04-Feb-2010 By Sonya Hook
Ciders of Sweden is pouring £1.5m into its 2010 marketing investment for its Kopparberg brand. The company is planning to ramp up its advertising...
04-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carlsberg has revealed the design of its limited edition World Cup glasses, which will be rolled out in time for the build-up for the event.
04-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
The Government has unveiled two prototype "revolutionary" pint glasses — designed to be safer than traditional glass but more popular than plastic....
04-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Sussex brewer Dark Star opened the doors to its new brewery last week to cater for higher consumer demand. The new 16,000sq ft brewery in Partridge...
04-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging MPs to back "radical reform" of the beer tie and to speak up for community pubs, local brewers and consumers.
03-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed Dave McNulty to the new position of trading director on-premise.
Pub Food Trends - how's the food?
03-Feb-2010
Food spend went up in pubs in December - but not as much as in previous years. That's one of the key statistics to emerge from the latest quarterly...
Scots craft brewers unite at inaugural meeting
03-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
A newly-formed trade group for Scottish craft brewers has met for the first time, as part of bid to strengthen co-operation among companies. Around...
02-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
A 40% abv brew — billed as the world's strongest beer — is now available in the UK from German craft brewer Schorschbräu.
02-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
London brewer Fuller's has launched new ale Bengal Lancer as a cask (5% abv) and bottled beer (5.3%).
Fuller's launches new cask ale
02-Feb-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
London brewer Fuller's has released a brand new cask ale, called Bengal Lancer. The ale, which is a 5 per cent ABV traditional India Pale Ale, will...
New world's strongest beer is 40 per cent lager
02-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
The title of world's strongest beer has been wrestled away from Brewdog, after it emerged a German craft brewer has produced a 40 per cent ABV brew....
02-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Heineken UK has temporarily shut down its revolutionary biomass power stations at its breweries in Manchester and Tadcaster after suffering from...
02-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Carling brewer Molson Coors has signed a three-year sponsorship deal as the official beer of Scottish rugby. As part of the sponsorship deal,...
01-Feb-2010 By Roger Protz
Despite assertions that they value cask ale, global brewers don't seem to be planning to produce it, says Roger Protz.
01-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government is set to review whether the smoking ban should be extended to include areas such as entrances to buildings and beer gardens. The move has been slammed as "totally draconian" by one campaigner.
Pub-goers want healthier soft drinks
01-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Eight out of 10 pub-goers want licensees to stock healthier soft drinks and many resent paying high prices for poor quality draught products, new...
01-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Brakspear Pub Company has extended the range of ales on offer to its tenants from four to 14. The new ales include Marston's Pedigree, Jennings...
01-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
Resentment of soft drinks prices in pubs has reached "critical mass", with 63% resenting paying so much when they are so much cheaper in shops....
Greene King team get on bike to help rugby star
29-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Staff from Suffolk brewer Greene King are getting on their bikes to support former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio. Greene King IPA...
Carlsberg gears up its World Cup support
29-Jan-2010
Official England sponsor Carlsberg has unveiled a huge line-up of support aimed at driving football fans into the pub in the build-up to the World...
Tetley's Huntsman to make a comeback
29-Jan-2010
The next 12 months will see a £3m investment in one of the most iconic names - and characters - in cask beer. Carlsberg UK is ramping up its support...
29-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Cambridge-based Milton Brewery has just opened its fifth pub — the Devonshire Arms in Cambridge. The brewery bought the pub's freehold for an...
Pete Brown: Make no mistake, this is a war on drink. We need to fight back
28-Jan-2010
This is the month when many of us think, 'Sod it, it's going to be a miserable month anyway, I might as well lay off the sauce for a bit'. For those...
'Off-trade beer sales fall most in 30 years'
28-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Sales through the off-trade fell 3.1pc in 2009, the biggest decline since records began in 1978, according to the British Beer & Pub Association...
