Heineken temperature survey reveals cold facts on beers
14-Dec-2006
Pubs are failing to serve beer at the recommended temperatures despite the advent of extra-cold technology. That is the finding of a survey of 75...
13-Dec-2006
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is calling on anyone serving up a Christmas dinner to consider offering one of the 800 bottled real ales available with their food.
13-Dec-2006
A group of regulars at a Sussex pub have reportedly lost their fight to have their favourite bitter sold in their local. Drinkers at the Lewes Arms...
Stash of ancient bottled beers found
11-Dec-2006
A stash of bottled beers dating back more than 130 years has been discovered at the Worthington's White Shield brewery vaults in Burton upon Trent,...
11-Dec-2006
Ben McFarland has been crowned Beer Writer of the Year at the British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner 2006. And four Morning Advertiser...
11-Dec-2006
InBev UK has concluded "a tough reorganisation" of its marketing department with a number of people choosing to leave. Devin Kelly, the company's...
08-Dec-2006
Heineken is launching a new campaign to attract "extra-cold" consumers to the brand, by raising awareness about the optimum temperature for drinking...
07-Dec-2006
An Essex licensee has run into trouble with his pubco after he began stocking a locally brewed ale to support a village brewery. Dave Jaques, who...
Magners back on TV with new winter ads
07-Dec-2006
Magners Irish Cider is back on TV this month in a campaign that also includes outdoor, radio and press ads. The TV ad runs nationally until the end...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
07-Dec-2006
Hydes in tune with the seasons Manchester-based Hydes Brewery has a raft of seasonal ales planned for next year under the name "Inn Tune with Hydes"....
Give the independent brewers a chance
07-Dec-2006
As MD of Burnley's Moorhouse's Brewery I champion cask ale. That's my business. I also help in promoting cask through SIBA (the Society of...
What can you offer?
05-Dec-2006
There is no doubt when it comes to Christmas Coca-Cola rules the roost. Its TV advertising over recent years has sought to inextricably link the...
Take the soft option
05-Dec-2006
You might think selling soft drinks in pubs at Christmas is akin to opening an off-licence on the road to Mecca - pretty pointless. Christmas is a...
Cellar to glass: Cellarman of the Year profile
05-Dec-2006
They do say there¹s nobody more zealous than a convert. Only six years ago, when he worked behind a bar between university studies, Ben Bagguley...
Cellar to glass: serving perfection
05-Dec-2006
. Fobbing There is a direct correlation between beer temperature and pressure. Tech services presume, when setting the pressures on the secondary...
Cellar to glass: the cooling conundrum
05-Dec-2006
Over the past few years there has been a steady increase in the number of major brands offering an extra cold alternative to their...
Cellar to glass: day in the life of a technician
05-Dec-2006
It's a bright and blustery autumn morning as Alex Prentice pulls up in his van on his way to the first job of the day. Alex is a relative newcomer to...
Cellar to glass: keep the beer flowing at Christmas
05-Dec-2006
PlanningIf cold weather is on the cards plan your deliveries, stock and preventive actions using the tips below now. 2 Deliveries Plan your stock...
Aberdeen pub first for Beautiful Beer in Scotland
01-Dec-2006
An Aberdeen pub has become the first in Scotland to achieve a Beautiful Beer Award.Launched in March this year by the British Beer & Pub...
01-Dec-2006
Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries has announced it is to change the name of the company to Marston's PLC. The move will be effective from 8th...
Get a listing
01-Dec-2006
Tips for putting together a wine list by wine consultant, Peter McCombie MW How would you recommend marketing a pub's wine offering? The best way is...
Wine wisdom
01-Dec-2006
Licensees give us insight into what has made their wine offer successful. We talk to Murray Harris, the Bridge Pub and Dining Rooms, Barnes, London...
Why come to Wine+ ?
30-Nov-2006
January might seem an odd time of year to put on a trade show it's cold, wet and most people are still suffering from their festive hangovers. But...
A new world for wine...
30-Nov-2006
My first job in journalism was working at a magazine which had strong ties with a very well known wine title. Occasionally this title would 'borrow'...
The experience factor
30-Nov-2006
The writing is on the wall for traditional advertising, as experiential marketing becomes a sophisticated, engaging and important part of the mix,...
