06-Apr-2009 By Robyn Lewis
The Gaymer Cider company said it is "disappointed" by the backlash from Blackthorn drinkers in the brand's Bristol heartland who have slammed the...
06-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams experienced a 63% drop in operating profits as the economic decline hit — and warned things may get worse in...
06-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
A 100-foot image of Wychwood's Hobgoblin character was beamed on to Big Ben last night urging consumers to back British beer. The Hobgoblin adopted...
03-Apr-2009 By Roger Protz
It's not all about super cold — there's a great variety of beers Down Under
Pete Brown: Soft drinks - 30p? Or £3.40? Your guess is as good as mine…
03-Apr-2009
Sadly man cannot live by beer alone. We're all aware of beer's manifold health benefits, but when beer drinking is both a personal vocation and a...
'NUS wants end to cheap student beer'
03-Apr-2009 By James Wilmore
The National Union of Students (NUS) has decided to campaign for alcohol prices to be raised because of concerns about binge drinking. At its annual...
Get ready to toast Cask Ale Week
02-Apr-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs across the country will be encouraging customers to raise a glass next weekend in an attempt to break a world record. Around half a million...
Greene King and the art of promotion
02-Apr-2009
IT'S BEEN a busy few months for Greene King and one in which the timing of Wetherspoons' brutally-budget 99p-per-pint price promotion on its IPA...
Comment: Resigned Magners man heading for a cider farm near you?
02-Apr-2009
There's a certain irony that comes into play with the news of Magners UK managing director John Holberry resigning. His departure comes as a result...
Drinks giants launch new training scheme
02-Apr-2009
The giants of the drinks trade have partnered to launch a major new barstaff training scheme.Coordinated by Cask Marque, companies including Diageo,...
'Traders try to scupper Tesco alcohol plans'
02-Apr-2009
Traders and shoppers have launched a last-ditch attempt to scupper Tesco's plans to move in to Wanstead - by urging the council not to grant the...
02-Apr-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Consumers bored with the usual soft drinks offerings are the target for a repositioned Vimto brand. Vimto Soft Drinks is investing £5m in the drink...
02-Apr-2009 By Sonya Hook
Sovio, the low alcohol wine-style drink, is about to hit the on-trade for the first time in a single serve and even lower alcohol format. The...
Diageo launches margarita mix
01-Apr-2009
Diageo has added its weight to the pre-mix cocktail market with a new Jose Cuervo margarita product.To make a margarita with the mix, barstaff need...
31-Mar-2009 By John Harrington
1,131 tied pubs owned by seven pubcos have closed since December 2005 and action is needed, says GMB - but BBPA argues the tie has "nothing to do with closures
'Pub selling "cheapest beer" faces probe'
31-Mar-2009
A pub in West Bromwich which claimed to sell the cheapest beer in the country faces having its opening hours slashed after complaints about...
New company name and product range for Coors
31-Mar-2009
Coors freetrade customers will soon be able to order from a new range of premium products. But they will be doing so from the Molson Coors Brewing...
Germans opt to share beer treasure
30-Mar-2009
YOU KNOW economic times are bad when a foreign brewer looks to the English market to bolster dwindling consumption at home.That's exactly what...
27-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Hundreds of thousands of people all over the country will be raising their glasses at 7pm on Saturday 11 April in a bid to break the record for the...
Brewers open taps for Cask Ale Week
26-Mar-2009
Brewers are fermenting plans to get people into the pub and sampling their products during this April's Cask Ale Week.Get involved with initiatives...
Comment: Brewers unite to promote beer!
26-Mar-2009
Popping into a pub last weekend with some lager-drinking friends, they were agog when I asked for a try-before-you-buy sample of cask beer and was...
Pernod Ricard announces first ads for Absolut
26-Mar-2009
Details have been announced of the first promotional campaign for vodka brand Absolut since its acquisition by Pernod Ricard (P-R).P-R completed a...
'Wetherspoons attacks plans for smaller wine glasses in pubs'
26-Mar-2009
Pubs will be forced to serve wine in smaller glasses, under new proposals to curb excessive drinking being considered by the Government. But the...
26-Mar-2009 By Roger Protz
Wells & Young's is spending £4.5m to promote its cask portfolio this year, says Roger Protz.
26-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Greene King is to offer drinkers the choice of two styles of its flagship IPA beer as it begins a trial of a dual-pour "Revolution" font. The...
