Miller backing its imported brands
03-Feb-2006
SAB Miller has now officially taken back distribution of its international premium lager brands from Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).While S&N...
In session... with Ben McFarland
02-Feb-2006
This month Ben ponders the recent judgement of the Advertising Standards Authority against the "Ram's World" Young's advertising.Can a male sheep, or...
02-Feb-2006 By Tony Halstead
Brewers defended surcharges of up to 50p per container imposed on hosts who order small casks and kegs - a policy which is netting big firms...
30-Jan-2006 By Iain O'Neil
TV star pulls first pint of Black Sheep Brewery's re-vamped premium ales Emmerdale and Black Sheep Ale at a special launch party this weekend.
InBev puts four per cent draught Beck's on trial
25-Jan-2006
InBev is trialling a four per cent draught version of Beck's in an attempt to gain a stronger foothold in standard lager.But the brewer has strongly...
Everards to extend support campaign nationwide
25-Jan-2006
Leicestershire brewer Everards is to extend its Support Your Local campaign nationwide.Now called Supporting Your Local, the campaign will offer all...
On the Grapevine
24-Jan-2006
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
CaskForce winner is hit for six
19-Jan-2006
Licensee Tony Viney and manager Stewart Traynor were bowled over when they were named CaskForce December draw winners. The pair have won...
Price hikes in beer will be lower than last year
19-Jan-2006
Two major brewers have announced that their annual beer price increase for 2006 will not be as steep as last year. The price of all Coors beers will...
Young's Brewery comes under fire for Ram adverts
12-Jan-2006
Young's Brewery has come under fire for its "This is a Ram's World" advertising campaign.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a...
Will 2006 be the year for beer?
12-Jan-2006 By Andrew Jefford
There was no communal hymn-singing at the end of the recent Beer Business In 2015 conference, jointly organised by this paper and its sister...
Energy costs look set to fuel drinks price hike
12-Jan-2006 By Ewan Turney
Spiralling energy costs look set to force licensees into slapping hefty increases on the price of a pint this year. Gas and electricity bills rose...
Kirin pours on with new font
10-Jan-2006
Bedford brewer Charles Wells has unveiled an innovative new font for Kirin Ichiban as it bids to boost the presence of the Japanese brand in pubs.The...
Young's dismisses claims brewing to be outsourced
09-Jan-2006
Young & Co has rebutted suggestions that it is poised to farm out its brewing operations to rivals in order to focus solely on running...
Merit in Harold Wilson brewery plan
05-Jan-2006 By Roger Protz (columnist)
Government documents from 1975, released under the '30-year rule' last month, reveal a plan by former Labour PM Harold Wilson to save small breweries...
Anger at decision to move Hoegaarden brewery
16-Dec-2005
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) has hit out at InBev's decision to cease brewing Hoegaarden beer at its De Kluis brewery in Flanders and...
Waverley picks up the pieces after oil inferno
15-Dec-2005
by Tony Halstead and The PMA Team Waverley TBS staff were working around the clock this week to maintain supplies to customers after one of its...
On The Grapevine
15-Dec-2005
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
ASBO snack bar... Pay-what-you-think... Brains...
15-Dec-2005
review of 2005
Cask Ale Champions: The Yard
13-Dec-2005
People are often keen to write the obituary of cask beer. But would they be so quick to dismiss it if they saw some of the licensees and managers out...
Pubs must raise game to beat supermarket cuts
12-Dec-2005
Brewers are encouraging licensees to up their game this Christmas to counteract the effects of a widening price gap between the on-trade and...
IN BRIEF
08-Dec-2005
news in brief
CITY BRIEFS
08-Dec-2005
city news latest
Hydes too tough for executioner's axe
08-Dec-2005
Who will be the next to go? That was the question on many lips when Fuller's bought George Gale's brewery in Hampshire last month.
