A refreshing move by Marston's
06-Dec-2007
Stories that end up in the press have to be seen as a form of publicity for the company involved. So to say the Marston's Classic Beers scheme (see...
Tesco defends itself against binge-drinking charge
06-Dec-2007 By James Wilmore
Tesco has been forced to respond after Labour MP John Grogan labelled its chief executive "the godfather of British binge-drinking".The chairman of...
Marston's takes classical line
06-Dec-2007
Marston's Beer Company has unveiled a Classic Beers range, designed to bring beer back to its roots and help drinkers better understand different...
S&N strikes lager deal with Thwaites
05-Dec-2007
Daniel Thwaites brewery has struck a deal with Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&N UK) to purchase the entire rights for the production, marketing...
S&N welcomes appointment of BBH arbitration chairman
05-Dec-2007
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today welcomed the appointment of a chairman to the Arbitral Tribunal which is due to rule on its claim that...
Cheeseboard promotion raises Cockburn's profile
04-Dec-2007
Pubs are being encouraged to revive the classic cheese and port occasion with a new promotion from Beam Global UK, owner of the Cockburn's brand.Beam...
03-Dec-2007
London brewer Fullers has launched the 11th version of its Vintage Ale. Fullers only brews a limited bottles of the 8.5% abv bottle-conditioned ale...
Coffee Solutions
01-Dec-2007
Q I would like to expand my coffee offering, but I'm nervous about the cost implications of buying a machine. What would you suggest? A coffee...
Marston's to lose weight
30-Nov-2007
This month Marston's beer bottles will appear on shelves around the country somewhat slimmer - thanks to a 22 per cent weight loss.The company has...
A move to the dark side
30-Nov-2007
The phrase 'hiding your light under a bushel' is a well known one, but Budvar could be accused of hiding its Dark under a bushel.The Czech lager...
Thwaites launch historic Christmas beer
30-Nov-2007
Daniel Thwaites has unveiled its Christmas beer, which pays tribute to a former chairman of the brewery. Elma's Pound (4.9 per cent ABV) has been...
Coors pledges to lead lager fight
30-Nov-2007
Coors Brewers has promised a number of innovations through its Carling brand in 2008 to help drive sales in the flagging standard lager sector.The...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
29-Nov-2007
Dark Star Sussex brewer Dark Star is to launch a 4.2% abv beer to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Winter Solstice is brewed with a mixture of...
Top Gunners get two shots
29-Nov-2007 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
England football fans will have to distract themselves from disappointment at their failure to qualify for Euro 2008 with some of this week's top...
Rum Focus: Q&A - Chester Browne
28-Nov-2007
You have created your own rum punch which has become well known in Barbados. How versatile is rum as a spirit for pubs to mix?It's called Chester's...
Rum Focus: Gold is the new white...
28-Nov-2007
Taken individually the following rum-related events may seem like small steps:1. Early next year, the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers...
Rum Focus: Opinion
28-Nov-2007
The UK rum market would seem to be in the doldrums, losing two per cent in volume and three per cent in value between 2006 and 2007. Attention has...
Rum focus: In need of a shake-up
28-Nov-2007
Rum has not enjoyed a good year; the Nielsen statistics are pretty emphatic on this (see box below). There has been a decline of 3.3 per cent in...
World Beers: Taste of the Orient
27-Nov-2007
World beers can be a very hard sell. Making a retailer want to sell a beer you are importing must be one of the tougher jobs in the drinks industry,...
Ember Inns enjoy best of British ales
27-Nov-2007
Ember Inns has embraced the diversity of England's micro breweries by offering a selection of locally-brewed guest ales in the final week of its...
Brewers fearful of beer duty hike
26-Nov-2007
Brewers are warning of a "perfect storm" for brewing if the government increases beer duty in the next Budget.A rise in duty, brewing chiefs today...
Christmas Checklist: Food and drink
26-Nov-2007
Adnams YuletideCreated specifically for the festive season, Adnams Yuletide is a 4.5 per cent ABV dark ruby beer described as having a dryish palate...
S&N is certainly pursuing shareholder value; but at what cost?
25-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
It may not have the legs of The Mousetrap, still going strong in London's West End after more than 50 years, but I suspect the increasingly bitter...
