Adam Withrington: Bickering while Rome burns...
15-Jun-2009
Whatever you think of Fair Pint, the group has served a valuable purpose in this current political climate. They have shamed our industry and our...
Luxardo launches new flavoured sambucas
15-Jun-2009
New flavoured sambucas have been launched under the Luxardo product range.Distributor Cellar Trends has developed cream, pomegranate, spiced apple...
Wine needs younger drinkers
15-Jun-2009
More young drinkers must be recruited into wine in order to arrest declines in the market, according to a new report.Research from Mintel has...
Black Sheep team in Arctic expedition
15-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A team from North Yorkshire's Black Sheep Brewery has set off on an epic motorcycle trip to the Arctic Circle to raise funds for a breast cancer...
12-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
When Arthur Guinness signed the lease on a brewery in 1759 it was the start of a legend, says Roger Protz.
Woodforde's runs giant ale trail
12-Jun-2009
Ales from Norfolk brewery Woodforde's will be promoted this summer via an initiative in which nearly 400 pubs will participate in a giant ale...
SIBA hails new cellar services scheme a success
12-Jun-2009
Increasing numbers of small brewers can provide pubs they are supplying with reliable cellar services thanks to a new service launched by the Society...
Heineken names new S&N UK boss
12-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Heineken has appointed Stefan Orlowski, currently the brewer's group commerce director, as managing director of Scottish and Newcastle UK.His...
Comment: Poms wouldn't give two figs for Castlemaine anymore
11-Jun-2009
'Aussies wouldn't give a XXXX for anything else', but it seems from AB InBev's decision to pull the brand (see Related Stories) that Poms wouldn't...
Instant cocktail: Putting the products to the test
11-Jun-2009
The Clifton in St John's Wood, London, has been selling cocktails made with Funkin mixers for around two years. Licensee Richard Kavanagh has found...
Instant cocktails: Case studies
11-Jun-2009
The Duke of York, Marylebone, LondonBar manager: Tom FarleyServing: Mojito, Piña ColadaNumber of cocktails sold: 80 Mojitos, 64 Piña Coladas in...
Instant cocktails
11-Jun-2009
From deepest Yorkshire comes the story of Pete the Postman. Having celebrated the end of each shift with the same pint of bitter in his local for...
Wolf Blass promotion targets cricket fans in the pub
11-Jun-2009
Pubs will be able to tempt drinkers into choosing Wold Blass wines with a new promotion from the brand which is offering the chance to win tickets to...
BBPA: EU beer tie review could deter UK government
11-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
A review of the beer tie by the European Union next year could mean the UK government is put off carrying out its own investigation, according to the...
11-Jun-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Scottish & Newcastle is hoping to revive the standard lager category with a new multi-million pound campaign for Foster's. "Standard lager (brews...
Cask Marque launches search facility for accredited pubs
10-Jun-2009
Drinkers will soon be able to search for their nearest pubs whose beer quality has been accredited by Cask Marque via mobile phones and sat...
Fair Pint reiterates call for Competition Commission probe
10-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint has given a cautious welcome to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers' (ALMR) attempt to bring the...
Market town seeks Ale Taster
10-Jun-2009
With unemployment running high, any job opportunity is worth considering.Even so, the market town of Wellington, Shropshire can expect particular...
Wells and Young's Cake Outrage
10-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Courage beer has hit back after failing to overturn a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority banning one of its adverts. The Courage advert...
The Publican Market Report 2009 - take part for your chance to win great sporting prizes
10-Jun-2009
Fancy a trip to the Italian Grand Prix? Or even tickets to the Champions League game of your choice?Then take part in this year's Market Report...
Pubcos, trade groups and Fair Pint invited to discuss pubco model
10-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Leading trade groups, pub companies and campaign group Fair Pint have been invited to meet next week in a bid to be given time to sort out problems...
Cider giants weigh into tax debate
10-Jun-2009
The giants of the cider industry used a meeting at the House of Commons last night (Tuesday, June 9) to weigh into the duty debate.At the annual...
10-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
A negotiated agreement for reform should not be seen as an alternative to a full Competition Commission inquiry, Fair Pint has said. The anti pubco...
Glastonbury signs up Tuborg
10-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Tuborg is to be the official beer of Glastonbury this summer, as it continues its links with live music events. The Carlsberg-owned brand will be the...
