Mark Daniels: Profiteering from cider?
07-Apr-2010
Once again, the Government's mixed messages about our trade are getting out in to the public arena, and the ordinary man in the street is becoming...
BBPA renews call for beer tax hikes to be axed
07-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has told the three main political parties there is a "compelling" case to ditch duty hikes on beer, in...
Cider wins reprieve after government backs down on tax hike
07-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The cider industry has been granted a major reprieve after the government was forced to drop a 13 per cent tax hike on the drink. Alistair Darling...
Pub Bitch: New beer for the mature drinker
06-Apr-2010
One for the mature drinker Perusing my copy of German newspaper Der Spiegel the other day over breakfast I rather bemusedly read about a local brewer...
Home Office defines 'irresponsible promotions'
06-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees who still want to run drinks promotions are being urged to check with their council or police first that it does not fall foul of the new...
Coors Light launches on-trade promotion
06-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Coors Light is launching an initiative which will allow pubs to introduce the beer brand at a trial price, as well as offering free kegs and staff...
Pete Brown: Protest or be damned
02-Apr-2010
Frustration. Anger. Disgust. Despair. The reaction to the Budget from the beer, cider and pub industries was pretty uniform, and entirely...
01-Apr-2010 By Sonya Hook
A new beer has joined Wells & Young's portfolio to coincide with National Cask Ale Week — Young's London Gold.
Everards unveils Belgian style beer
01-Apr-2010
Leicestershire brewery Everards has teamed up with Belgian brewer Val Dieu to produce a cask conditioned Abbaye style beer-Val Dieu Abbaye Blonde....
01-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
More female drinkers are trying real ale than ever before — up to 37% compared to just 16% in June 2008. As part of National Cask Ale Week the...
01-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
A new pear and apple cider under the Bulmers brand marks the start of a "major investment and innovation programme" for the range, the Morning...
01-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is leading a campaign to save a derelict inner-city pub for the local community in Salford, Greater...
01-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Heineken UK is to counter the launch of Guinness Black Lager with a new dark beer called Foster's Amber Stout. Heineken UK brand director Mark Given...
01-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Manicure brand Nails Inc and hairdressing chain Toni & Guy have joined forces with Carlsberg to promote new female-friendly brand, Eve....
31-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Hook Norton celebrates St George's Day by bringing its 303AD back to the bar — named after the date of St George's death.
More than 70,000 join cider duty protest
31-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Angry cider makers, cider drinkers and even the National Trust have led a wave of protests against the 13.1 per cent Budget duty hike. More than...
31-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Oxfordshire based Wychwood Brewery has launched a new range of cask ales to go that are perfect for parties, events or just drinking at home. The...
31-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
An Anglo Saxon fertility goddess Eostre is the inspiration behind Howard Town's Easter beer offer. The 4.4% ABV ale is unique, according to the...
31-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Two types of "real" shandy are ready to hit the on-trade thanks to St Helier — Ginger Beer Shandy and Real Lemonade Shandy.
Soft drinks sales overtake spirits for first time
30-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Soft drinks have overtaken spirits for the first time to become the second largest drinks category in the on-trade, according to Britvic's annual...
New Burton brewing museum to open on May 1
30-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Burton's new brewing and visitor centre is set for its grand opening on May 1. The newly revived facility - the National Brewery Centre - is being...
Women get brewing for Cask Ale Week
30-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Family brewer Wadworth has launched a new beer to tie in with National Cask Ale Week's FemALE Day. Mississippi has been created by Wadworth...
30-Mar-2010 By Roger Protz
Success can be a doubled-edged sword in the brewing industry, says Roger Protz. If you get too big and your beers achieve acclaim, there's always...
30-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Sales of soft drinks surged ahead last year, overtaking spirits in UK on-trade for the first time, according to the Britvic Soft Drinks Report....
'Cider tax increase leaves artisan producers fearing for the future'
29-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Britain's new breed of cidermakers have revived a dying craft - but they say Alistair Darling's tax rise could threaten their success Last year Keith...
