Shep's Operation Landlord offers pubs a chance to win £30k
26-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Spitfire stockists will all be in with a chance of winning the top prize - rent for a year up to £30,000. And freeholders who enter can spend the...
26-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
One lucky pub will have its rent paid for a year courtesy of Shepherd Neame's Spitfire Ale via Operation Landlord.
26-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Conservative leader David Cameron surprised the Marston's owned Wychwood Brewery with a visit at the weekend. He met with employees at the Witney...
26-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Busy on-trade outlets have been offered a helping hand by the launch of a canned range of pre-mixed whisky and cola. Whyte & Mackay has launched...
23-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Westons is relaunching its low-alcohol Stowford Press variant as part of a raft of measures in time for the summer cider drinking boom.
23-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
A new range of juice drinks designed to go with food will be launched under the J20 brand at the end of May. J20 White Blend — in two flavours,...
23-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The Barr's Originals range of retro soft drinks is being re-launched as a more upmarket quencher to tap into the growth in premium adult soft drinks...
23-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
Are the Tories' plans to help local people run threatened community pubs well thought out, asks Roger Protz.
23-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including a stop-the-clock steak night, food cooked by DJs and low cost specials.
Glidden Trade Paint and a Pint Competition (terms and conditions)
22-Apr-2010 By Glidden Trade
Glidden Trade Paint and a Pint Competition — terms and conditions: 1. This competition (the "Competition") will run from 29th April 2010 to 31st...
BBPA welcomes EU beer tie ruling
21-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a ruling on the beer tie which confirms the model complies with EU competition rules....
21-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
A chrome font plus a new style of branded glassware is on its way to the on-trade, courtesy of Aspall. The latest developments from the cider maker...
Roy Beers: The Scottish Licensing Act should keep lawyers in work for the foreseeable future
20-Apr-2010
As professional loophole-spotters they could be seen as people with a major concern in identifying any ambiguities or problematic turns of phrase...
'One in ten drinkers intends to get through 20 pints in night out'
20-Apr-2010
Researchers analysed the habits of 214 drinkers on Saturday nights in Liverpool, Manchester and Chester through a series of interviews, breath tests...
20-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
The EU has renewed the regulations that permit the beer tie for another 10 years, with few changes that will impact on pubs and brewers. The Block...
20-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
New packaging for Southern Comfort aims to give greater emphasis to capturing the spirit of New Orleans. The new look, which rolls out from May,...
19-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
If you brewed a beer called Daylight Robbery you would expect a loud, collective raspberry from media and consumers, says Roger Protz.
19-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has unveiled what it is calling its "most important business action in 2010"— a 4% abv Budweiser.
19-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Vodka, gin and whisky are to be produced at a new distillery in Southwold, with the first products due for released in November.
Cellar support jobs under threat at AB InBev UK
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK, the brewer which produces brands such as Beck's and Stella Artois, is understood to be close to outsourcing its brand dispense operation...
Clegg attacks lack of government action on beer tie
19-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has blamed the government's failure to act on the beer tie and continuous hikes in beer tax as the reason for...
Tradeteam takes on AB InBev UK delivery contract
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK has outsourced the delivery of its packaged beer brands to Tradeteam, the logistics group owned by DHL, in a three-year deal. In a...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 500 prospective parliamentary candidates — including Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg — have signed up in support of CAMRA's charter.
19-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Drinks logistics firm Tradeteam has signed a three-year deal with AB InBev UK. Tradeteam will deliever packaged kegs, bottles and cases of AB InBev...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors is set to launch its North American Blue Moon beer on draught in 100 London pubs and bars this month. Draught Blue Moon (5.4%abv) is...
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Joule's, the new-start brewery and pub operator, is looking to add a further five or six pubs to its estate. The brewer and tenanted operator is...
Good Beer Guide goes mobile
14-Apr-2010
It will be easier than ever for pub customers to find the best outlets in their area after CAMRA released a mobile edition of the Good Beer Guide....
Tiger hunt on for local heroes
14-Apr-2010
Everards Brewery is on the prowl for people who have made positive changes to their communities. Through its Tiger Best Bitter Support Your Local...
Diageo unveils £10m cooperage plan
14-Apr-2010
Drinks giant Diageo is to invest £10million by building a new cooperage in Scotland. The development of the site at Cambus, near Alloa, is part of...
Greene King and Wasps prepare for St George's Day battle
13-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Greene King and London rugby club Wasps have teamed-up to offer 600 fans a chance of tickets to a top class match. Supporters who buy a pint of IPA...
Beers will be on SIBA at the general election
13-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Winning candidates at the general election are being urged to celebrate their success by raising a glass of cask rather than champagne. The Society...
13-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Conservatives have backed calls for pubcos and brewers to offer tenants a free of tie option by June 2011 or face statutory regulation. The news...
12-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
New brand Carnaby Brown aims to bridge the two categories for a drink that has the refreshment of ciders, but with the sophisticated image of wine.
12-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
A premium variant of Russian Standard vodka has arrived on UK shores — Russian Standard Gold.
12-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
A Spanish vodka with caramel flavours is on its way to the UK on-trade following its success abroad.
12-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz reports his take on Cask Ale Week, including a series of interviews and a highly successful real ale Twitter.
Cameron slams supermarkets on brewery visit
12-Apr-2010
Tory leader David Cameron has said the key to a thriving pub trade is tackling cheap supermarket booze and pre-loading. Speaking during a visit to...
Brakspear in board shake-up
12-Apr-2010
Family-run pubco Brakspear is to overhaul its board to coincide with the retirement of its chief executive Don Bridgman who leaves in September. His...
Carnaby Brown targets the girls
12-Apr-2010
Carnaby Brown is a 5.5 per cent ABV lightly sparkling blend of Perry, white and Muscat grape and comes in both a white and rosé version. It has been...
12-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Hine Cognac, which is now distributed in the UK by Champagne house Pol Roger, is reviving its luxury Antique XO Premier Cru blend. First made in...
09-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Diageo has improved its branded glassware for Guinness for the first time in a decade, but the tulip shape remains.
09-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
Freedom Brewery has brought out a 4% ABV lager to compete with mainstream offerings.
09-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Brunning & Price (B&P), the gastropub operator owned by the Restaurant Group, is set to reopen a second Blubeckers site in its own trading style.
Aspall pours £1m into rebranding
09-Apr-2010
Aspall is to spend more than £1m on revamping the branding for its premium four-strong range of Suffolk ciders. New label designs will be unveiled...
Southern Comfort packaging undergoes transformation
09-Apr-2010
Southern Comfort is launching new-look bottles in its largest packaging redesign in almost a decade. The packaging will be rolled out from May...
09-Apr-2010 By Peter Linacre
The tenanted pub companies can't carry on passing through inflationary wholesale price rises, says Peter Linacre. Following the release of the...
Spanish star set to shine
08-Apr-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Grupo Damm, brewer of Estrella Damm, beer of Barcelona, is terrifyingly slick. Maybe it's something to do with the exotic novelty of meeting Enric...
Brewer creates Fundraiser beer for Hospice
08-Apr-2010
A Bedfordshire hospice has collaborated with the Potton Brewery to create a bitter celebrating the centre's thirtieth anniversary. Sue Ryder's St...
08-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce
Meantime Brewing Company has opened a new restaurant, bar and brewery in Greenwich, London. The Old Brewery has opened in the grounds of the Royal...
07-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
John Healey's appointment as pub minister prompted a wave of optimism — shortly squashed by another trade-bashing Budget, says Roger Protz.