Carling spends £14m to Belong
30-Nov-2006
Carling is cosying-up to consumers in a £14m campaign to make them feel more attached to the brand. Despite being the country's top selling beer,...
BBC Show presence: no small beer
30-Nov-2006
I was performing at the BBC Food Show at the Birmingham NEC last week and in between hosting eight tutored beer tastings I had ample time to wander...
Brewers hit in a tough marketplace
23-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team
Two major brewers, Carlsberg and Coors, have filed accounts at Companies House that show how tough the UK beer market is. Both major brewers have...
The golden age
23-Nov-2006
While traditional white and dark rums have struggled in recent years in a depressed spirits market, golden rum is a great success story. The trend...
Rum runners
23-Nov-2006
The CrownThinking of grog conjures images of salty sea dogs pouring rum and water down their necks in rough taverns after a hard day's pirating....
23-Nov-2006
Brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced good results for the last six months. It said its recent investment had been rewarded and the introduction of...
Pernod Ricard's dark spirit push
23-Nov-2006 By Rosie Davenport rosie.davenport@william-reed.co.u
Pernod Ricard is beefing up its presence in the key dark spirits markets with changes to its portfolio in rum, whisky and cognac. Within the Havana...
Boom in cider hits beer sales
23-Nov-2006 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
The dramatic resurgence of the cider market has helped accelerate a further decline in pub beer sales over the past 12 months, according to market...
What did the Beer Orders achieve?
23-Nov-2006
I wonder if, with the benefit of hindsight, Lord Young would still be "minded" to accept the recommendations of the Monopolies and Mergers...
Brakspear agrees sale to JT Davies
21-Nov-2006
London based pub group JT Davies has announced a deal to acquire regional brewer Brakspear.The Brakspear board has agreed a 915p a share offer from...
Deutsch courage
20-Nov-2006
Kassler, sauerkraut and Quark were the order of the day when two chefs at a Surrey pub used German ingredients in our latest challenge. Alison Baker...
Young's on the hunt for acquisitions
17-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
With a war chest bolstered by the sale of its Wandsworth brewery site, Young & Co is set to ramp up the size of its estate across London and the...
17-Nov-2006
Brewer Daniel Thwaites is to launch a commemorative ale called 'Double Century' as part of its bi-centenary celebrations. The beer, created by head...
Peeterman rolls out in time for Christmas
17-Nov-2006 By Jo Grobel
InBev is launching its first national ad campaign for Peeterman Artois, which focuses on the beer's low abv. The poster ads will run from the end of...
16-Nov-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Young's has announced strong results for the last six months - a period described as "eventful" by chief executive Stephen Goodyear.
Farsons - the Maltese marvel
16-Nov-2006
It is one of the curiosities of the beer world that you can fly for more than three hours to a small group of islands in the Mediterranean and find a...
Dirty beer lines could break the law
15-Nov-2006
Publicans could be contravening food safety laws by not cleaning their beer lines properly.The warning came at a Beer Forum organised by The Publican...
Lecture notes of professor Bacardi
14-Nov-2006
You see rum as a very diverse category, like wine. But is it the case that many rum drinkers will only ever ask for a Bacardi and Coke?Well, I...
An apple a day...
14-Nov-2006
What impact has the Magners effect had on sales of Westons' ciders?Sales of our ciders had been experiencing steady growth prior to the launch of...
09-Nov-2006
Massive Pub Company boss on the need to really support Real Ale.
The cask is clearly half-full
09-Nov-2006
It's good these days to visit a brewery and pick up enthusiasm for the future of the cask-beer sector. The visit in question was to Wells &...
09-Nov-2006 By John Harrington
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is planning a week of action next February to save Britain's community pubs.
Cider: a fulsome apology
09-Nov-2006
Thanks to an enterprising company, cider is the new tipple of the alcohol fashionistas - but branding isn't foolproof, claims Adam Edwards The...
Putting a new spin on English beer
09-Nov-2006 By Jo Grobel jo.grobel@william-reed.co.uk
Adnams has joined forces with Punch Taverns to launch a completely new beer style, described as a "quintessential English beer which is not cask...
Dorber's 25th Beer Guide
09-Nov-2006
Mark Dorber, legendary licensee of the White Horse on London's Parsons Green, was presented last week with a special commemorative plaque by Good...
