25-Nov-2009 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Britvic, the soft drinks maker and distributor, has reported a 1.9% drop in on-trade volumes for the year to 27 September 2009. Although it...
24-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
Czech history was made two decades ago with the Velvet Revolution, and the loss of the old regime had a big impact on the nation's beer, says Roger Protz.
24-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Phipps NBC is ready to launch a new stout addition to its portfolio — Ratliffe's Celebrated Stout is a 4.3% abv beer.
Greene King launches Abbot Ale 'diploma'
24-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Beer experts can learn more about Greene King's Abbot Ale - and get paid in the process. The brewer has launched an online 'qualification' where...
24-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A drinks analyst has made gloomy predictions for the coming months — with Christmas set to be "at best flat" and the first part of 2010 "extremely...
23-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
The Molson Coors brewing museum and visitor centre in Burton-on-Trent has been saved and will reopen in 2010, possibly as early as Easter. The...
23-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Heineken UK is to reduce its carbon footprint by 30,000 tonnes a year — the equivalent of taking 21,650 cars off the road — after investing £35m...
23-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Carlsberg's female friendly drink Eve will get a full on-trade UK launch in April 2010, following successful trials in Manchester. Eve is a light,...
'SABMiller passes Diageo as No 1 drinks company'
20-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
SABMiller surpassed Diageo as the largest UK drinks company by market value for the first time yesterday as it share price rose 3.4 per cent to...
20-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Marston's has vowed that beer deliveries won't be affected despite the flooding at its Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth. Severe floods hit both...
20-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint members held an "encouraging" meeting with EU officials earlier this week over the legality of the beer tie. The anti-beer tie campaign...
Talk of the beer tie was banned from mediation
19-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The beer tie was dropped from the agenda of the recent pub trade mediation sessions after an intervention by British Beer & Pub Association...
Rising costs dent Young's managed pub profits
19-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
The spectre of inflation appears to be returning to the pub sector, with rising electricity prices and soaring rates hitting profits across Young...
19-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Molson Coors' Carling campaign to get one million people back into pubs will be expanded to run across all its brands next year. For 2010, the...
19-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
A new campaign for Jose Cuervo plays on the different facial expressions people have after drinking a shot of tequila. Tequila Face from Diageo...
18-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Worthington's Red Shield will become a permanent addition to the Molson Coors portfolio as part of an increased investment into the parent brand.
Spirits Pub of the Year 2009: The Hide Bar, Bermondsey Street, London
18-Nov-2009
The Hide Bar is a free-of-tie bar that prides itself on offering an eclectic array of drinks, many of which are rarely seen elsewhere, and it is this...
Wine Pub of the Year 2009: The Vintry, Cannon Street, London
18-Nov-2009
The Vintry pub in the City of London is experiencing significant sales and profits growth as it continues to build on its reputation for having a...
Cask Ale Pub of the Year 2009: The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich
18-Nov-2009
If you think technology and tradition don't mix, take yourself down to the Dove Street Inn. Just outside Ipswich town centre, the Dove has become a...
Beer Range Pub of the Year 2009: Pivo Café Bar, York
18-Nov-2009
A cramped 12th century timber-framed building in the centre of old York is not the likeliest home for a modern beer emporium - Pivo doesn't even have...
New fruit flavoured Magners being trialled in Ireland
18-Nov-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
A new fruit flavoured variety of Magners named Bulmers Berry is currently being trialled in the on-trade in Ireland, ahead of a wider release across...
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Pernod Ricard UK has launching a new, UK-specific campaign for Malibu — the experiential Malibu Mish Mash.
Olmeca Tequila to launch in UK
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Olmeca Tequila is to launch its new premium 100% blue agave tequila Olmeca Altos into the UK. The drink, which is a combination between Mexican...
16-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
Brewing and beer drinking should be a source of national pride — why has it become so maligned, asks Roger Protz.
16-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Maxxium UK is to launch a 3D advertisement for Courvoisier — it will air between 16-22 November 2009 as part of Channel 4's "3D Week".