Free pint promotion from Westons
09-Jun-2009
Cider drinkers will be given game cards that change colour to reveal whether they have won a prize in a new promotion from Westons.Customers ordering...
Brulines 'can handle removal of beer tie', says CEO
09-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Even if the beer tie were to be removed and the current pubco model broken up, beer flow monitoring group Brulines believes its systems would still...
Comment: Molson Coors must help Cobra break out of curry house
08-Jun-2009
If Cobra can't crack the pub market now, it never will (see linked stories). The announcement of a joint venture between Molson Coors and Cobra Beer...
Young's is prepared to grow, but at a measured pace
06-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Despite being flush with cash following the £70m sale of its famous Wandsworth brewery site nearly three years ago, Young & Co, the South London...
05-Jun-2009 By The PMA Team
Fuller's chairman Michael Turner has warned of the negative consequences of a referral of the beer tie to the Competition Commission. He said the...
Mark Daniels: The Beer Tie, Big Brother, and Clarkson for PM!
05-Jun-2009
Should MPs Decide The Fate of the Pub? Watching the Government melt before my very eyes on the news last night I couldn't help but think that a...
Unpaid bills put paid to Cobra Beer
05-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Mounting unpaid bills were behind Bedford brewer Wells & Youngs' (W&Y) decision to cease production of Cobra lager three weeks ago.Cobra...
AB InBev pushes green message
05-Jun-2009
Global brewer AB InBev has launched a worldwide competition to find ways to conserve, recycle and reduce the resources used to produce its products...
Gatting launches Marston's charity ale
05-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting OBE has helped launch a new guest ale for brewer Marston's which will be in its pubs throughout this...
Fair Pint accuses Tuppen of "cynicism
05-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
Campaign group Fair Pint has accused Enterprise Inns chief Ted Tuppen of "breathtaking cynicism" for suggesting that licensees need a support group,...
05-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Italian beer brand Peroni is offering punters the chance to win bespoke fashion gear designed by Antonio Beradi. The Peroni-Beradi collection,...
05-Jun-2009 By John Harrington
The EU has indicated its upcoming review of the beer tie could lead to changes in how the tie fits within European competition law. It also revealed...
05-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is celebrating the release of the new edition of its Good Beer Guide Belgium.
04-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
The Kelham Island Tavern is a popular haven for beer fans, says Roger Protz.
Food Safety Week is coming - June 15 to 21
04-Jun-2009
The aim of the UK-wide campaign, which is sponsored by the Food Standards Agency, is to raise awareness of good food hygiene practice. Businesses and...
AB InBev axes Castlemaine XXXX
04-Jun-2009
AB InBev has withdrawn Castlemaine XXXX from the UK market.The brewer, which produces the beer on licence, has agreed with brand owner Lion Nathan to...
Punch tells MPs beer tie probe would be a "waste of time and resources
04-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
Punch Taverns chief executive Giles Thorley has written to MPs arguing an investigation into beer tie would be "a waste of time and resources". In an...
04-Jun-2009 By John Harrington & Gemma McKenna
A powerful alliance of anti-pubco campaigners is looking to Europe for a new front in their battle to break the beer tie. Fair Pint and the...
04-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch licensees in Bath — what they told Punch executives and the Morning Advertiser. Alan Morgan, Abbey Ales, the Star Background: Multiple lessee...
04-Jun-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Pink table tennis and branded rickshaws will form part of Blossom Hill's £750,000 Wimbledon campaign this year. The Diageo-owned brand is the...
04-Jun-2009 By Sonya Hook
Constellation Europe is to put its weight behind draught wine in pubs throughout 2009. "We believe serving wine on draught is a huge opportunity,"...
Beer Academy seeks business development manager
03-Jun-2009
The Beer Academy is advertising a new post - business development manager - to spearhead its growing UK business.Over 10,000 people have attended one...
Tesco boss defends alcohol promotions
03-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Ask licensees up and down the country what the biggest issues affecting them are, and you will be hit with a tirade. The beer tie, tax, the smoking...
03-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Thwaites has launched a new brew — Frothy Moth — inspired by the light and delicate wings of a moth. The ale is described as "an attractive light...
Old Speckled Hen unveils Dave TV ads
03-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Watch a video clip of Old Speckled Hen's new campaign ads as part of its sponsorship of prime time TV on lads channel Dave.
02-Jun-2009 By Sonya Hook
Guinness is offering pub goers the chance to win a VIP trip to South Africa to see the final Lions test match.
