16-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
Significant cost savings and higher prices helped brewer Heineken deliver profit growth in the UK last year. Announcing its full year figures for...
15-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
AB-InBev yesterday launched the latest ad for Stella Artois 4%.
15-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
Fuller's and Meantime are recreating historic ale recipes to give a glimpse of London's glorious brewing past, says Roger Protz.
15-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
The BBPA has called for the Government to scrap "record-breaking" tax rises on beer, as the RPI reaches 5.1%
CAMRA's OFT beer tie appeal withdrawn
15-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
CAMRA has withdrawn its appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) decision not to refer the beer tie to the competition authorities, The...
Enterprise Inns raises its beer prices by 3.8 per cent
15-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Enterprise Inns licensees are facing a 3.8 per cent increase on drinks supplied by the pub company. Letters have been sent to licensees confirming...
Titanic launches pilsner to mark anniversary
15-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
A leading light in the world of real ale is so convinced that craft lagers will play a key role in the future of beer that he is set to brew his own....
15-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
A group of regulars at a Marston's tied pub in Chesterfield are to deliver a petition to the company complaining about the price of beer. Licensee...
14-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
British beers romped to victory in the Brewing Industry International Awards (BIIA) in Burton-on-Trent last week.
14-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A Cornish brewer has been hit with a £9,000 backdated duty bill after HMRC ruled that its nettle beer was not a beer. Mike Lavers, who runs...
11-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
The Carling brewer reports an 11% rise in sales in the UK and Ireland for 2010, citing a "strong focus on pricing".
Magners offers free PoS kits for St Patrick's Day
11-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Irish cider Magners has announced it will support pubs' St Patrick's Day celebrations by offering free point-of-sale kits. The kits for packaged...
Guinness makes St Patrick's the friendliest day of the year
11-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
St Patrick's Day is set to be the friendliest day of the year if a Guinness campaign to encourage drinkers to 'share a smile' proves successful....
11-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Magners is launching a range of point-of-sale kits for pubs to celebrate St Patrick's Day. The Irish cider brand has previously given some ad hoc...
10-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Brakspear is being threatened with a complaint to the OFT on the grounds that it is "abusing" its local market dominance.
Stuart MacFarlane: 'Our brands are as relevant in pubs as they are in supermarkets'
10-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Stella Artois Cidre may not be set to launch in both the on and off-trade until Easter, but it has already proved a talking point. Critics have...
Craft Beer Pubs: Tapping into the beer crowd
10-Feb-2011
At first sight, the tall, narrow, grade II-listed Portland stone lodge that houses the Euston Tap might seem an odd choice of venue for a pub. Up...
Pubs must learn from Starbucks to survive, says AB InBev chief
10-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Pubs need to up their game and behave more like Starbucks if they are to survive, according to the UK chief of the world's largest brewer. Stuart...
10-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
A tax on alcohol should be applied in accordance with its strength to crackdown on preloading, an alcohol advisor told MPs at Parliament yesterday....
Chris Maclean: A glossary of descriptive pubco and brewery terms
08-Feb-2011 By Chris Maclean
What they say - What they mean.Tucked away - It is so hidden you (or potential customers) will never find it.The pub boasts... - The only thing...
'Foster's moves to unmix its well-known lagers from unsuccessful wines'
08-Feb-2011
It is shaping up to be one of the final chances to grab a beer group of any scale. Foster's is preparing to split itself into two, triggering a race...
Molson Coors unveils new range of seasonal ales
08-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
Molson Coors has unveiled details of a new range of 16 own brand guest ales that will be available exclusively to pubs in 2011. The range will...
08-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
Dorset firm Palmers upbeat over cask ale's prospects, but urges Government to help traditional brewers, says Roger Protz. It was once a question on...
08-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has launched a range of 16 own brand cask ales for its customers — hot on the heels of the purchase of Sharp's for £20m.
WKD launches first limited edition flavour
07-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
New Purple flavour will be supported with a £3m campaign
07-Feb-2011 By Stephen Pugh
The UK's structure for PBD is damaging the cask industry, argues Adnams' finance director Stephen Pugh, who believes we need a shake-up.
