London brewing group makes first beer
25-Aug-2010
Members of the recently formed London Brewers' Alliance (LBA) have produced their first collaborative beer. The cream of London's brewer's met...
Weak pub market hits Heineken UK beer volumes
25-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ
Heineken UK said bad weather, the worsening employment situation and what it called a "weak on-trade" were factors behind its lower UK beer volumes...
25-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales in your pub including 'Spork' dining, a Bastille Day event and a golf and grill day. 'Spork' dining Where: The Crown,...
25-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government has confirmed it has an "open mind" on referring the beer tie to the Competition Commission. Consumer Affairs minister Ed Davey, in...
25-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Heineken's decision not to take part in deep discounting in the off-trade resulted in a loss of market share but strong profit growth in the UK for...
Beer tax case put to Treasury
24-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Industry leaders have been given the chance to press for changes to duty levels in a series of Westminster meetings. Brewers, trade chiefs and the...
Warning as mandatory code part two nears
24-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A trade group has issued a reminder to licensees to be ready for the next stage of the mandatory code on alcohol sales. The second stage of the...
Carlsberg to reward pubs serving the perfect pint
24-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Lager giant Carlsberg has launched an awards scheme for licensees who achieve the top level of product quality. Pubs that achieve top marks...
24-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carlsberg UK has launched a £200,000 beer quality awards scheme to reward licensees for high product standards. The money will be invested in a...
'Kylie can't get brew out of her head'
23-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Locals at a tiny rural boozer were suspicious when a sign went up claiming Kylie Minogue and Tinie Tempah would be performing that evening....
23-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for how pubs can maximise food and drink sales during British Food Fortnight, which runs from 18 September to 3 October.
23-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Brewers from across London have joined forces to create a beer to promote the capital's contemporary brewing scene. Members of the London Brewers...
'Beer costs less up North'
22-Aug-2010
It's another example of the ever-widening North-South divide - a pint of beer is now 51p more in the South than in the North. Pubgoers pay the most...
20-Aug-2010 By Phil Mellows
Harveys head brewer Miles Jenner is proud of the company's heritage and its standing as a successful local brewery, reports Phil Mellows.
20-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team
St Jude's Brewery wants to convert the former Olan Mills photography studio in St Matthew's Street, Ipswich, into its first pub.
Adnams: Looking on the bright side
20-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ
As has been the case for many operators, the last few months have been rather tough for Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator. Yet despite the...
Loyalty scheme for Wadworth 6X stockists
20-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
Wadworth is to introduce its first loyalty scheme and is rolling out a new pumpclip design to help boost sales of Wadworth 6X. Under the reward...
Adnams admits Cellar & Kitchen stores have not performed
19-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, has admitted its Cellar & Kitchen retail operation has so far not justified itself in cost terms. The brewer opened...
18-Aug-2010 By Roger Protz
Brit brewers are unlikely to be held up by lack of grain from the East, says beer expert and MA columnist Roger Protz.
OFT to deliver fresh beer tie verdict next month
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will give its final verdict on whether the beer tie is "delivering choice and value for consumers" next month. The...
Beer Group wants longer licensing consultation
18-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Beer Group MPs are demanding the government extends its licensing reform consultation claiming it is "unreasonably curtailing" the chance for people...
18-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Jack Daniel's is offering two Morning Advertiser readers the chance to win a bumper birthday kit and tickets to an exclusive gig as it gears up to...
Burton brewing centre to host festival of beer
17-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
The new National Brewery Centre in Burton is set to host a festival of beer and the Brewing Industry International Awards next year. The centre,...
Pub takes euros for beer
17-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
A Dorset pub has decided to accept euros for a limited period in a nod to the huge numbers of German and Dutch tourists visiting the county this...
17-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Next year's Brewing Industry International Awards will be held at the new National Brewery Centre in Burton-on-Trent.
17-Aug-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Carlsberg, the global brewer, has revealed that its performance in the UK had continued to improve as it unveiled a higher market share and said...