Beer sales slump starts to slow
28-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
As the UK starts to emerge from recession, beer sales are also showing slow signs of recovery, according to new figures. The British Beer & Pub...
28-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
British beer volumes seem to be lifting out of the recessionary slump but recovery could be destabilised by Government intervention on tax.
Beer Group chairman is Backing the Pub
27-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) campaign to promote the pub has been given a political boost. John Grogan MP, chairman of the All...
'Labour MEP calls for Europe-wide ban on 'dangerous' Buckfast tonic wine'
27-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
A Scots Labour MEP yesterday called for a Europe-wide ban on Buckfast. Catherine Stihler urged a powerful European Parliament committee to impose an...
Scottish microbrewers to get own trade group
27-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Plans to form a trade body for small brewers in Scotland are set to be launched at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday). Petra Wetzel, managing director of...
27-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
InterContinental Brands' (ICB) Zamaretto, is set to sponsor the new series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl on ITV2 from 28 January.
26-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Robyn Lewis reports on Britvic's £11m promotional spend to capture the attention of trade and consumers alike.
26-Jan-2010 By Roger Protz
Global giants seem to be missing the point that consumers increasingly prefer tasty, malty brews to bland concoctions, says Roger Protz.
26-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Bacardi Brown-Forman is encouraging licensees to brighten up February by holding a Mardi Gras event.
26-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Red Bull will be returning to the small screen next month with two new UK ads, retaining the brand's signature cartoon style and humour.
26-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
The PMA Team questions Carlsberg chief executive Isaac Sheps on the company's progress since his brief to improve profitability in the UK.
Pub manager awarded £44,000 in beer tampering case
26-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A former pub manager has spoken of her relief after being awarded more than £40,000 in compensation when a court ruled she was unfairly sacked for...
Carlsberg reveals 4p a pint increase
26-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Carlsberg will raise its wholesale prices by an average of 4p per pint, inclusive of duty, from next month. The increase, which takes effect on...
Clegg hears about beer tie's advantages for small brewers
26-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has been given a first-hand account of industry issues - including the beer tie - during a visit to a brewery....
26-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Manchester brewer and operator Hydes has reported a 29% slump in profits for the year ended 29 March 2009, resulting in a loss of £1.3m. The...
26-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Carlsberg UK is raising its wholesale prices by 4p per pint on average from 15 February. The figure is duty inclusive. Chris Houlton, sales &...
Tennent's boss backs Scottish minimum pricing
25-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
The boss of one of Scotland's biggest drinks brands has backed the government's controversial plans for minimum pricing. Mike Lees, managing...
Brewing champion Arthur Batham dies
25-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Arthur Batham, the man who was synonymous with Black Country brewer Batham's for 60 years, has died aged 82. The Batham's chairman was found dead at...
Top cask pub rewarded with own brew
22-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
An Oxford pub will have a beer brewed in its honour after being picked as a top real ale favourite by Greene King. The Fishes, in North Hinksey,...
S&N unveils BDM 'Academy'
22-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company has unveiled details of a programme designed to raise the standards business development managers (BDMs) after a...
21-Jan-2010 By Sonya Hook
Carlsberg has revealed its strategy to help get British consumers back to the pub via this year's World Cup. The brewer, which is the official beer...
Julian Grocock: MPs need to recognise the importance of beer and pubs
20-Jan-2010
In my time I've been a bitter-supping student, a real ale fundamentalist, a barman, a bar manager, a pub landlord, a pub company director, a...
CAMRA's beer tie appeal hearing delayed
20-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
A hearing to discuss CAMRA's appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) beer tie ruling has been postponed until next month. Lawyers from...
Vodka given protected status in High Court
20-Jan-2010
Vodka has joined the ranks of champagne, whisky and sherry as a name protected by the courts. Diageo, the multinational drinks company whose products...
19-Jan-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including a discounted wine offer and a giant fish and chips competition.
