16-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
InBev has stayed silent amidst speculation that it plans to launch a new variant named Stella Black, but has denied plans to introduce a product with...
16-Oct-2008 By Andrew Pring
Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel has been axed by the British Beer and Pub Association after members slashed funding for the beer image initiative.
16-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Courage Best has been launched in smooth format by Wells and Young's as part of a £2 million investment across the Courage portfolio. As part of the...
16-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Fuller's has launched a limited edition bottled ale that is matured in whisky casks for more than 500 days. Brewer's Reserve, at 7.7% abv, is a blend...
Gallo's affordable image
16-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Gallo Family Vineyards will be the official drinks sponsor of the Affordable Art Fair from 23 to 26 October. The Gallo Family Vineyards wine bar...
Diageo set to deliver up to nine per cent profits growth
15-Oct-2008
Guinness and Smirnoff producer Diageo has announced organic net sales growth of six per cent in the three month period ended September 30, 2008....
'White wine as good for your heart as red'
15-Oct-2008
One or two glasses of white wine protects the heart and lessens the damage caused by a cardiac arrest, research by the University of Connecticut...
Everards celebrates hat-trick at SIBA awards
14-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Everards was celebrating last night after being crowned Overall Champion at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Brewing Business Awards....
SAB Miller volumes up 3%
14-Oct-2008 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
SABMiller has recorded a 3% growth in lager volumes for the second half of its financial year - despite warning that prospects for the year are...
13-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Cobra Beer has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with the British Film Institute (BFI).
Roy Beers: Some drink rules just aren't worth the hassle
13-Oct-2008
It's really the last thing the denizens of the hallowed halls of academe want to hear, while queuing up with cheap booze purchases at their local...
Uncorking the potential
13-Oct-2008
ViVAS, the joint venture wine company that combines the strength of leading foodservice wholesaler 3663 First for Foodservice and independent wine...
Celtic Beer Festival celebrates its 10th birthday
13-Oct-2008
St Austell Brewery's Celtic Beer Festival is to celebrate its tenth birthday in what the hosts promise will be Cornwall's biggest party of the...
Vodka drink banned for appealing to kids
13-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A vodka drink will be removed from sale because it looks like a soft drink and could appeal to children. Following a complaint from Labour MP Sally...
Carlsberg's plan for new beers
13-Oct-2008
A senior figure at Carlsberg UK has set out the brewer's plans for a number of brands acquired in the wake of its successful joint bid with Heineken...
13-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Brains has agreed a new deal to sponsor Welsh football with its beer 45 continuing as the Official Beer of Welsh football. The four year deal extends...
13-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Magners Light will begin its national roll-out from December with 15,000 free cases being offered to licensees who want to trial the low calorie...
Pimm's gears up for second Christmas
10-Oct-2008
For the second year running, Diageo is to market Pimm's Winter with a teapot serve as the trade approaches the Christmas period.Pubs are being...
London: Meantime and a passion for history
09-Oct-2008
It is hard to believe that anyone could be more devoted to preserving London's brewing heritage than Meantime chief Alastair Hook.The Greenwich-based...
09-Oct-2008 By The PMA Team
Maurice Pratt, boss of the firm that makes Magners cider, C&C, has resigned because of the company's "clear trading difficulties". In a...
Talking pubs with Parky
09-Oct-2008
You wouldn't necessarily know you were in Michael Parkinson's pub.The Royal Oak, in Paley Street, Berkshire, contains not a single signed photo of...
Back to Basics: Well matched
09-Oct-2008
Have you ever had that feeling where you've missed out on a joke? Where everyone is having the greatest time laughing about it but the joke has gone...
08-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz explores the international brews on offer at the forthcoming Wetherspoon beer fest.
08-Oct-2008 By Stephen Crawley
Cask ale can give pubs a reason to cheer in torrid economic times, says Stephen Crawley.
Mark Daniels: From beer goggles to e-mail goggles
08-Oct-2008
Have you ever woken up the morning after a heavy drinking session, thinking how amazing it was that you managed to cross the road safely from the...
