05-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Brewers have an extra two weeks to enter the Brewing Industry International Awards (BIIA) as the deadline has been pushed back.
04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Charles Wells Pub Company is to freeze its own beer prices to its tenants until 1 June to help them combat the January blues.
04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Former BBPA director of brewing Dr David Long has been awarded an MBE and Everard's chairman Richard Everard an OBE.
Two-thirds 'schooner' measure to be made legal
04-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore
Pubs will be legally allowed to sell beer in two-third pint "schooners" and wine in measures under 75ml, as part of new government plans to offer...
04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Oxfordshire-based pub company Brakspear has cancelled its January beer price rises for its 145 tenants for the third consecutive year. The operator...
04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
The Government should consider a lesser rate of VAT for the hospitality trade after today's rise to 20% is expected to add 6p on a pint. That's the...
Titanic pays tribute to founder
23-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Titantic Brewery has produced an ale in tribute to founder John Pazio who died recently following a long illness. Founder's Ale will be available in...
23-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun
South Wales micro brewery Otley has launched two seasonal beers for next year, available to pre-order now. January's beer is the O6, billed as an...
23-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Staffordshire brewer Titanic has brewed a charity ale in honour of its founder who died this month. John Pazio died on 4 December, aged 60,...
Brewers help pubs get to grips with the snow
22-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Scottish brewer Tennent's has pledged to help its customers through the extreme weather conditions by extending credit terms for many direct free...
'Breweries find craft ale is not just small beer'
22-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Depending where you sup, cask ale is the preserve of hirsute, pot-bellied men with their groove stuck firmly with Fairport Convention or hip youths...
Arkell's offers tips to boost January trade
22-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Swindon based Arkell's Brewery will be offering its tenants tips on boosting January trade each day throughout December. As January is one of the...
21-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is launching Innis & Gunn Original on draught in January — it has previously focused on the off-trade.
Diageo appoints Duffy as global category director for beer
20-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Diageo has appointed Brian Duffy to the new role of global category director for beer, following a change in marketing structure.
20-Dec-2010 By The PMA Team
The UK's biggest brewer, Heineken UK, gained market share in 2009, according to Companies House documents. The company grew its market share to...
Auditors warning over future of former Cains brewery
20-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
For the second year running the auditors to RC Brewery, the Liverpool brewery that rose from the ashes of the Cains Beer Company, have warned about...
Guinness price hike of 5 per cent on February 1
20-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore
The wholesale price of draught Guinness will rise by five per cent on February 1, producer Diageo has confirmed. The company said the hike had been...
17-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun
A Coventry-based licensee has turned his hand to producing wine to go with spicy foods — Balwinder Thukral has launched Nasha Wines.
Molson Coors unveils new £1m Burton microbrewery
17-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore
Molson Coors has unveiled a new £1m micro-brewery in Burton, which will produce famous Worthington brands such as White Shield. The William...
Wholesale price of Guinness to rise 5%
17-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
The wholesale price of draught Guinness is to rise by 5%, excluding duty and VAT, on 1 February 2011. A statement from brand owner Diageo put the...
17-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Bulmers and Strongbow producer Heineken UK is adding about 7p per pint to the wholesale prices of its cider brands from 10 January. A statement from...
17-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association will expand its role on behalf of the spirits sector in the New Year.
17-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Pubs that took part in a Molson Coors beer quality programme saw beer sales rise 7%, according to the brewer. The Pint Right scheme, which began in...
16-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Molson Coors has opened its £1m cask ale microbrewery, the William Worthington's Brewery, in Burton on Trent.
Young's confirms £60m Geronimo Inns acquisition
16-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
Young & Co, the London-based pub operator, has confirmed its acquisition of Geronimo Inns, the managed pub group, for £60m in cash. The deal,...
Majestic Wine focuses on on-trade
16-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Majestic Wine has launched a commercial arm to focus on wine sales to the on-trade. Majestic Commercial has a dedicated website with vintage charts...
