19-Jan-2010 By Tony Halstead
Copper Dragon Brewery is back in business this week after the company was purchased from administrators by its former owner.
Molson Coors puts 7p on a pint
19-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Molson Coors has written to customers outlining plans to increase prices by around 7p a pint. The letter, which has been seen by The...
19-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Molson Coors has announced a wholesale price rise of 7p per pint on all package and draught products, which will take effect in March. This equates...
18-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Gemma McKenna reports on Mitchells & Butlers food offer from its £1m kitchen skills academy in Watford.
Molson Coors to launch training programme
18-Jan-2010
Brewer Molson Coors has launched a new training programme off the back of research that suggests a staggering two in three pints are served...
18-Jan-2010 By Roger Protz
Support for pubs will help preserve a uniquely British institution, as well as redirect the fight against alcohol abuse, says Roger Protz.
'Scots drink equivalent to 46 bottles of vodka a year'
17-Jan-2010
Scots drink 25 per cent more alcohol than people living in England and Wales and the booze gap is widening, according to new research. The findings...
15-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
Copper Dragon Brewery is set to be bought out of administration by its founder — Steve Taylor — according to sources.
First beer tie appeal hearing is set
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Parties involved in the CAMRA appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not to investigate the beer tie further will meet next week....
Cider market "still challenging", says C&C Group
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite reporting cider volumes up 17 per cent in the UK in December Magners producer C&C Group still expects to announce a "modest" year-on-year...
Pipe fitter wins chance to brew his own beer
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
An apprentice pipe fitter has brewed his own beer after winning a competition run by Camerons. The Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator invited...
15-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King IPA has teamed up with the Morning Advertiser to offer five readers a pair of tickets each to see Quins take on Cardiff in Europe.
15-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The cider market in Great Britain continues to be tough, according to Magners producer C&C Group, which announced a 15% decline in volumes for...
Red Bull announces new TV ad campaign
14-Jan-2010
Red Bull has announced a new TV advertising campaign off the back of what it has described as its "best Christmas ever". The new adverts will be...
14-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The BitterSweet Partnership has unveiled the winner of its glassware competition, intended to find a new female-friendly half-pint glass. The Molson...
13-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Oxfordshire based Wychwood Brewery is relaunching Dirty Tackle (4% abv) for the Six Nations rugby tournament 2010.
13-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Manchester based Hydes Brewery has launched the first of a new line up of craft ales to be rolled out over 2010. The new range comprises six...
Brew a virtual pint with Greene King
12-Jan-2010
Real ale fans can brew themselves a virtual pint with Greene King's iBrew application for iPhone or iPod touch. As well as the brewing game, the app...
12-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Cobra has teamed up with the recent winner of Gordon Ramsay's F Word's Best Local Restaurant award in a campaign to encourage people to cook at home....
Mark Daniels: A pint of Old Leghumper or a night at the Shady Lady Ranch?
11-Jan-2010
As business folk we have a lot of complicated decisions to make, every single day. What shift Molly should be on instead of Julia, for example, or...
Mulholland anger as beer tax concession is rejected
11-Jan-2010
Save the Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland MP has accused the government of heaping "misery on the industry" after refusing to fight for differing...
'Heineken acquires Femsa's brewing operations'
11-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Heineken, the Dutch brewer, secured its position as a global brewer this morning after announcing the €5.3bn (£4.8bn) acquisition of the beer...
11-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
The Government has once again ruled out reducing duty on draught beer to help struggling pubs. It came in a letter to campaigning MP Greg...
11-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Tetley's festive Northern Cracker ale exceeded sales predictions over the Christmas period. The Carlsberg-owned 4.3% abv cask ale, available to the...
11-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Heineken has acquired Mexican brewer FEMSA Cerveza for €5.3bn — its brands include Dos Equis, Tecate and Sol.
11-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Carlsberg is offering licensees the chance to upgrade their fonts for free as part of a quality drive. Carlsberg's "font amnesty" will allow...
08-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Heineken UK is offering footie fans the chance to win £1m as part of its "biggest" on-trade promotion to date. The campaign, Who Wants to be a...
AB InBev UK staff set to lose their jobs
08-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK could see up to 140 staff made redundant following proposals to overhaul the business. A spokeswoman for the brewer, which produces...
07-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Scottish breweries are struggling to deliver beer during the "worst winter in almost 50 years". Yesterday locals got together in the freezing...
06-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Punch is offering its tenants an incentive of up to £100 cash back on every barrel of beer they sell over an agreed target. The Winter Incentive Scheme runs from mid December until 6 March.
06-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The advertising watchdog has cleared a Budweiser ad of being 'iiresponsible" under the terms of its code of practice.
CAMRA boss urges pub customers to dig deep for beer tie battle
06-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA chief executive Mike Benner has urged pub goers to support the consumer group's bid to overturn the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) ruling on...
Titanic celebrates treble success at CAMRA awards
06-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Titanic brewery in Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating after picking up a hat-trick of CAMRA awards. Titanic was awarded two gold medals and a silver by...
06-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Foster's has launched a January promotion for pubs and clubs which will offer drinkers the chance to win a trip to Oz. The competition, which...
Fair Pint seeks donations from supporters
05-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Anti-beer tie group Fair Pint is seeking financial support from licensees to help continue its campaign. The high profile group is asking tied...
05-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The wholesale price of Guinness Draught and Guinness Red is to rise by 5.1% on 1 February, brand owner Diageo has announced. The price hike, which...
05-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Britain's biggest brewer Heineken has announced a 4p a pint increase on the wholesale price of beer and 5p on a pint of cider. The price rise on...
05-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has appointed the panel which will review CAMRA's appeal of its super-complaint to the OFT.
Darts winners hit the small screen
05-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The Morning Advertiser-backed John Smith's People's Darts competition nears its climax today, as the eight regional finalists take to the oche at...
05-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The price of a pint of beer in pubs could rise by up to 10p following the 2.5% VAT increase and a disappointing festive season. A snapshot survey of...
04-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Karlsson's Gold Vodka (70cl/40% abv) is now available to the on trade via drinks importer Fluid Brands and its distributors — Coe Vintners,...
04-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Celebrity chef Brian Turner has recently launched a beer named Amber Ale (4.2% abv).
24-Dec-2009 By M&C Report
Heineken, the world's third largest brewer, has acquired all the remaining debt of the Globe Pub Company and in the process made a £193m accounting...
'Arthur's Day' pushed Guinness sales in pubs to one million pints
23-Dec-2009 By Hamish Champ
The 250th anniversary celebrations of Guinness's Dublin brewery helped push daily sales of the 'Black Stuff' in UK pubs to more than a million pints....
CAMRA calls for help with beer-tie challenge
22-Dec-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA will challenge the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not take action over its 'super-complaint' into the beer tie - and is asking pub...
22-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
Punch Taverns and Molson Coors have launched a campaign to make beer the alternative to Champagne to see in the new year. Molson Coors has produced...
New €2.9m Irish whiskey distillery to open
21-Dec-2009 By Lesley Foottit
The owners of Irish brewer and pub chain Porterhouse Group are spending €2.9m (approximately £2.58m) to create the Dingle Whiskey Distillery.
21-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Diageo sold one million extra pints of Guinness in UK pubs as part of the global celebrations for Arthur's Day on 24 September. The date marked the...
17-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Heineken UK announced plans to de-list its White Lightning cider brand to reinforce its stance on responsible drinking, after attempts to improve the...
Cornish cider brand rattles the market
16-Dec-2009
Cornish brand Rattler is the latest cider to expand on the back of the UK cider revolution, with an ambitious campaign planned for 2010. The...