26-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Britvic has revamped its J20 range in a bid to reignite excitement in the brand and to make it more noticeable in back-bar fridges, it said. The...
25-Mar-2009 By Ewan Turney
Magners has extended its sponsorship of the Celtic rugby union league for a further two years. The agreement will see Magners continue as title...
BrewDog Vs The Portman Group
24-Mar-2009
James Watt talks about David Poley, chief of alcohol watchdog the Portman Group, as most people would refer to a cherished but eccentric old...
Essex pub fined £1,000 for food hygiene breaches
24-Mar-2009
A licensee has been fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to 23 breaches of food hygiene law.Nicholas Marchetto, tenant at the Rose and Crown in...
MPs warn of job losses if tax goes up
24-Mar-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The All Party Parliamentary Wine and Spirits Group has added its voice to calls to the Chancellor demanding alcohol taxes are not increased. With the...
Gaymers turns up volume for music promotion
24-Mar-2009
Gaymer Cider Company has announced the line up for a second summer of marketing the brand around music festivals.It has also promised retail support...
Could cask ale be the lifeline?
24-Mar-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Cask ale might just be the lifeline that could save your pub's sales, according to latest statistics. Research by Nielsen indicates that while beer...
24-Mar-2009 By Tony Halstead
Regional brewers have formed a new marketing body dedicated to raising the profile of cask beer. The Why Handpull? Marketing Group hopes to launch a...
Adam Withrington: Can the BBPA properly represent both beer and pubs?
23-Mar-2009
Since the debacle that was November's pre-Budget report there has been speculation that the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) would be...
Cask brewers form new body to promote category
23-Mar-2009
A new alliance of regional brewers has been formed with the long-term aim of funding a generic marketing campaign for cask beer.It is hoped that...
UK first to get new spiced rum
23-Mar-2009
The UK is the first market in the world to get a spiced variant of Lamb's Navy Rum.Lamb's Spiced Rum is the first brand extension to dark rum Lamb's...
Heineken signs up to United Nations' water saving plan
23-Mar-2009 By Hamish Champ
Brewing giant Heineken announced today it had endorsed a major water conservancy initiative created by the United Nations (UN).The UN's CEO Water...
23-Mar-2009 By Ewan Turney
St Austell is to kick-off its Cask Ale week celebrations with a tasting session aimed at women. Head brewer Roger Ryman will host the event at the...
20-Mar-2009 By The Morning Advertiser
Pimm's and lemonade on draught is being rolled out across the UK this summer, following a successful trial last summer.
20-Mar-2009 By Roger Protz
For some, children in pubs are a minor irritation but the history of the Butt & Oyster features some interesting characters — fictional and real, says Roger Protz.
20-Mar-2009 By Andrew Pring
The Prime Minister weighed into the debate with a long-awaited moment of clarity — now we need to build on it, says Andrew Pring.
20-Mar-2009 By Tony Halstead
A group of South Yorkshire licensees plan to launch a national campaign to force Enterprise Inns to review the price of tied beer and other trading...
20-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Britvic is hoping to boost family trade in pubs by helping licensees keep kids entertained for longer. The initiative forms part of the soft drinks...
20-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
A pink cider designed for female drinkers is the latest concept from Thatchers Cider. Katy Rosé, which is crafted in Somerset from English Katy...
Beer advertising neglects women, says panel
19-Mar-2009
The beer industry has failed to target women effectively according to a hand-picked panel of experts from various fields. The new female-led Coors...
Poor spirit serve is costing pubs
19-Mar-2009
One in three customers would be more likely to buy spirits and mixers if pubs were better at serving them, a survey suggests.And three quarters said...
Janet Street-Porter backs minimum pricing
19-Mar-2009
Outspoken social commentator Janet Street-Porter has backed chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson's calls for minimum pricing of alcohol.Speaking...
19-Mar-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Diageo is to close its global headquarters in central London by the end of 2009, as part of a major restructuring programme. The firm hopes to save...
19-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Coors Brewers has established a new business arm in a bid to win over women to beer. The BitterSweet Partnership has been set up following research...
BII backs minimum pricing
19-Mar-2009 By John Harrington
The BII has given its backing to plans for a minimum pricing of alcohol. The issue remains on the radar after Gordon Brown said he wasn't keen on the...
