06-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
AB InBev UK is recalling a number of 250ml bottles of Stella Artois lager after some batches were found to contain glass fragments. The batches...
06-Dec-2010 By Michelle Perrett
Freedom Brewery is hoping to roll out its new English stout across the country, following success in an ongoing trial in a dozen pubs. The 4% ABV...
03-Dec-2010 By Roger Protz
A gulf exists between big brewers and independents over production methods, says beer expert Roger Protz.
03-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
SA Brain has opened a stand alone Costa Coffee outlet in one of its Cardiff pubs as part of a franchise agreement.
Enterprise Inns 'does not accept contents of Fair Pint letter'
03-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
The 'Brulines stand-off' between Enterprise Inns and beer tie campaigners group Fair Pint looks set to continue. In a seven-line letter sent to Fair...
Everards to freeze wholesale prices for third year running
03-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
Everards, the Leicester-based brewer and pub operator, will freeze the wholesale beer price it charges its licensees next year for the third year in...
Enterprise 'content' over beer flow monitoring
03-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Enterprise Inns has refused to respond to six key questions over the use of Brulines in its estate posed by anti-beer tie group Fair Pint. Fair Pint...
03-Dec-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Britvic, the soft drinks maker, has spoken of the ongoing challenges in the UK on-trade market. The group, led by Paul Moody, yesterday posted...
Soft Drinks Focus: Step up the soft
02-Dec-2010
Soft drinks have been generally a bit of a blind spot in our country's pubs. It's all too often that they're treated as an afterthought in the bar's...
Marco Pierre White slams expensive gastro pubs
02-Dec-2010
Leading chef Marco Pierre White has slammed expensive gastro pubs for failing to deliver, in an exclusive interview with The Publican. The pub lover...
Exclusive: Young & Co to buy Geronimo Inns
02-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
Young's, the London-based pub operator, is close to buying Geronimo Inns, the managed pub business established more than a decade ago by Rupert and...
01-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
The move to increase duty on beers above 7.5%abv will handicap brewers producing niche, artisan beers.
01-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Coca-Cola has teamed up with the Department of Transport to offer free soft drinks for designated drivers at over 8,000 venues.
Mark Daniels: Why I love my Brulines...
01-Dec-2010
My first car was an Austin Rover Mini Metro, and I loved it. Despite the beating that the spotty, seventeen-year-old me gave it, that car just kept...
Treasury moves to tax higher strength beers
30-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Beers with an ABV above 7.5 per cent will face extra tax as part of the government's plans to tackle alcohol related misuse. The Treasury's Review...
Fuller's recreates old recipes in new Past Masters series
30-Nov-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Fuller's has decided to dig into its archives and recreate historic beers in a new series called Past Masters. The first beer to be released is XX...
Mulholland meets with minister to discuss beer tie
30-Nov-2010
Pub campaigning MP Greg Mulholland is to meet with the employment relations minister Edward Davey today (November 30) to discuss industry progress in...
30-Nov-2010 By Roger Protz
Woodforde's aims to build business in London and the Home Counties, says Roger Protz. If you turn your back on a craft brewery for five minutes you...
30-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government is to increase duty on beers over 7.5% abv but will reduce duty on beers under 2.8% abv at the next budget in March. The Treasury...
30-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
Fuller's is launching a new collection of beers, all made from recipes found in the brewery's recipe archive, which dates back to 1845. The brand,...
Yorkshire Post man is Beer Writer of the Year
29-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Simon Jenkins has been crowned Beer Writer of the Year. He picked up the title from 2009 champion - and Publican...
26-Nov-2010 By Michelle Perrett
Despite the recession affecting the Champagne category, there is plenty of profit potential in offering customers fizz, reports Michelle Perrett.
26-Nov-2010 By Michelle Perrett
UK brewers should consider stealing ideas from US microbrewers, said drinks writers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham.
Beer Writer winners unveiled
26-Nov-2010 By Michelle Perrett
A host of new faces were rewarded for their journalistic commitment to beer writing at the Guild of Beer Writers annual awards.
