Food trends: Taste transformation
22-Jul-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
We are a nation of food lovers. Now, don't take that the wrong way. It's not that Britain is getting podgy. What I mean is that as a nation, our...
Carling gets behind Scottish football
22-Jul-2010
Lager brand Carling has signed up for a four year deal with the Scottish Football Association (SFA). The seven figure sponsorship will see the brand...
22-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
SAB Miller, the global brewer, has reported that lager volumes were up by around 35% in the UK during its first quarter of 2011. The company said...
22-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
BrewDog claims it has created the most alcoholic and expensive beer in the world, and it's presented in a stuffed squirrel. The maverick brewery...
Wine trends: In vine fettle
21-Jul-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
When it comes to wine, few Brits will admit that they don't know whether Rioja is a grape or a region. But there's no denying we have a taste for it...
21-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Barack Obama has praised the Hobgoblin beer given to him by David Cameron as "excellent". The Prime Minister and US President swapped beers at the...
20-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales in your pub including a farmer's market, a classic food and wine night and events based around a name. Grill nights...
19-Jul-2010 By Robyn Black
A host of new flavours is joining the Volare Cocktail Liqueur range — 12 new varieties will bring the range to 31.
19-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
CAMRA and mircrobrewers should be an "economic inspiration" to the nation as it struggles to emerge from recession.
Marston's launches licensee awards
19-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Top performing licensees in the Marston's estate are set to be rewarded with the launch of the company's annual awards. The four-month judging...
'Coca-Cola forced to pull Facebook promotion after porn references'
19-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Coca-Cola company today pulled an internet promotion campaign, after parents accused it of targeting children by using references to a notorious...
Schweppes set for £6m push
19-Jul-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Top-selling mixer brand Schweppes is returning to TV screens as part of a £6m investment in the brand by owners Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). The ads...
19-Jul-2010 By Robyn Black
Coca-Cola Enterprises is investing £2m in a TV campaign for its Schweppes range, in a bid to increase consumption of the brand by promoting it as an...
16-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Wells & Youngs has re-launched its Eagle IPA beer to reflect its history with Bedford and support for local rugby team the Bedford Blues. The...
15-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
London beer buffs launch an ale to revive famed brewer's name, reports beer expert Roger Protz.
Pub Assessments: The mark of a good pub
15-Jul-2010
In an increasingly competitive industry, it is more important than ever for publicans to find ways of attracting customers into their pubs. One way...
15-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Labour MP Alan Meale has been revealed as the new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group. The Mansfield MP replaces John Grogan, who was...
Wadworth signs sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby
14-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
West Country brewer Wadworth has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby Club - the company's first major sports link-up. As part of...
Sales of rosé soar in pubs
13-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Rosé wine has continued to grow in popularity with sales in pubs and bars increasing by 20 per cent over the last year. The figures from the Wine...
13-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
The Great British Beer Festival offers innovative opportunities to sample all that's fantastic about our favourite tipple, reports Sonya Hook. The...
12-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
Global brewers turning their backs on cask are devaluing this profitable sector, says Roger Protz.
12-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Pubs in Wales should have the right to stock local guest beers, even if the beer tie is not reformed — that's according to a Welsh Assembly committee.
Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2010: A cask ale celebration
12-Jul-2010
During the first week of August, the UK's beer industry and thirsty ale drinkers from across the globe will again converge on London's Earls Court...
Peroni pairs up with film director
12-Jul-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
Peroni Nastro Azzurro has partnered with an Italian film director to create a short film about "the Italian art of turning the ordinary in to the...
Tied Welsh pubs must have guest beer option, report says
12-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Welsh pubs should have the right to stock a guest beer or cider, even if the UK government does not legislate on the beer tie, an Assembly committee...
09-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Pubs are a fine British institution and we must do all we can to help them flourish — that's the view of a new Tory MP Claire Perry.
09-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
West Yorkshire based micro brewer Great Heck Brewing has bought its first pub — a freehold from Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company.
