18-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
Lancashire brewer and operator Thwaites has confirmed the sale of the Stafford Hotel in London for £77.5m in cash.
18-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team
Lincolnshire brewer and retailer Batemans is to trial a partnership with a local micro-brewer at one of its tenanted pubs.
New Grolsch promotion targets on-trade
18-Sep-2009
Molson Coors is launching a £13m campaign next month to promote Grolsch. It involves four different elements. An advertising campaign will run on...
Mike, CAMRA, action
17-Sep-2009
Is it an insult to sit and have a lunchtime drink with the chief executive of CAMRA and have a Coke? Now, this isn't a philosophical point - more...
End to beer tie 'a near impossibility', warns CAMRA
17-Sep-2009
The chances of the beer tie being abolished are "nigh on impossible", Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) boss Mike Benner has warned. Benner, speaking...
The Nightingale is Guinness Community Outlet 2009
17-Sep-2009
A huge commitment to charity fundraising and close links with the elderly have helped a pub to prizes worth more than £10,000. The Nightingale in...
17-Sep-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Diageo is working on developing a new glass for Guinness following changes in what consumers expect from glassware, said marketing manager Paul...
17-Sep-2009 By Sonya Hook
Diageo GB is ploughing £2m into its Smirnoff vodka brand in the run-up to Christmas. The drinks giant will be bringing its recently launched...
Comment: How much impact will an alcohol advertising ban really have on pubs?
16-Sep-2009
How much of an impact would a ban on alcohol advertising have on pubs' ability to sell booze? Maybe not that much. The British Medical Association...
Miller Brands signs up to SIBA
16-Sep-2009
Miller Brands UK (MBUK) has become the latest company to sign up as an associate member of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). It joins...
Carlsberg UK says Tetley cask bitter is "secure
15-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
Carlsberg UK boss Isaac Sheps has given the clearest indication that the cask version of Tetley's Bitter has a future, despite the proposed closure...
Carlsberg announces Wetherspoon supply deal
15-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with JD Wetherspoon that will see its beers replace Carling and Coors Light across the managed pub group's 730-strong...
Carlsberg quits as Liverpool FC sponsor
14-Sep-2009
Carlsberg's 17 years as sponsor of Liverpool Football Club will come to an end in July 2010. The brewer has today announced that it will not renew...
New version of Guinness being trialled
14-Sep-2009
A trial begins today in 13 pubs in Fife and Edinburgh of a lower alcohol version of Guinness. Guinness producer Diageo has said that the 2.8 per cent...
'Mid-Strength Guinness being launched in Scotland'
14-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
THE latest attempt by the alcohol industry to contribute towards responsible drinking has been launched with the introduction of a lower-strength...
Wetherspoons confirms new drinks range
14-Sep-2009
Wetherspoons has confirmed it is introducing a large range of new drinks. As exclusively revealed by thepublican.com last week, alcoholic ginger beer...
Sidekick sidesteps shooter controversy
14-Sep-2009
The maker of Sidekick liqueur is launching an advertising campaign that will bid to step clear of the irresponsible drinking reputation that plagues...
New bottle size for Jacob's Creek
12-Sep-2009
Pernod Ricard has launched 50cl bottles of its Jacob's Creek Three Vines wine range. It was inspired by data sources including Jacob's...
Carlsberg renews football sponsorship
11-Sep-2009
Carlsberg is set to score with football fans thanks to a renewed sponsorship deal with the FA and a free pint giveaway to celebrate England's...
Pubs warned after shellfish blamed for Fat Duck food poisoning
11-Sep-2009
Pubs and restaurants are being warned to check their procedures for handling shellfish in the wake of the report into the outbreak of food poisoning...
Unions claim Diageo jobs battle has "long way to go
11-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
Unions fighting jobs cuts by Diageo in Scotland have vowed to set up their fight against the drinks giant's plans - declaring there is a "very long...
British brewing is booming
11-Sep-2009 By Roger Protz
Britain is in the throes of a mighty brewing revolution. No, don't send for the men in white coats: I haven't completely lost my marbles. Let the...
10-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A Leeds barman has won the Pilsner Urquell UK Master Bartender of the Year, and will go on to represent the nation in the international finals to be...
Time for an ombudsman?
10-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team
Everybody knows that it makes sense for disagreements to be sorted out quickly, in a way that both parties feel is fair and just. It's just common...
Justin Adams: Don't neglect the basics in the cask ale revival
10-Sep-2009
Three cheers for cask beer! It's outperforming the overall beer market and, against all the odds, has shown growth in four of the past seven months....
