New Zealand wine Montana gets first TV ad
08-Mar-2010
Pernod Ricard UK is planning the launch of its first UK TV advertising campaign for wine brand Montana. Pernod said the campaign should reach 5.5...
08-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Strongbow cider is toasting the red carpet fitters as part of a tactical press campaign to coincide with the coverage of the Oscars. The press ads...
08-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has become the first brewer to commit to achieving a more sustainable use of resources throughout the whole supply chain. The global...
08-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
West Yorkshire brewery Saltaire scooped three awards at the Society of Independent Brewers National Beer Competition 2010.
'Marston's raises beer prices by two per cent'
07-Mar-2010
The price of a pint of beer across the Black Country and beyond has gone up by at least 5p, it has been revealed. Banks's brewer Marston's confirmed...
Diageo and CCE announce joint on-trade campaign
05-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Diageo and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) today announced a joint campaign to boost spirit and mixer sales in pubs.
'Help teen bingers drink less with wine tastings, say French advisers'
05-Mar-2010
Most countries struggling to deal with the scourge of teenage binge drinking attempt to separate bottle and drinker. In France they do things...
Gaymers brings back Dry Blackthorn
05-Mar-2010
Gaymer Cider Company has bowed to pressure to bring back its Dry Blackthorn cider after dumping it for a sweeter version last year. Customer research...
05-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Gaymer Cider Company will bring Dry Blackthorn cider back to fans in the South West following a Facebook campaign to bring back the original recipe....
05-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Keith Bott has succeeded Peter Amor for his second stint as SIBA chairman, it was announced today.
04-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
MPs have called for the Government to urgently clarify the position of beer flow monitoring equipment under the Weights and Measures Act.
Fair Pint: Lack of action on pubcos means 'further misery'
04-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Campaign group Fair Pint has claimed that MPs' decision today to give pubcos until June 2011 to reform will "deliver nothing but further misery for...
AB InBev sees slowdown in UK off-trade
04-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Brewing behemoth AB InBev said today it had seen a decline in off-trade activity in the UK "after several years of expansion". Reporting its results...
04-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
A tequila and a sambuca are among four brands joining Halewood's drink portfolio. Don Cruzado Tequila is a full-bodied Mexican tequila made from...
04-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Blueberry is set to add some excitement to the juice offer in the on-trade, as cranberry brand Ocean Spray launches two new blueberry drinks....
04-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Sailor Jerry Spiced rum has undergone a revamp that will include a new "less sweet" taste. Brand owner First Drinks said that consumer research...
Punch tenants face 1% beer price rise
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Punch Taverns has announced it will be increasing the majority of its beer prices for its licensees by one per cent. This move follows...
Charity funds rugby-based alcohol education
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Alcohol awareness charity Drinakware has stumped up £100,000 to support a rugby-based education project. 'Side Stepping Alcohol Misuse' - will see...
New £2m ad campaign for Blackthorn
03-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Gaymer Cider Company has launched a new Blackthorn advertising campaign as part of a £2m multi-media marketing spend for the brand. The campaign...
Pub Question Time for political parties
03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The three leading political parties are set to be quizzed about their 'pub policies' in a Question Time style debate. Greg Mulholland MP will take...
03-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Everards is bringing out a beer with fruity and floral hop flavours in time for the spring months. The 3.5% ABV Flourish is made with a blend of...
03-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Wadworth is running a promotion to encourage consumers to sample a wider range of its beers. Consumers in the brewer's managed houses can pay the...
02-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Brothers Cider boosts the cider category with a new apple offer to join its pear and flavoured range and £2.75m investment
CAMRA launches Mild Month
02-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Camra is urging licensees to make sure they have a mild on tap as part of its annual celebrations in May. The consumer group is getting preparations...
Brothers launch new apple cider
02-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Brothers Cider has today launched a new flavour - Brothers Bittersweet Apple. Brothers described the launch of the drink, which flies in the face of...