Joules Brewery celebrates re-birth
09-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
Steve Nuttall, a former drinks company executive, celebrated the completion of his new brewery project last week with the bankers who helped fund the...
'Fury over Tesco's £1.11 bottle of wine'
09-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Britain's biggest supermarket is being accused of encouraging binge drinking by selling bottles of wine for just £1.11. Tesco has supported a...
Brewing: London calling
07-Jul-2010
Which is the odd one out: Bamberg, Bruges, Antwerp, London, Düsseldorf, Brussels or Cologne? The answer is London because a beer aficionado's tour...
Microbreweries: Brewing up a storm
07-Jul-2010
The rise in popularity of microbreweries has defied the fluctuations of the rest of the industry. The British Beer & Pub Association reported...
Red Bull X Fighters Competition Terms and Conditions
06-Jul-2010
. Open to all residents of Great Britain who are aged 18 or over and who are licensees or managers of an on-trade outlet in Great Britain, provided...
Health lobby "getting the message" on beer
06-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Health campaigners are starting to "get the message" about the benefits of beer and pubs, according to a trade leader. Brigid Simmonds, chief...
06-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for helping driving food sales in your pub including an all-day jazz barbecue, an ale festival and a two-sitting carvery. All-day jazz...
Brewer unleashes Mongoose to catch Cobra
05-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Wells & Young's is attempting to gatecrash the Indian beer party with the launch of a new permanent ale. The Bedford-based company has...
Retired licensee is crowned community champ
05-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A former licensee who has continued showing his commitment to the trade has been crowned the winner in an Everards competition. Patrick Thurlby from...
05-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Wells & Youngs is aiming to take on Cobra with the launch of a new beer aimed at Indian restaurants. Mongoose Premium Indian Beer is a high...
05-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Former licensee Patrick Thurlby from Derbyshire has been crowned winner of Everards' Tiger Best Bitter Support Your Local Hero contest. Thurlby, now...
05-Jul-2010 By Roger Protz
The Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands, has closed after a long and chequered history, says Roger Protz.
Meteor is speeding to UK shores
02-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
A French heritage beer is heading over to the UK — Meteor by Meteor Brewery will be distributed by Casa Julia.
Sell More, Save More: A little Mixxit magic
02-Jul-2010
Quality drinks can make a visit to your establishment a memorable one and determine whether customers return and recommend it to others. That makes...
'Diageo hands over whisky to fill gap in pension fund'
02-Jul-2010
Johnnie Walker maker Diageo is plugging its pension black hole with whisky. The world's biggest drinks firm has come up with an innovative plan to...
Pete Brown: FIFA's own goal hands World Cup victory to Bavaria
01-Jul-2010
At Holland's group game against Denmark, 36 attractive girls appeared in a block, all wearing bright orange mini-dresses. Orange is the Dutch...
The hunt is on for Britain's Proudest Pub
01-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The search is on to find Britain's proudest pubs and if your pub is bursting with pride you could win some unbelievable money-can't-buy prizes. We...
01-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
Matthew Clark is showcasing 150 new wines in its 2010 wine list. The company, which won the Wine List 2009/10 of the Year award at the...
01-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
A cider-based summer cocktail, served in a pitcher, is ready to hit the UK's on-trade. The Strawberry & Lime Pitcher comprises chilled...
Ember Inns reveals results of its brew-your-own competition
30-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black
Ember Inns has unveiled the results of its national competition, which gave four of its regulars the chance to brew their own beer
Beer database to help barstaff launched
30-Jun-2010
An online database that barstaff can use to search for beers, stockists and match brews to food has been launched by master brewer Alex Barlow. The...
New design for Chambord bottle
29-Jun-2010
French black raspberry liqueur Chambord has changed the face of its bottle for the first time in a quarter of a century. Chambord's previous bottle...
29-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
AB InBev UK is launching Stella Artois Black — a 4.9% ABV golden beer matured for longer than the original — in the on-trade. The "rounded,...
