won a Michelin star for the quality of its food. Now there are 13 pubs — three new ones this year — that hold a prestigious star.

Crabbie’s Spiced Orange unveiled

Crabbie’s Spiced Orange unveiled

By Jessica Harvey

Crabbie’s Spiced Orange, a new variant of the Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer brand, has been launched by Halewood International.

Pilsner Urquell crowns Master Bartender

Pilsner Urquell crowns Master Bartender

Fearghus McCormack of the Merrion Inn in Dublin has won the title of Pilsner Urquell International Master Bartender (IMB) 2011 during a highly-competitive week-long final in the Czech Republic.

Admiral Taverns signs Carlsberg distribution deal

Admiral Taverns signs Carlsberg distribution deal

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Admiral Taverns, the tenanted pub company, has signed a long-term distribution deal with the UK arm of Carlsberg, which will see the global brewer service its 1,300-strong estate.

The return of the Ridleys

The return of the Ridleys

Good news, sad news. First, the good news: the Ridley family is back in brewing. It’s a family with history behind it, descended from Bishop Nicholas Ridley who was burned at the stake in 1555 for championing the Protestant cause against Mary Tudor.

Ye Olde Cider Bar wins national title

Ye Olde Cider Bar wins national title

By Gurjit Degun

Ye Olde Cider Bar in Newton Abbot, Devon, has been given the top accolade as the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2011.

InBev announces 7.8% price hike

InBev announces 7.8% price hike

InBev UK, the Stella Artois, Budweiser and Becks brewer, has announced it will increase the wholesale prices of its brands by 7.8% from 2 January 2012.The figure is duty exclusive.

Food Business Boosters

Food Business Boosters

By Lesley Foottit

Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for driving food and drinks sales at your pub, including asparagus festivals, garden tours and a summer party and hog roast.

Carlsberg to cut Skol ABV

Carlsberg to cut Skol ABV

By Jessica Harvey

Carlsberg UK is to reduce the ABV of Skol in response to the introduction of a reduced duty rate on lower strength beers.

New £77.5m credit facility for SA Brain

New £77.5m credit facility for SA Brain

By John Harrington, M&C Report

SA Brain, the Welsh brewer and pub operator, has secured a £77.5m funding package to refinance, expand and grow its business.

Pumpclips: some big boobs

Pumpclips: some big boobs

Fancy an Old Slapper? No, me neither. Neither does Jeff Pickthall. Jeff is an excellent beer judge and taster, and saviour of my quest to recreate the original sea route of India Pale Ale. (You’ll have to buy the book. Please.)

Black Sheep plans seasonal range

Black Sheep plans seasonal range

By Jessica Harvey

The Black Sheep Brewery is set to launch a range of seasonal beers this autumn to coincide with the recent revamp of its Black Sheep logo.

New distributor for Russian Standard

New distributor for Russian Standard

By Noli Dinkovski

Russian Standard is to be distributed by Whyte & Mackay in the UK after a “comprehensive selection process” by the vodka brand.

Brewers to share Budweiser name

Brewers to share Budweiser name

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that brewing companies A-B InBev and Budweiser Budvar can both use the Budweiser name in the UK.

Greene King launches 2.8% abv beer

Greene King launches 2.8% abv beer

By Jessica Harvey

Greene King is set to launch a lower strength beer, named Tolly English Ale, to take advantage of the forthcoming Small Beer Duty Law for lower strength beer brands.

Good news for beer, but what about the pub?

Good news for beer, but what about the pub?

By Greg Mulholland

When it comes to British beer, to quote Harold Macmillan, we have never had it so good. Nationally, we now have 840 breweries, with almost 100 new ones opening across the UK in the past year, with a remarkable 5,500 beers now in regular production, a...

Pernod Ricard: 62% of consumers open to upselling

Pernod Ricard: 62% of consumers open to upselling

By Jessica Harvey

More than half of drinkers view more expensive spirits as almost always being better quality and are willing to pay more to trade up, according to new research from Pernod Ricard UK.

Let’s hail the beer for all ages

Let’s hail the beer for all ages

By Roger Protz

It’s a brave man who mentions supermarkets in the the PMA — we’re all too well aware of their crimes against beer-drinking humanity — but for once they fit my thesis about the revival of ale.

The thirst for ale knowledge

The thirst for ale knowledge

If there’s one drawback to the current explosion in the number of breweries creating a seemingly endless variety of interesting cask ales (I know — my wife is always telling me I’m a ‘glass half empty’ kind of guy) then it’s the snowblindness of knowing...

Diageo's Litherland joins Britvic

Diageo's Litherland joins Britvic

By Ewan Turney

Britvic has appointed former Diageo GB managing director Simon Litherland as its new managing director in Great Britain.

New Carling ad looks to launch two billion pint brand

New Carling ad looks to launch two billion pint brand

By Jessica Harvey

A new Carling television advert has been launched nationally by brand owner Molson Coors as part of a a £7.3 million investment into the brand in an effort to turn the lager into “a two billion pint brand”.

Marston’s: two types of cask-ale drinker

Marston’s: two types of cask-ale drinker

By Jessica Harvey

Cask-ale drinkers are split into two distinct groups set apart by age and experience, according to new consumer research from Marston’s Beer Company.

Good Beer Guide reveals a rise in new breweries

Good Beer Guide reveals a rise in new breweries

By Adam Pescod

The number of new brewery openings in Yorkshire is the “big stand-out story” from the Campaign For Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) Good Beer Guide 2012, which is published today.

Let’s hear it for ‘the whirlwind’

Let’s hear it for ‘the whirlwind’

By Roger Protz

Dave Wickett is a whirlwind in a wheelchair. A day in his company leaves you breathless. He runs his business — pubs and breweries — at a pace that would leave younger people drooping with exhaustion.

Stella Artois Cidre bottles recalled

Stella Artois Cidre bottles recalled

By John Harrington

AB-InBev UK has recalled certain batches of Stella Artois Cidre in bottles over fears they could “burst unexpectedly”.

‘Complex’ Laphroaig is launched

‘Complex’ Laphroaig is launched

By Jessica Harvey

Maxxium UK has launched Laphroaig Triple Wood, which has previously only been available exclusively in duty-free.

Eliot’s unveils a new spicy cider

Eliot’s unveils a new spicy cider

By Jessica Harvey

Haywood Products has launched a new spicy cider under its Eliot’s brand that can be served either hot or cold.

Carlsberg and Sky Sports in pub ad link-up

Carlsberg and Sky Sports in pub ad link-up

By Ewan Turney

Carlsberg has signed a major one-year advertising deal with Sky Sports, which will see pub specific ads calling for people to reward themselves for hard work with a pint while watching some sport.

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