Miller Beer withdrawn from UK
04-Nov-2008
Miller Beer will be withdrawn from sale in the UK from early 2009.Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) has reached agreement with Miller Brands UK to end...
Magners Draught TV ad launched
04-Nov-2008
Magners has released a new 30-second TV ad for its recently-launched draught product that will run until mid-November.Magners owner C&C will be...
'Lethal' vodka seized from shops
03-Nov-2008 By James Wilmore
The Food Standards Agency has put councils across the country on alert after counterfeit bottles of vodka were found laced with potentially lethal...
03-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Pubs will be up against more intense competition from the supermarkets this Christmas as they begin to slash prices to highly irresponsible levels....
31-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Consumers are cutting back on wine as the credit crunch begins to bite — pubs have seen a drop in those paying £12 or more for a bottle.
Pub-goers choosing cheaper wine
31-Oct-2008
Pub-goers are choosing cheaper wines in the economic downturn, according to new research from the Wines and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).The Wine...
31-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
Modern techniques mean that true lagering is in danger of disappearing, says Roger Protz.
Can new product innovation arrest declining sales?
30-Oct-2008
Drinks producers need to focus on developing new products in order to target changing consumer demographics among pub goers, according to a new...
An ale of the highest order
30-Oct-2008
A few weeks ago Fuller's launched a new limited edition beer that had been four years in the making. After a lengthy process of experimentation,...
Aspall rolls out mulled cider
30-Oct-2008
Cider company Aspall has launched a mulled cider product in time for winter.It follows a successful on-trade trial last year in around 30 London...
'Researchers question health benefits after metal found in wines'
30-Oct-2008
The health benefits of a regular tipple have been thrown into doubt after the discovery of widespread metal contamination in common table wines....
Batemans brewery names Publicans of the Year
30-Oct-2008
Batemans brewery has crowned the licensees of the Dog and Bone in Lincoln as its Publicans of the Year.The award, which is the top accolade in the...
Whisky: The pioneering spirit
29-Oct-2008
"How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil's Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon - and went right on stumbling for...
Whisky: Scotch on its home turf
29-Oct-2008
When it comes to where to look for inspiration on how to sell Scotch, it makes sense to look to Scotland.In Edinburgh, 10 pubs are involved in a...
Whisky: Making their name
29-Oct-2008
A Welshman sitting at a bar in Gloucester once started up an argument with me when I was umming and aaing with the barman over whether to go with a...
Whisky: Collaborate to prosper
29-Oct-2008
The statistics do not bear good tidings for the whisky category right now. As you will see in the panel on this page (bottom), in an on-trade...
Spanish star
29-Oct-2008
You can't escape from Estrella Damm in Barcelona. The beer is everywhere. In fact, with Damm's brand new brewery just outside the airport gates, a...
Cider: CAMRA's cider month
28-Oct-2008
SOME PEOPLE are never happy. While the Magners boom brought cider back to the forefront of the minds of the masses, there are cider connoisseurs out...
A very successful wine transition
28-Oct-2008
WINES FROM Sutter Home first appeared on the UK market in the 1970s and were one of the first branded ranges from the Napa Valley to be imported to...
Wine+ offers basic wine training
28-Oct-2008
WINE IS on the rise in the on-trade. Whatever your level of knowledge on the category, the Wine+ trade show should help you unlock its...
Cider: Pear essentials
28-Oct-2008
It was about two years ago that I was first made aware of Kopparberg pear cider. It was to be the next big thing, according to the pub company buyer...
Cider: A snake in the grass?
28-Oct-2008
When pub companies were asked on behalf of The Publican Industry Report 2008 what the biggest-selling cider was in their estates, time and again the...
27-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Beer sales in pubs fell 8.1% between July and September on last year as the credit crunch and looming recession took its toll on consumer spending — the drop is the equivalent of 104m pints or 1.1m fewer pints being sold every day.
Celebrity pub start-up comes to Channel 4
27-Oct-2008
It may not replace Premier League football as a pub spectacle, but the new TV series featuring actor Neil Morrissey's efforts to open a pub starts on...