29-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
National Cask Ale Week got off to a roaring start as a crack team of head brewers took to the streets of London, dressed as the A-le Team, to...
29-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Budweiser Budvar is launching a new POS kit featuring four glamorous women across pubs and bars in the UK from today. Show cards, table cards and...
29-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale is to host the first ever Twitter beer tasting event in celebration of National Cask Ale Week, which kicks off today.
26-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Anti-beer tie campaigners Fair Pint met with Business Secretary Lord Peter Mandelson to discuss the Government's proposals for reform of the tie. Mandelson met with Fair Pint members Mark Dodds, Steve Corbett and Nicky Francey.
'Tax on cider: Fightback finds its way on to Facebook'
26-Mar-2010
Angry cider drinkers infuriated with the decision to increase the tax on their favourite tipple have launched a Facebook protest campaign that has...
Drinks maker stands by new Sailor Jerry's
26-Mar-2010
First Drinks said it has no plans to revert back to the old Sailor Jerry's recipe despite a 15,000-strong Facebook campaign threatening to boycott...
26-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Irish cider Magners has announced it will absorb the 13% hike in cider duty — duty rises from midnight on Sunday.
26-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
McEwan's Lager Cold has recorded a massive uplift in volume sales as a result of its full UK push. The 3.6% ABV draught beer brand, launched by...
25-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint could support family brewers' right to tie tenants if they distance themselves from the major pubcos and resign from the BBPA.
25-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
A new product is set to boost the on-trade's emerging energy shots market — iShot from All Day Energy.
Robert Sayles: Fair Pint and the battle for hearts and minds
25-Mar-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert
Watching the cut and thrust of debate on the blogs over the last few days I have been struck by the seemingly intransigent positions adopted many of...
Twitter offers a taste of cask ale
25-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
National Cask Ale Week is set to be celebrated in cyberspace as well as pubs across the country. To mark the launch of the event - which runs from...
Carlsberg launches Eve into on-trade
25-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Carlsberg has signed up Louise Redknapp to launch on-trade exclusive, fruit spritzer drink Eve. The roll-out of the low calorie, low ABV drink...
25-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
A fruit cider made with the juice of strawberries, blackberries and blackcurrants will join the Gaymers range this spring. Over one million people...
25-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
The 19-day festival will see pubs offer up to 50 beers, including some brewed exclusively for JDW.
Guinness trials new Black Lager
24-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Guinness is trialling a new Black Lager in Northern Ireland. The lager, which is being tested in the on and off-trade, is cold filtered and uses...
SIBA welcomes levelling of cider duty
24-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has welcomed Alistair Darling's Budget announcment on cider duty today which the group says will create a...
Budget: Darling hikes cider duty by 10 per cent
24-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Cider duty will rise by 10 per cent above inflation on midnight on Sunday to address a "long-standing anomaly", Chancellor Alistair Darling announced...
24-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Cider could increase by 10p a pint, following the Chancellor's decision to hike duty by 13% from Sunday. Alastair Darling unveiled plans to iron out...
24-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Beer duty will increase by a further 5% — adding 8p a pint at the pumps — as the Chancellor delivered yet another dagger to the heart of the pub trade.
23-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Guinness is trialling a black lager in Northern Ireland to tap into a growing segment of the lager market.
23-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Licensees have been warned against passing off inferior spirits as branded names after one restaurant was fined.
Darling should scrap duty escalator, says survey
23-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Two out of three people want Chancellor Alistair Darling to scrap the duty escalator in tomorrow's Budget. A survey of 1,000 people by ComRes, on...
23-Mar-2010 By Roger Protz
The world's first golden lager beer remains in excellent shape today — but its traditional taste is worth remembering, says Roger Protz. My first...
John Barnes supports Carlsberg World Cup campaign
23-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Former England and Liverpool legend John Barnes has lent his support to Carlsberg's Team Talk campaign as the World Cup draws closer. The former...