16-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Wine sales are growing in value in pubs, clubs and restaurants as well as in supermarkets, despite a fall in volume. On-trade wine sales were up...
16-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
London based pub operator and brewer Young's has acquired the 26-strong Geronimo Inns for £60m in cash. Geronimo was founded in 1995, by Rupert and...
Molson Coors' cellar to glass training boosts pub profits
15-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A 'cellar to glass' training scheme launched by brewing giant Molson Coors has given pubs a seven per cent sales boost, according to the company....
Diageo settles Vodkat dispute
15-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Diageo has reached an out of court settlement with drinks company InterContinental Brands (ICB) to bring an end to a two year saga over the latter's...
New vodka Zorokovich 1917 to restablish family dynasty
14-Dec-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
An independent filmmaker has launched a new vodka brand after discovering his ancestors once owned a once prosperous distillery in the Ukraine. Dan...
Exclusive: Turbo shandy gets an RTD twist
13-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black
Turbo shandy - the mix of alcoholic lemonade and beer beloved by students - is to be launched as an RTD.
Drinks Product Launches of the Year: We have lift-off
13-Dec-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Christmas - it's the time of year where it's out with the old and in with the new. The scruffy old slippers with the hole in the right toe, and...
Otter Brewery: a hidden gem
13-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
Driving around the Devon countryside looking for the Otter Brewery I can't help wondering if this was how Livingstone saw his hunt for the source of...
'Supermarket condemned for selling four-packs of lager... for just 79p'
13-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Supermarket condemned for selling four-packs of lager... for just 79p. A supermarket chain has been been branded irresponsible for selling beer at...
13-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black
Drake & Morgan bars will be pushing sales of bourbon in the new year, as part of a tie up with the Buffalo Trace brand. All four of the group's...
10-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Enterprise Inns lessee Gerry Price is opening a speciality wine and spirit shop next to his pub early next year. Price, who runs the Inn at West End...
Aged Beers: Age difference
09-Dec-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
The next stage of the beer revolution is here - "It's what I call forensic brewing. This is CSI Greenwich." Forget women. Forget people under the...
Doom Bar doubles to reach 24 million pints
09-Dec-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Sharp's Brewery has announced record sales figures for 2010 after shifting around 24 million pints of Doom Bar. The Cornish brewer says it has...
09-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black
A Ukrainian vodka, made by a British filmmaker who has created a documentary about his efforts to distil and sell the brand, is to join the...
08-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
A Molson Coors advert for Carling promoting its new Taste Lock Can has been cleared by the ASA, following a complaint by Heineken UK.
Craft Beer Pubs: King of the Cask
08-Dec-2010
The edge of a Pimlico housing estate, opposite some very smart-looking London townhouses, is an odd place for one of the UK's best-stocked craft beer...
Caroline Nodder: Over-indulgent niche brews will only interest beer geeks
08-Dec-2010 By Caroline Nodder
I have spent my life in the pub trade trying to avoid beer geekery. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love beer. All types of beer. From mild to...
08-Dec-2010 By Greene King
The MA has teamed up with Greene King IPA to offer four readers a pair of tickets to see The Big Game 3 at Twickenham on 27 December.
Brewers face tough new eco targets
07-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore
Brewers are facing tough new targets as part of a bid to make the industry more eco-friendly. A 17.5 per cent cut in CO2 emissions and an 11 per...
07-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Brewers are being urged to stick to stricter targets in order to be more sustainable.
06-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
National Cask Ale Week is to be moved to October from next year — it had previously been held over the Easter weekend.
06-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black
Pernod Ricard has launched a marketing campaign for its New Zealand wine brand Brancott Estate. A TV advertising campaign on ITV1, Channel 4, Sky...
06-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black
Coca-Cola has joined forces with the Department for Transport (DfT) to run its Designated Driver campaign for the third Christmas running.
06-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Lancashire brewer Moorhouse is set for the festive season after four weeks of production at its new £1.8m tower brewery.
