Lager Focus: Lager than life
23-Mar-2011
This renaissance of cask ale is all kinds of wonderful. Sales of real ale are soaring, there's increasing demand for cask, more pubs are putting...
23-Mar-2011 By Roger Protz
The story of Newcastle Brown Ale shows a lack of respect for Britain's great brewing history by the big brewers, says Roger Protz. Newcastle Brown...
23-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney & Lesley Foottit
The pub trade has been dealt another devastating blow after the Chancellor stuck to plans to increase duty 7.2%.
23-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
The Chancellor George Osborne will have plenty of British beer to help him think about a freeze on beer duty today — after a special delivery from...
23-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Welsh brewer and pub operator SA Brain has announced plans to spend £5m renovating 22 pubs over the next 12 weeks. Projects will range from...
22-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
A former advertising executive has set up his own brewery, supplying more than 50 pubs, taking advantage of the barley on his family's farm. John...
22-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
An ex-Brakspear licensee has vowed to continue her case against the beer tie despite being evicted from her pub. Mira Bateman, of Plowden Arms in...
21-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Pubs and bars are missing out on increasing wine sales because of a "disappointing" array of products, says Wine Intelligence.
21-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team
There is rapidly growing support in Parliament for urgent calls to freeze the tax on beer in the Budget next week. Over 100 MPs from all parties...
Willie Crawshay and others to leave S&N Pub Company
21-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Heineken UK has confirmed the departure of three leading executives of its Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC), including Willie...
21-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Three top S&NPC execs, including MD Willie Crawshay, are to leave the firm on 15 April, parent company Heineken UK has confirmed.
21-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Cornish brewer and retailer St Austell is offering discount vouchers in an attempt to dent the effects of this week's Budget. From now until the...
18-Mar-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Distribution of Malibu has been suspended for three weeks following a "fluctuation" in the coconut flavouring. Owner Pernod Ricard has contacted...
17-Mar-2011 By Sheila McWattie
Sheila McWattie looks at ideas for driving sales of burgers, hot dogs and pizzas in pubs.
17-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
A bar has been ordered not to repeat an advert that suggested drinking alcohol with breakfast can make work meetings more interesting.
Ban on strong beer for Tourism Week venue
17-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
The venue used by a government minister to launch British Tourism Week this week is banned from serving beer above five per cent ABV, it has emerged....
17-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
WaverleyTBS this week unveiled a revamped portfolio, which includes 160 new wines, and announced it will freeze prices on 240 of its 700 wines. The...
17-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
The annual alcohol industry in-fighting has once again broken out in the run up to the Budget — with each sector calling for a freeze on its own...
CAMRA 40th anniversary: How it all began
16-Mar-2011
We were four young men from the north of England, all of us under 25 and more concerned with making the most of our youth while it lasted than...
EXCLUSIVE: Luxardo adds Chilli and Spices flavour to sambuca range
16-Mar-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Luxardo has added a spicy new variant to its ever growing sambuca portfolio, with Chilli and Spices flavour. The new flavour is exclusive to the UK...
CAMRA hits 40 but shows no signs of slowing down
16-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Camra has vowed to carry on campaigning for breweries and pubs as it celebrated turning 40 today. The consumer group which was formed on March 16,...
16-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has reported record beer volumes for the 26 weeks to 25 December 2010. Like-for-like retail...
15-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
A South Wales newspaper has started a campaign to save local pubs — The South Wales Echo has teamed up with Welsh brewer Brains.
Molson Coors commits to two thirds measure
15-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewing giant Molson Coors has pledged to produce two-third pint glasses for all of its beer brands as part of the government's Public Health...
Di Cassini Sambuca relaunches with new variants
15-Mar-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Halewood International is to relaunch Di Cassini Sambuca with three new variants. The Original (White) sambuca will be joined by Liquorice (Black),...
15-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Carling and Grolsch brewer Molson Coors has pledged to include alcohol unit information on glassware and roll out two-third pint measures across all...
15-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed Richard Bailey as its new chief executive. Bailey's appointment comes...
15-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Brewers that produce more than 90% of the beer sold in the UK have signed up to social responsibility pledges under the Government's "Responsibility Deal". That's according to the BBPA, as the long-awaited Responsibility Deal is made...
14-Mar-2011 By Simon Clarke
The surface of recommended licensed trade reforms has barely been scratched, says Simon Clarke.
Wetherspoons launches global beer festival
14-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
More than 50 cask beers from across the globe will be on sale at Wetherspoons pubs during a 19-day beer festival. The celebration runs from March 23...
14-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
The Hereford cider, Symonds Founder's Reserve, is being launched in bottles to help boost sales of the brand via the on-trade. The drink was...
14-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Sourz is set to make its TV debut as part of a seven-figure investment in the brand by distributor Maxxium. The new TV ads mark the start of a new...
New wines from Matthew Clark
14-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Key changes taking place in Matthew Clark's Argentinean, Californian and South African wine ranges
14-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Canny Geordies are being celebrated in a new campaign for Newcastle Brown Ale to run through this and next month. The poster and print ads aim to...
14-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
Heineken UK is to reduce the alcoholic level of one of its key brands as part of its commitment to the Government's Responsibility Deal on alcohol....
11-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Controversial brewer BrewDog is holding a "crap beer amnesty" this month for drinkers to trade in big brand cans for a Punk IPA. It will be held at...
11-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Diageo is spending £1m through March and April alone to drive sales of its Smirnoff Flavours range this spring. The company's investment includes a...
11-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Batemans Brewery has added a new beer to its permanent range. The new brew, All Seasons, was originally called Autumn Fall.
10-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Matthew Clark has sourced 200 new varieties in its 2011/2012 wine list — with additions from Argentina, South Africa and California.
10-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Bombardier beer is again putting its might behind St George's Day with a new campaign aimed at boosting the pub trade around Saturday, 23 April. And...
09-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black
Lager is enjoying a come back thanks to Budweiser and Cotswold Brewing Company, says Robyn Black.
09-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
An MP is introducing a Bill into Parliament today to force pubcos to give tenants a free-of-tie option combined with an open-market rent review. Tied lessees must also be offered a guest beer option under the Tied Public Houses Bill.
Julian Grocock: 'It's time for beer, not mead'
09-Mar-2011
A few weeks ago I returned home to be told by a daughter that I'd missed a phone call from a journalist - a well respected name in the world of food...
MP's beer tie Bill to get full debate in Parliament
09-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
An MP's bid to force the government to intervene on the beer tie is gathering steam after he received cross-party support in Parliament today....
Beer rate drop shows need for tax freeze, says BBPA
09-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
An overall drop in beer consumption is a further reason for the government to take it easy on the trade at the Budget, according to the British Beer...
09-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Carlsberg has launched its programme to train licensees on how to improve their businesses and attract new customers for 2011. The programme, We...
MP aims to force big pubcos to relax beer tie
08-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat MP is set to increase the pressure on the government to legislate on the beer tie with the tabling of a parliamentary Bill...
Family brewers warn MPs against scrapping the beer tie
08-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
Family brewers have written to MPs fiercely defending the beer tie as part of a bid to increase politicians' understanding of the controversial...
Mild wins overall beer champion crown
08-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Costwold Spring Brewery's mild Old Sodbury has been named the SIBA Supreme Beer Champion at the group's annual conference. The 3.9 per cent brew was...
08-Mar-2011 By John Harrington
Family brewers have defended the beer tie in a pamphlet that has been sent to every MP — it said the tie works for their tenants.
