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Dixon: greater discounts needed

'Family brewers need to pass on discounts'

By Gurjit Degun

Family brewers are not passing on sufficient discounts to tenants, according to pub trade expert Phil Dixon. Speaking at the Publican's Morning...

New delivery scheme: Pubs will have to order at least 3 barrels of beer or cider a week from Heineken

Heineken to unveil deliveries shake-up

By Michelle Perrett

Heineken UK is introducing a minimum delivery scheme from 1 August, meaning pubs will need to order at least three kegs of beer.

Birra Moretti: Italian culture campaign

Birra Moretti brings Italian culture to UK

By Lesley Foottit

Italian lager Birra Moretti is running a campaign to highlight the brand's association with family and fresh food. Casa Moretti aims to bring...

Can you serve the perfect pint

Perfect pint campaign launched

By Adam Pescod

BOC Sureserve, the leading supplier of dispense gas for beer, has launched a campaign to draw awareness of what makes a perfect pint. The 'We...

Warning: Carlsberg UK advised about future promotions

ASA warns Carlsberg over future promotions

By Adam Pescod

Carlsberg UK has been advised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to make a reasonable estimate of the response to future promotions,...

'Low risk': Thwaites launches WayInn agreement

Thwaites' lower risk agreement

By MA Reporter

Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has launched its WayInn agreement for individuals who "do not have the necessary funds to invest in taking on a tenancy or are risk averse".

Brains redesigns for the first time in 10 years

Brains redesigns cask ale packaging

By Robyn Black

Welsh brewer Brains has redesigned the packaging on its cask ale range for the first time in nearly 10 years. The re-brand forms part of the...

Anglia buys Old Cannon Brewery

Anglia buys Old Cannon Brewery

By Gurjit Degun

Anglia Pub Company, the group led by ex-Punch business development manager Garry Clark, has taken on its sixth site in East Anglia — the Old Cannon...

'Good-bad': AB-InBev is relaunching Budweiser draught at 4.3% in the UK

'Good bad' move by A-B InBev

By Robyn Black

The decision to relaunch Budweiser draught at 4.3% seems to make sense for the brand, but little for the brewer, writes Robyn Black.

Beer Street: The Mikron Theatre Company is touring its new show

Singing the virtues of beer

By Roger Protz

The Mikron Theatre Company's historical play, Beer Street, covers every aspect of beer and pubs, writes Roger Protz.

WSET launches new wine qualifications

WSET launches new wine qualifications

By Michelle Perrett

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has launched two new qualifications specifically created for the front of house employees in the hospitality...

Martin Hayes: Converted Cask into pub that now turns over £900,000 a year

The beer factor

By Phil Mellows

Martin Hayes tells Phil Mellows how he converted the Cask in south-west London into an inspirational example of modern pub retailing.

Dodds: Facing eviction

Fair Pint founder faces eviction from pub

By Ewan Turney

A founding member of Fair Pint is facing eviction from his pub over a £125,000 bill for unpaid legal expenses and backdated rent. Mark Dodds,...

Krombacher: growing in the UK market

Krombacher's UK strategy

By Ewan Turney

Germany's number-one beer, Krombacher, is to ramp up its marketing activity in the UK as it looks to roll out its Pils brand. The brand is currently...

Heineken: Cask Orders programme for freetrade customers

Heineken launches Cask Orders

By Ewan Turney

Heineken UK is offering all its freetrade customers the chance to take advantage of 42 popular regional and seasonal cask ales this summer.

Thwaites: to refurbish 14 pubs

Thwaites to refurbish 14 pubs

By Gurjit Degun

Lancashire-based brewery Daniel Thwaites is set to begin a four-month project to refurbish 14 of its pubs. It has appointed north-west architect...

CAMRA marks end of an era

CAMRA marks end of an era

By Roger Protz

It is with great sadness that Tetley's production will today (June 17) switch from Leeds to Wolverhampton, writes beer expert Roger Protz.

Campaigners: saying farewell to the Tetley brewery

Tetley brewery closes today

By Adam Pescod

Greg Mullholland MP and Leeds CAMRA will bid a final farewell to Tetley's in Leeds today, as the iconic brewery closes its doors for the final time....

Miller Genuine Draft: roll-ou across England and Wales

Miller ready to roll with Genuine Draft

By Robyn Black

Miller Genuine Draft lager will be making its way down south this July, following its success in Scotland over the past few years. Brand owner...

3-year deal: Budweiser will be FA Cup's lead partner

Budweiser to sponsor FA Cup

By Jess Harvey

The Football Association has announced a three-year agreement with Budweiser as the lead partner of The FA Cup.

Neame (L) met Greening at the Sheps (R) brewery

Beer duty escalator has to go, says Neame

By Michelle Perrett

The duty escalator "must go" Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame told Treasury minister Justine Greening last week. The minister visited...

Fish and chips: business lunch

Pub food: business boosters

By PubChef

Ideas for driving food and drink sales including a meet the butcher event and seasonal business lunches.

Russian Standard: TV presence kicked off on Sky Sports

Russian Standard kicks off ad drive

By Jessica Harvey

Russian Standard has unveiled a new international advertising campaign for its namesake vodka, which kicked off with TV presence on Sky Sports...

Steve Tredwell, Bill Downes, Richard Turner

Community liaison officer at Arkell's

By Adam Pescod

Arkells Brewery has introduced a "ground-breaking" initiative to help save its rural pubs that are under threat of closure. The Swindon-based...

Davd Grant: exciting times

Moorhouse's £4.2m brewery

By Ewan Turney

Moorhouse's, the Lancashire brewer, has opened a new £4.2m brewery, visitor centre and bistro. The new development will treble its production...

Revolucion Cuba: set for roll-out

Roll out for rum Revolucion

By The PMA Team

Revolution vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure is to roll-out its Revolucion de Cuba dedicated rum bar concept after success at its first three...

Black Lion in Kilburn: bought at auction for £1.3m

Enterprise freeholder in beer tie stand-off

By Ewan Turney

An Enterprise tenant who bought his freehold at auction on a sale and leaseback basis believes he no longer has to buy beer through the tie. Brian...

Beer: it's a woman's world

Molson Coors beer set to woo women

By Robyn Black

A new range of beers aimed at women will hit shelves this autumn in the first launch from the BitterSweet Partnership, the female-focused arm of...

Wetherspoon: ciders on show

Cider festival for Wetherspoon

By Jo Bruce

J D Wetherspoon is launching a cider festival across all sites in July — the promotion will feature 12 cider festivals.

Vivas: top tips for summer

Vivas: top tips on wine sales

By Vivas

As the weather starts to get warmer, consumers steadily spend more on wine — wine supplier Vivas has put together some top tips.

Brown: blogging helps not hinders

Blogging helps beer trade thrive

By Pete Brown

Social media scares some, and irks others, but it is increasingly influential and boosts pubs and brands, says Pete Brown.

Brains: tough year

SA Brain profit hit by slow economy

By John Harrington, M&C Report

SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer and pub operator, has blamed the slow economic recovery for causing its results to fall behind target for the year...

Griffiths: new beer group chair

Beer Group chair: I'll give pubs clout

By Michelle Perrett

The new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has promised to increase the trade's "political muscle" in Parliament. Andrew Griffiths,...

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