04-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black
Trials of frozen and layered cocktails developed by Diageo are currently underway in a small number of UK bars, the MA understands.
04-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
The latest round in the long running trademark dispute over use of the name Budweiser has gone the way of the Czech brewer.
Bourbon: American spirit
04-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
The thing about America is that everything is just so cool. Take lorries for example…US trucks are unnecessarily huge and therefore brilliant. As...
Opinion goes against AB InBev in 'Budweiser' trade mark dispute
04-Feb-2011
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice has advised that the court rule against the attempt of Anheuser-Busch (now AB InBev — maker...
Trade groups demand scrapping of duty escalator
04-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is urging the government to freeze beer tax to give the industry a boost at the Budget next month. The...
03-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Greene King IPA has extended its sponsorship of the RFU, together with its Official Beer of England Rugby title, until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Greene King IPA signs England rugby sponsorship
03-Feb-2011 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Greene King IPA has extended its sponsorship of the RFU and secured its title as the 'Official Beer of England Rugby' for another year. The...
03-Feb-2011 By The PMA Team
Owners of RC Brewery, that emerged from the collapse of Cains Beer Company, reports that it will pass the break-even mark this year.
Pete Brown: Until death do us part — the love of the local
03-Feb-2011
It's one of the most complex and enduring relationships in modern life. Statistics recently showed that we're more likely to get divorced and...
Cask Ale: The cask conversion
03-Feb-2011
The renaissance in cask ale is no longer news. Everyone close to the beer and pub industry is now familiar with the headlines: cask outperforming the...
Licensing Law: Plans to deregulate 75ml wine measure
03-Feb-2011
In recent times, more and more restaurants and wine bars have adopted the practice of selling a range of wines in sample-sized measures. The idea is...
Beer: Thwaites thinks again
03-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
There comes a time when if you're a 204-year-old business, you have to decide whether you're gloriously old-fashioned and cash in on your heritage or...
Fair Pint backer gets High Court nod over Brulines
03-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ
A leading backer of anti-tie campaign group Fair Pint believes a High Court decision allowing one of his companies to provide evidence on Brulines...
Heineken seals deal for London Olympics
03-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Heineken has been confirmed as an official sponsor of the London Olympics - which will include pouring rights for its beer and cider brands at all...
03-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
A leading Fair Pint member will be able to provide his own expert evidence on Brulines for the High Court to consider alongside the report compiled...
02-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney & Michelle Perrett
Carling brewer Molson Coors has acquired Cornish real ale brewer Sharp's — it said the brewery will stay open.
Sent to Coventry
02-Feb-2011
It's now 30 years since the Specials wrote their signature song Ghost Town describing the situation in Coventry following the decline of industry,...
Molson Coors buys Sharp's Brewery for £20m
02-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ
Molson Coors UK, which produces Carling and Grolsch lagers, announced today it has bought Sharp's, the Cornwall-based brewery, for £20m. A spokesman...
Stella Artois launches new cider
02-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
AB InBev has today announced the introduction of Stella Artois Cidre to its Belgian lager range. The 4.5 per cent cider is made in Belgium and...
Fuller's release new beer ahead of 6 Nations
02-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
London brewer Fuller's is raising a glass to rugby fans with its new seasonal beer, Front Row. The 3.7 per cent ABV ruby coloured ale was officially...
01-Feb-2011 By Roger Protz
The new plant in the National Brewery Centre is tapping into the growth in cask, says Roger Protz. A famous name has been restored to the citadel of...
£10m marketing push for VK
31-Jan-2011 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
This month, VK gets both an updated bottle design and a £10 million marketing push to boost sales throughout 2011. The campaign, which will sport...
Freedom Brewery has record year
31-Jan-2011
Freedom Brewery has reported its best ever year after it increased sales by 80 per cent during 2010. The Staffordshire craft brewer said its sales...
31-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for how the humble pie can make a big impact on your pub's food offer. Pie sales will always go up during the winter...