16-Aug-2010 By Roger Protz
With demand high, Great British Beer Festival winner Castle Rock needs the capacity its new brewery will provide, says Roger Protz.
16-Aug-2010 By Fiona McLelland
Women & beer have a love-hate relationship, but is a real romance in the air? Fiona McLelland highlights the work brewers have undertaken to try...
16-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Society of Independent Brewers' (SIBA) annual Brewing Business Awards is now open for entries.
SIBA seeks entries for business awards
13-Aug-2010
Entries are now being sought for the Society of Independent Brewers' (SIBA) annual brewing business awards. Categories include best customer support,...
Diageo gives Guinness a £3m push
13-Aug-2010
Guinness is unveiling a £3m advertising drive to encourage sports fans into pubs. The campaign will kick-start with a national outdoor campaign at...
12-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
AB-InBev beer volumes grew 18.6% in the UK, benefiting from Budweiser's sponsorship of the football World Cup.
The making of a champion
12-Aug-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Seven years ago in the East Midlands, all the local breweries were challenged to create a special beer for the Nottingham beer festival. It was 2003...
World Cup boosts AB InBev
12-Aug-2010
World Cup sponsorship and good weather helped brewing giant AB InBev post better-than-predicted results for the second half of this year. The...
Entries for Spirits Pub of the Year now being taken
12-Aug-2010
Calling all specialist spirit pubs and bars! You now have the chance to prove you're the best in the business by entering The Publican's Food &...
Greene King launches new dispense system
12-Aug-2010
Suffolk brewer, Greene King has launched a bright new dispense system for Greene King IPA called Cask Revolution. The illuminated model, unveiled at...
Brewers and pubs link up to raise money for soldiers
12-Aug-2010
London brewers are joining forces with their pub customers to raise money for UK armed forces charities in a bid to raise £150,000 by the end of the...
12-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Heineken, the flagship beer of the eponymous brewery, is returning to TV screens this month. The multi-million pound ad campaign, which will also...
12-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
Marston's Hobgoblin brand is once again challenging lager drinkers, this time with the launch of a new-look hand-pull. The brewer unveiled the new...
12-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
Fans of fine ales were treated to a sneak preview of the new Fuller's Brewer's Reserve No.2 beer at the Great British Beer Festival last week. Only...
11-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub including a cider and sausage festival, beer gift sets and a Twitter menu. Cider & sausage...
GBBF enjoys record attendance
10-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
CAMRA enjoyed a record-breaking attendance at this year's Great British Beer Festival as nearly 67,000 people visited Earl's Court over the five...
Aspall sets up 'Cyder Garden' in London pub
10-Aug-2010
A South London pub has become home to the first "Cyder Garden" set up by Suffolk producer Aspall. And more are planned in other pubs next year as...
10-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Maxxium UK is to cease distribution of the C&C Group's spirits and liqueurs after the division's sale to William Grant & Sons. Maxxium, the...
San Miguel gets multimillion pound ad push
09-Aug-2010
Carlsberg is giving its brand San Miguel a major push with a new multimillion pound advertising campaign. The "Make Time" campaign, which includes...
First gin from "whisky island" Islay
09-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
A gin has been produced for the first time on the Scottish island of Islay, more famous for its distinctive peaty whiskies. The Bruichladdich...
06-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Carlsberg UK has unveiled a multimillion pound ad campaign for its San Miguel beer brand to be rolled out in August.
'Pub last orders could soon be soft drinks only'
06-Aug-2010
Bars could be forced to sell only soft drinks in the hour before they close and put health warnings on cocktails in order to help tackle Glasgow's...
Smuttynose completes hat-trick of GBBF wins
06-Aug-2010
The best American real ale at this year's Great British Beer Festival has been recognised as the Smuttynose Brewery's Big A IPA. This is the third...
06-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Glaswegian pubs and clubs could be forced to serve soft drinks only in the last hour of service under new recommendations by the Health and Social...