Yorkshire MPs anger at Tetley's move
02-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Yorkshire MP John Grogan has slammed Carlsberg's move to brew Tetley's outside of the county. In a deal announced today Carlsberg, which is set to...
Carlsberg UK signs brewing deals with rivals
02-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with Marston's that will see the Wolverhampton brewer produce Tetley's cask ale after the closure of Carlsberg's Leeds...
Young's pioneers discount vouchers
02-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Customers at Young's pubs are among the first in the country to be able to use mobile phone discount vouchers. The London based company, which...
02-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Welsh brewer Brains chose St David's Day yesterday to announce a return to the stout sector. Brains Black was launched by former Wales scrum half...
02-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland has called on the people of Leeds to boycott Carlsberg lager following the decision to move Tetley's cask ale...
02-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Production of Yorkshire's iconic Tetley's cask ale will move from Leeds to Wolverhampton under a new deal struck with Marston's. Carlsberg UK has...
01-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Reducing progressive beer duty from the current level of £55 per barrel or having a "sunset clause" are two proposals from Adnams' Stephen Pugh.
SIBA chairman steps down
01-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The outgoing chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called for "greater activity" in the regions to strengthen the group. Peter...
S&NPC hopes to boost lessee profits with new services
01-Mar-2010
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has launched what it describes as a "groundbreaking" initiative to boost its licensees'...
Chalk-up and grab the triangle - Foster's are offering you the fantastic opportunity to win a pool refit for your pub
01-Mar-2010
Foster's will kit you out with a pool make-over, whether you're catering for the local pool league or just very enthusiastic amateurs. Transform your...
Energy drink Monster relaunches for on-trade
01-Mar-2010
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has marked its push to grow the distribution of energy drink Monster by re-launching the brand for the on-trade....
01-Mar-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including coffee and cake offers, a sausage club and village nights.
01-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Using branded glassware can lead to a 14% increase in beer sales, new research from Carlsberg has shown. The Danish brewing giant is investing in a...
26-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carlsberg stockists can get a free case of branded glasses for every one they order next month, as part of a promotion on branded glassware.
26-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Former Caledonian Brewing director Martin Kellaway and former Tetley head brewer Ian Smith have teamed up to open their own brewery. Named the...
26-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Top golfer Marc Warren has signed a new sponsorship deal with Highland Spring. The Scottish European Tour player, 28, is the latest "sporting...
26-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The Fair Trade Spirits Company has added a liqueur made from goji berries to its Fair brand. Berries for the new Fair Goji liqueur are grown in the...
26-Feb-2010 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz went to the Works, in West Yorkshire to debate whether a pub that specialises in cask beers should also offer genuine European lagers.
25-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
London pub company ETM Group, run by brothers Tom and Ed Martin, is celebrating British Pie Week (1 to 7 March) with a £10 pie and a pint offer.
Cider Focus: It takes all types
25-Feb-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Sitting in the beer garden, catching the first warm rays of the year are the Old Summer Dabblers. Meanwhile, the Enthusiastic Explorers are looking...
Marston's offers tenants wholesale beer prices
25-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Marston's has unveiled details of its latest tenancy agreement which will give licensees the chance to buy beer at freetrade prices. After...
Donnington celebrates brewery of the year award
25-Feb-2010
The Donnington Brewery in Stow-on-the-Wold is celebrating after being named the UK's "Brewery of the Year" by the 2010 edition of the Good Pub Guide....
Minister "pleased" OFT has re-opened beer tie inquiry
25-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
A government minister has admitted he is "pleased" the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is re-examining the beer tie, arguing there is a lack of a...
25-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
Fentimans is adding to its premium soft-drinks range with a botanically brewed Organic Smooth Lemonade and a Cool Ginger Beer. "We have been...
25-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Britvic is increasing the size of its bag-in-box format, used for post-mix draught carbonate serves. The bags in boxes for the entire Britvic...