Pete Brown: The pricing system for cask ale is utterly bizarre
10-Sep-2009
Imagine walking into a decent, high-end food pub and reading the following on the wine list: WHITE (BOTTLE):Blossom Hill Chardonnay £10Jacob's Creek...
Cava: The perfect match with food
10-Sep-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
Before heading to Spain to visit the vineyards of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in Catalonia, I didn't know all that much about cava. To me, it was the...
Champagne sales go flat
10-Sep-2009
If you want to attract drinkers cracking open sparkling wines, you are probably better off looking outside of the north-eastern region of France that...
Government considers duty cut on low-strength beers
10-Sep-2009
A duty cut on lower-strength drinks could prompt UK brewers to launch low-alcohol versions of top-selling brands. The Treasury is "not denying"...
10-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Trade unions at Diageo have vowed to step up their campaign to save jobs across the drinks giant's Scottish operations. The reaction comes after...
Advocate of the apple
09-Sep-2009
The challenge in front of the new head of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) is aptly illustrated by shortcomings on the organisation's...
Council "dismayed" by Diageo rejection
09-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
East Ayrshire Council has reacted with what it called "utter dismay" at Diageo's decision to reject government-backed plans to save the threatened...
Diageo rejects government-backed proposals for Scottish bottling plant
09-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
Drinks giant Diageo looks set to make up to 900 of its Scottish staff redundant after rejecting government-backed proposals to keep two of its...
GMB reports "positive" meeting with EC officials over beer tie
08-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
The GMB says it has had a "very positive" and "helpful" meeting with EC officials today as part of its bid to prove the beer tie is anti-competitive....
Sponsorship ban would hit sport badly, warns S&N
08-Sep-2009
A ban on alcohol brands sponsoring sport would have a serious impact at all levels, the UK's bigest brewer has warned. Scottish & Newcastle UK...
ASA could investigate Cocaine drink
08-Sep-2009
Watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is deciding whether to investigate a controversially-named energy drink - Simply Cocaine - after...
Fair Pint/GMB meeting EC officials now over tie
08-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
Fair Pint campaigners and a senior GMB representative are currently meeting European Commission officials to persuade them the beer tie is...
Champagne harvest reflects declining sales in UK
08-Sep-2009
Champagne sales have declined to such an extent in the all-important UK market that French industry heads have chosen to limit production in order to...
Pop goes the pub in Becks campaign
08-Sep-2009
Three landmark music pubs in the capital have been dressed in new clothes under the Beck's Music Inspired Art campaign. The exteriors of the Old Blue...
Thornbridge opens £2m brewery
07-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team
Thornbridge Brewery has opened a new £2m brewery in Derbyshire which will increase capacity from 2,800 brewer's barrels to 28,000 per year....
On the trail of more trade
07-Sep-2009
Consumers today seem to need a good reason to drink in the pub, and one brewery has come up with one such reason. Just under 400 East Anglia pubs are...
Charity backs Tory super-strength tax plan
07-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Tory plans to raise tax on high alcohol beers and ciders has been welcomed by homelessness charity Thames Reach. Last month party leader David...
04-Sep-2009 By Roger Protz
Businesses must be wary of the new tactic of slapping trademarks on beer styles, says Roger Protz.
Football fans urged to show support for Diageo workers
04-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Diageo workers fighting to save their jobs will make their case heard at Hampden Park tomorrow when the Scotland football team takes on Macedonia....
Limited demand for draught cider accounted for Bulmers Pear axing
04-Sep-2009
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) axed the draught version of Bulmers Pear because of a limited demand for draught cider, according to the new head...
Fresh controversy over keg version of "world's strongest beer
04-Sep-2009
A pub is set to reignite debate around an 18.2 per cent ABV beer as it takes delivery of the UK's only keg of the product. Scottish brewery BrewDog...
04-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
Trade leader Tony Payne has warned the Chancellor beer duty would rise to a massive 9.4% from 1 January if it isn't cut when VAT returns to normal....
Matt Eley: Tesco - not 'every little' deal helps
03-Sep-2009
The latest industry attempt to tackle problem drinking kicked-off this week with the launch of the Campaign for Smarter Drinking. Essentially this...
Comment: When any publicity is bad publicity
03-Sep-2009
People who say any publicity is good publicity should try telling that to licensees affected by the stink around Diageo at the moment. The spirits...
Brandies all round
03-Sep-2009
Courvoisier is one of many brands whose makers are claiming to be demystifying the cognac category and making it more accessible for drinkers in...