Bringing out the best in beer
22-Nov-2007
Want to sell more speciality beer, but not sure how? Noli Dinkovski gets advice from beer Sommelier Marc Stroobandt
22-Nov-2007 By Roger Protz
Award winning beer writer considers the media onslaught against alcohol
BBPA urges tax freeze to rescue beer
22-Nov-2007
Save our national drink by freezing beer tax - that is the message from the trade as new figures show beer sales are the lowest since the Great...
Pete Robinson: Beer prices will more than DOUBLE!
21-Nov-2007
My warning has always been that the smoking ban isn't the end of the matter. It was the beginning. The vicious onset of a war on pubs. A war that...
Roy Beers: Pubs strike gold as heroic Scots crash out of the race - official report
21-Nov-2007
That, with a few key words changed, is actually a direct quote of Ollie Reed's from the film Gladiator, and what with the Italian dimension - and...
Oktoberfest: Time to take note?
21-Nov-2007
Adam writes: People have a lot of clichéd, pre-conceived ideas about the Oktoberfest in Munich - I know I did. I had images in my mind of steins,...
21-Nov-2007
Thwaites has kitted out a multitude of pubs with party packs ahead of Lancashire day on 27 November. The Lancashire brewer will be pulling out all...
20-Nov-2007
Scottish and Newcastle said its partnership with Carlsberg in Baltic Beverage Holdings is "untenable"
20-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney
Scottish & Newcastle plans four major initiatives in the UK market
S&N outlines new ale and cider joint ventures
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today spelt out details of its new heritage brand joint venture.The venture, Heritage Drinks Ltd (HDL), will...
S&N stands firm in face of takeover bid
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) chief executive John Dunsmore today staked his corporate future on a series of pledges designed to enhance...
S&N in cider production joint venture
20-Nov-2007
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has revealed more details of its cider-making joint venture, designed to help cope with booming demand.The joint...
'Parents are buying their children four-packs of beer to get drunk on'
20-Nov-2007
Parents are buying their children four-packs of beer to get drunk on, a government report has said. Ed Balls, Schools Secretary, speaking at the...
S&N to seek alternative BBH partner
20-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is prepared to find another partner to support its bid to wrest away from Carlsberg the half of Baltic Beverage...
Brewers plead for tax freeze as beer sales dive
20-Nov-2007
The amount of beer sold by pubs is at its lowest since the 1930s Great Depression years according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).In...
20-Nov-2007
John Graham scooped the award for top liar at Jennings World's Biggest Liar competition. Graham, a local competitor from Silloth, beat off strong...
20-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney
Beer sales have slumped to their lowest level since the Great Depression. The staggering statistics, produced by the British Beer and Pub Association...
19-Nov-2007
SAB Miller has agreed to buy Dutch brewer Grolsch for €816 million. The proposed takeover will not affect the distribution agreement for Grolsch in...
15-Nov-2007 By Roger Protz
MA's legendary beer writer Roger Protz calls for the bottled beer
NEWS OF THE BREWS
15-Nov-2007
Atomic Manchester brewer Hydes has launched a cask beer named after the Blondie song Atomic. The beer is the last in its planned Craft Ale series...
Roy Beers: Your Local needs you - for heaven's sake go and have a drink!
15-Nov-2007
"What are you annoyed about this week?" I asked, hoping for a suitable cue for an interesting subject to write about.The new (Scottish) Licensing Act...
Carlsberg not ruling out hostile bid for S&N
15-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
The Carlsberg/Heineken consortium has not ruled out the possibility that it will launch a hostile bid for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).It said...
Beer prices set to rise
15-Nov-2007
Brewers have warned pubs that beer prices must rise next year, increasing the mounting financial pressure on licensees. According to industry...
Changes at Young & Co pay dividends
15-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
London pub operator Young & Co said its "strong" first half results reflected the changes the group underwent last year.Young's chief executive...
15-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
Scottish & Newcastle's Willie Crawshay raises prospect of price increases way above inflation Two major brewers have warned the trade to expect...
BrandsBriefs
15-Nov-2007
Whyte & Mackay backs darts Whyte & Mackay Scotch whisky has become the title sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation's Premier League...
Mixability: Changing partners
13-Nov-2007
While there are are innovative licensees and managers all over the UK, as well as pub companies that have seen the light when it comes to investing...