Wye Valley Brewery scoops BBC award
26-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
The boss of Wye Valley Brewery has said he is "thrilled" after the business scooped a top prize at the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2010. The...
26-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
The fledgling tea liqueur category is set to receive a boost with the national on-trade rollout of new brands. The category has been booming in the...
26-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
New glassware for Woodpecker cider aims to build on the drink's appeal with women. Jygsaw Brands, which markets Woodpecker in the UK, has developed...
26-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
First Drinks has revealed it has "big plans and ambitions" for its Tia Maria brand in the on-trade. Currently 70% of the coffee liqueur brand's...
26-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Wye Valley Brewery scooped the first ever Best Drinks Producer title at the BBC Food and Farming Awards this week. The ceremony at the BBC Good Food...
26-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
A new Guinness Surger can has been launched that aims to let licensees know when the drink is ready to serve. It coincides with the launch of a...
25-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead
Simon Scott, who runs freehouse the Bridge Bier Huis in Burnley, tells Tony Halstead how wet sales account for 95% of the trade.
Dark Star Brewing Co: Leading light
25-Nov-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
There's something about Dark Star. And it's not just its eerie oxymoronic name or its famously hoppy and distinctively different beers. It is not...
Cider Focus: Cider still rosy
25-Nov-2010
While the cider category has again outperformed every other drinks category this year - thanks to yet more innovation and investment from cider...
Cider: Winter plans
25-Nov-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Aspall It was only ever going to be a matter of time before fruit cider made its way from the fridge to the bar. And leading the crusade is Aspall....
Young's sees first half profits rise four per cent
25-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Young & Co, the London-based pub operator, has announced half year sales up 0.7 per cent at £67.7m and pre-tax profits for the period up four...
25-Nov-2010 By Michelle Perrett
English lager Suffolk Blonde has been launched in the on-trade by the Chevallier Brewing Company, a new company spearheaded by Aspall cider partner...
Dark Star boss brands lager drinkers 'boring'
24-Nov-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
The boss of Dark Star Brewing Co has attacked lager drinkers as "boring" and urged pubs to take a risk by removing mainstream brands for more...
24-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead
Licensees in Cornwall hit by last week's floods have managed to keep their pubs open despite seeing their properties submerged under feet of water....
Enterprise Inns: 'no comment' on Fair Pint's latest beer flow claims
23-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Enterprise Inns has declined to comment on a request by Fair Pint, the campaign group seeking to overthrow the beer tie, that it confirms the beer...
23-Nov-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub including a karaoke room, pig rearing and a game and wine evening. Karaoke room Where: Columbo...
23-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Heineken UK has become a corporate member of cask ale accreditation scheme Cask Marque. Cask Marque will play an integral part in the Heineken UK...
22-Nov-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz explains how the Sambrook's Brewery chief set out to fill a brewing void in south London.
Pub Bitch: The (future) king of beers
22-Nov-2010
(Future) king of beers Barely had the nation managed to absorb the Wonderful NewsTM about next year's Royal wedding (zzzzzzzzzz) than drinks...
Brothers launch 'revolutionary' three flavour font
22-Nov-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Brothers cider has launched its first draught product - a font which can dispense three different flavours, The Publican can reveal. The font...
22-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
Cellar Trends is planning to roll out its Auchentoshan Presents events nationwide as it looks to attract younger drinkers into its Auchentoshan...
22-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
Posh mixer brand Fever-Tree has developed a tonic water especially to go with vodka. The new Mediterranean Tonic Water is made with thyme and...
22-Nov-2010 By Robyn Black
Bacardi-Martini is putting £250,000 behind its Eristoff vodka brand in the run-up to Christmas, as it readies itself for a UK push and US launch in...
22-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Punch's latest cash back incentive scheme for its tenants and lessees has led to a 23% rise in sales. Under the on-going 10-week initiative,...
Brewery helps kit out junior football team
19-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
An enterprising mum has teamed up with a microbrewery and her local pub in a bid to help her son's football team. Vicky Mullis is launching...
19-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
London brewer Fuller's has announced its Bengal Lancer cask ale (5% abv) will become a permanent addition to the portfolio.