07-Oct-2008 By MA Reporter
Budweiser has extended its sponsorship deal with Manchester United until the 2009/10 season.
07-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Maxxium UK has launched a major consumer campaign to reposition Sourz as a modern mixable spirit. The £4m Add some Zing campaign will culminate in a...
Battle of the South West: St Austell Vs Sharp's
06-Oct-2008
Coming from a coastal region rich in maritime history, it is fitting to see Cornish rivals St Austell and Sharp's as warring naval fleets.The major...
BBPA says Beautiful Beer is safe
06-Oct-2008
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has denied claims that its Beautiful Beer campaign has hit the buffers.Rumours have been circulating...
First TV campaign launched for Guinness Red
06-Oct-2008
Diageo is to launch a new £6m marketing campaign for Guinness Red that will include the very first television ad for the Black Stuff's brand...
06-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Barnsley based Acorn Brewery has launched Yorkshire Pride as the fifth cask ale in its permanent portfolio. The pale 3.7% abv ale was first brewed to...
03-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
A 20-year-old Orkney Brewery beer is now being criticised by the Portman Group for its name and its abv, reports Roger Protz.
Peroni launches Blue Ribbon campaign
03-Oct-2008 By MA Reporter
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Global Brands announces new managing director
02-Oct-2008
A number of management changes have been announced at independent drinks company, Global Brands. Steve Perez has relinquished his position as...
Beers for the girls
02-Oct-2008
Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. In the UK only 12 per cent of beer sales are made to women. And there are just under 24.8...
'Ultrasound machine turns cheap plonk into fine wine in 30 minutes'
02-Oct-2008
An entrepreneur has invented a machine that turns a cheap bottle of wine into a vintage-tasting delicacy in a matter of minutes. Casey Jones says the...
SA Brain buys drinks distributor
02-Oct-2008
Welsh brewer SA Brain has bought the drinks distribution business of W. Hall & Son (Holywell) Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.The deal for the North...
Oliver's army at Marston's
01-Oct-2008
"I'm actually really pleased you're here, Adam. It means I don't have to do any morris dancing." Not exactly what I was expecting to hear as an...
Possible further price rises at Coors
01-Oct-2008
The chief executive of Coors has refused to rule out further significant price increases in addition to the 3p it added to the wholesale price of a...
Heritage Drinks salutes its local heroes
01-Oct-2008
It is hard to know what to do with a drinks brand when it has lost a bit of its previous sparkle. Newcastle Brown Ale, Newcastle Exhibition,...
The "P" word: value of a premium offer
01-Oct-2008
Lawrence Mallinson, managing director of soft drinks producer James White offers a powerful argument in favour of making your drinks range more...
Eastern beers advance
01-Oct-2008
China is not exactly known for its fair and accurate media - but UK expansion plans by Chinese and Far Eastern beer brands suggests brewers in the...
Carlsberg takes on San Miguel distribution
01-Oct-2008
Carlsberg will take over full responsibility for the production, marketing, selling and distribution of San Miguel in the UK from November 1. San...
Bobby George ready to help darts stars at the double
01-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Darts legend Bobby George believes a star could be born in the John Smith's People's Darts competition.The Publican has teamed-up with the beer brand...
01-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Carlsberg is set to take over full responsibility for San Miguel in the UK from November. The brewer will take control of the production, marketing,...
01-Oct-2008 By Gemma McKenna
Apples and pears can help save the Great British pub, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). October is National Cider & Perry Month,...
30-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
Beer is the best match for food — that is according to Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers delegates at its Autumn debate.
Cask ale is the saviour of pubs, according to new report
30-Sep-2008
Sales of cask ale have stepped up in the past year to outperform the rest of the beer market and rescue the British pub, according to a major new...
Arran Brewery to launch limited edition beer for Xmas
30-Sep-2008
Arran Brewery is to launch a new limited edition beer in time for Christmas - its first since it was rescued from administration in June.Three...
30-Sep-2008 By MA Reporter
Win tickets to see Alan Carr at the Brighton Comedy Festival plus a case of Magners Irish Cider.