On-trade beer sales continue to plummet
27-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
Beer sales in pubs, bars and restaurants dropped 8.1 per cent between July and September year-on-year, new figures have revealed. The British Beer...
27-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
SA Brains has secured the services of current Welsh rugby star James Hook and former Wales captain Rob Jones. Brains, which recently extended its...
27-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
On-trade customers were introduced to InBev UK's new 4% Stella Artois at London's O2 Arena last week. Customers had the opportunity to participate in...
24-Oct-2008 By Tony Halstead
Trade groups have expressed concern about a decision to offer soccer fans free beer at last weekend's Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn match.
24-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Pubs would be able to sell draught beer and cider in two-third of a pint measures under new proposals. Very small glasses of wine - below 75ml -...
23-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
Fuller's pulled out all the stops to create a beer comparable to fine wine, says Roger Protz.
23-Oct-2008 By The PMA Team
Leicester brewer and retailer Everards has embarked on an innovative partnership with emerging local brewers to operate pubs. The company is buying...
Miles the marketing maestro
23-Oct-2008
For a man in my position spending 45 minutes with Miles Templeman just isn't enough. After all, this is someone who was the figurehead behind the...
23-Oct-2008 By Tony Halstead
Brewer Daniel Thwaites' retail director Paul Howarth and property director Malcolm Harrison are to leave the company, the Morning Advertiser has...
Magners Pub Comedy Awards
22-Oct-2008
Watch the highlights video further down this page.From Newcastle to Northamptonshire, Manchester to Minehead they came… to help put a smile on the...
Carling offers free websites for pubs
22-Oct-2008
Carling is offering pubs the chance to create their own websites free of charge.Using the Carling Beerfinder website, which is part of Carling.com,...
22-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Beverage Brands has signed a deal for its WKD brand to sponsor boxer Ricky Hatton's new show on Nuts TV. The show, Ricky Speaks, will feature the...
Asda under fire over minimum pricing
21-Oct-2008
An Asda chief has come under fire for saying the chain will not support a minimum pricing policy because it is not in the interests of its...
'Spirits not measuring up in Scotland'
21-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Almost half the measures of spirits being sold in pubs, restaurants and hotels in Scotland are short, an investigation by trading standards officers...
21-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Licensees can advertise their pubs for free on a website for Carling that's said to attract 500,000 visitors per month. Carling Beerfinder is an...
Bushmills in £4m give-away
20-Oct-2008
Diageo whiskey brand Bushmills is running a £4m give-away promotion in selected pubs nationwide this month.Consumers can win prize money of £8,...
17-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
Industry support enables research into new hop varieties, says Roger Protz.
17-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Carlsberg UK has appointed Isaac Sheps as its new chief executive in place of Doug Clydesdale.
17-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Leyton Orient Supporters Club has been named the Campaign for Real Ale's (Camra) Club of the Year.
Carlsberg appoints new UK CEO
17-Oct-2008
Carlsberg UK has appointed Isaac Sheps as its new chief executive.Sheps, 59, CEO of Carlsberg South East Europe since March 2007, takes up the new...
First adverts for Stella four per cent
17-Oct-2008
InBev has launched the first major promotional campaign for its new four per cent Stella - a series of TV, outdoor and press advertisements themed...
MP confident over 125ml wine measure bid
17-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
An MP bidding to force pubs and bars to offer wine in smaller measures has withdrawn a parliamentary bill on the issue, because he believes the...
'Bolton Wanderers to pull in punters with free beer'
17-Oct-2008
Bolton Wanderers will offer free beer to fans before their game with Blackburn tomorrow in an attempt to beat falling attendances at the Reebok...
17-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
The new Wales rugby shirt, sponsored by Welsh brewer SA Brains, was unveiled yesterday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Brains, which began its...
17-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale has handed in a petition to the Prime Minister calling for an end to short beer measures in pubs — it claims that one in four pints is served short by over 5%.
16-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Outspoken pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland has withdrawn his Bill calling for 125ml wine measures to be served alongside larger measures in pubs. He took...
