16-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Hook Norton's First Light ale (4.3% abv) will be back in pubs from March to welcome the start of spring.
BrewDog reclaims world's strongest beer title with 41 per cent IPA
16-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Maverick Scottish microbrewer BrewDog is reclaiming the title of the world's strongest beer from German rivals - with a 41 per cent IPA called Sink...
Greene King launches seasonal ale range
16-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Suffolk brewer and pub company Greene King has unveiled its biggest ever range of seasonal ales. The selection includes 14 beers which will be...
16-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Controversial Scottish brewer Brewdog has reclaimed the title of world's strongest beer from its German rivals. German brewers Schorschbräu briefly...
16-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
SAB Miller stopped importing one of of its brands because it did not contain enough health and unit information. The global brewer said that is just...
16-Feb-2010 By Peter Coulson
No surprise there have been only 3 examples of the minor variations procedure being used to relax live music conditions, says Coulson.
Diageo to comply with labelling guidelines by December 2012
15-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Diageo announced today it will complete the re-labelling of all its drinks brands by December 2012 to comply with current government guidelines. The...
'Bottles of wine, beer and spirits must carry health warnings about safe drinking'
15-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Bottles of wine, beer and spirits would have to carry health warnings about alcohol and safe drinking under government plans - Daily Telegraph X...
Brewers pass labelling test
15-Feb-2010
Britain's brewers have made huge progress in voluntarily labelling cans and bottles with information on units and responsible drinking. The new...
15-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Molson Coors has urged other alcohol producers to up their game and make sure labelling is up to scratch. The Government launched a new consultation...
15-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King has unveiled its largest ever range of seasonal ales for the year ahead — there will be 14 brews available.
15-Feb-2010 By Roger Protz
An excursion to the Shoulder of Mutton, in Castleford, proves to be tuneful as well as educational for Roger Protz. I'm keeping up my New Year...
Drinkaware sends out Valentine's warning
12-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
With Valentine's Day around the corner alcohol awareness charity Drinakware has warned people to be aware of the impact alcohol can have on their...
12-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
The flood-hit Jennings brewery in Cockermouth is to re-open on 22 February, its owner Marston's announced today. The site was closed temporarily in...
12-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Malibu fans can be treated to something different this Valentine's Day with launch of a new cocktail. The coconut rum brand will be the key...
12-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Hammer & Son has launched a gin with geranium extracts has joined the premium London Dry Gin stable.
11-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
InterContinental Brands can continue to use the name Vodkat, despite losing a legal battle with Diageo last month over the brand name.
Diageo boss rejects idea of minimum pricing for alcohol
11-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
Paul Walsh, chief executive of drinks giant Diageo, today labelled proposals to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol as "clumsy". Speaking...
11-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Diageo bosses have hit out against minimum pricing of alcohol as a "pretty blunt instrument" for dealing with excessive drinking. The Scottish...
11-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Recipes, business tips and music CDs form part of the revamped Guinness kits for this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations. Brand owner Diageo has...
11-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
Australian wine company Foster's is investing £2m in a sports-themed campaign for its Wolf Blass brand. The push, which encompasses television ads,...
11-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
A strong performance by Guinness and a successful Christmas campaign on spirits saw Diageo volumes grow 6% in Great Britain for the six months to 31...
10-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
Coronation Street fans will be celebrating 50 years of the show this year with a Coronation Street Ale from Manchester-brewer JW Lees, a pie from...
10-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
February's Brakspear beer is Brakspear Special, a 4.3% abv Brakspear favourite brought back for one month only. The beer delivers a classic full...
09-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Red Stripe has signed a four-month deal with Last.fm to promote its Red Stripe Music Award (RSMA).
Roy Beers: SNP isolated over minimum pricing
09-Feb-2010
Press releases from aggrieved Nat MSPs continue to argue that with the whole of the medical profession as well as the police and the Scottish...
09-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Aspall Premier Cru has won the title of World's Best Cider for the second year running. The premium cider brand picked up four out of six possible...
Luscombe Drinks launches cranberry drink
09-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Devon based Luscombe Drinks has released a new sparkling soft drink called Cranberry Crush. The drink has a hint of Damascan rose water and...
08-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) fight against the beer tie is "illogical", one city analyst has claimed.
'Beer boosts bones and fends off osteoporosis'
08-Feb-2010
Drinking beer especially pale ale strengthens your bones and could stop them becoming brittle, a study suggests. Researchers found that beer contains...
Pubs urged to get 'Kegaware'
08-Feb-2010
An awareness campaign to try and ensure best practice when it comes to the safe and secure storage of containers - at every stage in Britain's beer...
08-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
St Austell Brewery has launched a chilli and chocolate ale in selected pubs across the south-west. Cockleroaster (4.5% abv), brewed with pale and...
Hook Norton Brewery goes green with bio-diesel tank
08-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Hook Norton brewery is to install a bio-diesel tank after the village won a grant to go green. The Department of Energy and Climate Change...
'Beer cheaper than soft drinks in half of UK's pubs'
07-Feb-2010
Pubs are charging up to 60p more for a soft drink than a pint of beer, a Sunday Mirror survey reveals. A pint of standard bitter is cheaper than an...
05-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
Supply ties are hampering innovation among soft drinks in pubs, claims Mintel's On Trade Soft Drinks Report.
05-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team
Brewer and retailer Hall & Woodhouse has announced a £5m development programme for a new 21st century brewery on its Blandford St Mary site.
OFT re-opens beer tie investigation
05-Feb-2010
The OFT has re-opened its examination of the beer tie - and has invited further comments from the industry on its response to CAMRA's...
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Office of Fair Trading's original decision on the beer tie was "robust", according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint is to present new information to the Office of Fair Trading on why the tie is to the detriment of consumers. The OFT announced today that...
05-Feb-2010 By Roger Protz
Dark Star started as a pub cellar project, but has graduated to a sophisticated new site, says Roger Protz.
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to open a six-week consultation on its response to the Campaign for Real Ale's super-complaint on the beer tie.
05-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Adventurous sambuca fans can now tickle their tastebuds with a hot and spicy flavour. Producer Hi-Spirits has added a chilli variant to its Antica...
05-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
Thatchers is ready to liven up the cider category for 2010 with the launch of a new fruity cider. The 5.4% abv Ciderberry is a rich, red, medium...
Sharp's Winter Berry Ale
05-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
A beer created from sloes, rosehips and hawthorn berries is the latest in the Sharp's Brewery Seasonal range. Winter Berry Ale was created by the...
04-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Glenfiddich has released a 30-year-old variant to sit alongside the producer's recent 40 and 50-year-old whisky launches. Bottles of the 30-Year-Old...
04-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney & Lesley Foottit
Greene King IPA ambassador Lawrence Dallaglio gives his view on the Six Nations as he launches the rugby pub supporter network.
04-Feb-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including a midweek mussel night, a B&B owner event and a pudding night.
04-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team
Pubcos can't keep pushing through wholesale prices — the sustainable way forward is through innovative retailing, says The PMA Team.
Safer 'revolutionary' new pint glasses unveiled
04-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Two types of safer "revolutionary" new pint glasses have been unveiled by the government today, aiming to give pubs a "preferable alternative" to...
Cabinet minister hails ale as 'solution' to drinking problems
04-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has hailed real ale and real cider as "part of the solution' to Britain's alcohol problems. Speaking at a...