16-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Corona Extra is to sponsor new-talent film festival "exposures" — which is is showcasing an array of short films from all genres.
16-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Aspall will be providing some warming festive cheer for selected top-end on-trade outlets this Christmas. The cider producer is bringing back its...
13-Nov-2009 By Keith Bott
The tie has been the saviour of cask ale. But now's the time to follow Everards' lead in flexing it, argues SIBA president Keith Bott.
13-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Daniel Thwaites has signed a three year deal linking its Wainwright beer with Lancashire County Cricket Club. The six figure investment will see the...
12-Nov-2009 By Phil Mellows
Premium ales and world beers are outperforming a declining market for beer in the pub, according to Miller Brands director of sales Mike Edwards.
Sell More, Save More: Into battle with wine
12-Nov-2009
Sell More, Save More is the category-led project that sees leading suppliers working with pubs to grow their sales - with their story told in the...
Craft brewing: History in the making
12-Nov-2009
We English have a curious attitude to our history: we're proud of it when roused, especially if there are battles involved, but there's so much of it...
Government yet to decide on beer tie intervention
12-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The government has said it is too early to say whether it will intervene over the beer tie and that it is urging the industry to work together to...
Cask Marque launches cellar audits for pubs
12-Nov-2009
Shock research from Cask Marque showing that huge numbers of licensees are failing to maintain their cellars correctly has prompted the beer assessor...
12-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The Government has said it is "encouraged" by the pub trade's attempts to self-regulate over the beer tie. Responding to a question from...
12-Nov-2009 By Tamara Sender, M&C Report
AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, has reported a 3.9% increase in UK volumes in the third quarter following double digit growth of its three...
12-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The pub immortalised by the BBC TV series 'Last of the Summer Wine' has come on the market.
12-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The "Original Stig", Perry McCarthy, is to visit pubs taking part in Coca-Cola Enterprises' 2009 Designated Driver scheme. The scheme, set to run...
12-Nov-2009 By Robyn Lewis
South African wine producer Spier is withdrawing its same-name brand from UK supermarkets next year in a bid to grow sales in pubs, bars and...
12-Nov-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Wannabe beer boffins will be able to test their knowledge of all things cask ale with the launch of the Abbot Ale Beer Diploma from brewer Greene...
11-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
A fruit juice aimed at a younger demographic is set to hit the on-trade — Go-rilla is a 100% ambient juice range.
11-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Oak Taverns has opened a microbrewery to supply the latest pub in its estate, and plans to roll out the concept to seven more sites. The firm bought...
10-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The WSTA is urging the Treasury to cut duty rates on wine and spirits when it restores VAT to 17.5% at the end of the year.
BrewDog lodges complaint... about its own beer
10-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
Controversial Scottish microbrewer BrewDog has revealed it has lodged a complaint with drinks watchdog the Portman Group about one of its own beers -...
'Drink watchdog set to call time on strongest beer ever brewed in UK'
10-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
The strongest beer ever produced in Britain is set to be banned - weeks after a Scottish brewery launched the brew as a "cure" for binge drinking....
10-Nov-2009 By MA Reporter
Heineken UK is the UK's leading long alcoholic drinks producer with an unrivalled portfolio of beer and cider brands. Heineken UK is also the UK...
10-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Sharp's is claiming an industry first by listing the ingredients of its new range of seasonal beers on the side of branded pint glasses. The...
09-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
Dedication to the ideal of cask ale and sheer hard work have resulted in steady growth for Peak Ales, based on the Chatsworth House estate, says Roger Protz.
Diageo boss to discuss plant closures with union reps
09-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh is set to meet union officials at the company's Kilmarnock bottling plant this morning to outline reasons for the...
09-Nov-2009 By Sonya Hook
Edinburgh-based local independent brewer, Stewart Brewing, has launched a bottled beer range aimed at the hospitality and off-licence sectors. The...