IN BRIEF
08-Dec-2005
News in brief
Family brewers stepping up to ensure survival
08-Dec-2005
Family brewers are stepping up their lobbying and campaigning activity to help ensure their future survival.The change comes after an Independent...
IN BRIEF
08-Dec-2005
news in brief
Cheeky new tack for port
08-Dec-2005
Thanks to the efforts of singer Charlotte Church, port is starting to gain a following outside the Christmas period. But, as Rosie Davenport reports,...
Rivals find brewing bond
08-Dec-2005
Despite support opposing football teams, Jim Harrison and Dave Wickett were definitely on the same side when they launched a new brewery for...
Cash in on wine
02-Dec-2005
Licensees learnt to improve their wine offer and boost profits at a free workshop hosted by The Publican and Waverley TBS. By Phil Mellows.As Britain...
Coffee - Products
01-Dec-2005
Nescafe goes for machines
Oriental Food - Top tips for delicious dishes
01-Dec-2005 By Dave Howarth, Jim Charlesworth
Top tips for oriental dishes
The Surgery - How can I make sprouts more interesting as a Christmas side dish?
01-Dec-2005 By Mark Taylor
The Surgery's tips on making sprouts more interesting
Food Study Tour: New York - Apple Turnover
01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce
PubChef teamed up with Kitchen Range Foods to offer two licensees an inspirational food-study tour to New York. Jo Bruce reports on how they got on...
Spice up the cold snap, advises mulled wine specialist
30-Nov-2005
Eliot's, the mulled wine dispenser specialists, has called on licensees to grab the opportunity for mulled wine over the festive season.Based on...
Britvic tests the water among 16 to 24s with new product
25-Nov-2005
Britvic is to launch Drench, a new spring water brand, and relaunch Pennine Spring in January 2006, in a drive to capitalise on the burgeoning...
By John Young chairman of Young's Brewery, Wandsworth
24-Nov-2005
Because of the new Licensing Act, the country and the licensed trade have been clobbered by huge costs and ongoing bureaucracy from all angles. It...
Christmas beer round-up
24-Nov-2005
It may still be November, but the Christmas trees are up in town centres and Frank and Bing Croon Carols is blaring out of every shop. It's time to...
Brummie cocktail?
24-Nov-2005
Staff at pubs and bars in Birmingham have been challenged to make a cocktail to sum up the city. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry has...
Why is there is no celebration of British beer in London?
24-Nov-2005
Last week, as my train pulled into London Bridge station, a board on a large building announced: 'Hop Exchange - apartments for sale'. The Hop...
Ben McFarland... on beer and cheese
23-Nov-2005
Beer writer of the year Ben McFarland thinks wine and cheese should call it a day - beer and cheese is where it's at."Du Pain? Du Vin? Du Boursin?"...
Brown Cow brand owner adds Ctrl to its RTD offer
21-Nov-2005
Anglo Drinks has launched a new ready-to-drink (RTD) brand which it believes will change the face of drinks retailing.The company behind chocolate...
The drinks doctor: Cask ale marketing
18-Nov-2005
Every so often the drinks industry is faced with a tough problem. Who're you gonna call? The Publican's Drinks Doctor of course! He may not be in the...
On the Grapevine
18-Nov-2005
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
Trade Talk: Ian Stead
18-Nov-2005
Ian Stead, MD of marketing fulfilment specialist, MDA Limited, calls on brand owners to work closer with licensees on pub promotions.In an...
Refresh appointed to sell Brains beers
17-Nov-2005
Cardiff-based brewer SA Brains has appointed Refresh UK to distribute its canned and bottled beers from February 2006. The move is part of Brains'...
RTD trades on 'responsibility'
17-Nov-2005
by Rosie Davenport A new RTD that aims to tackle the trade's anxieties about social responsibility and spiking is being tested in student bars across...
Size matters for Bacardi
11-Nov-2005
Bacardi Brown-Forman (BBF) has hailed the success of its spirits optics conversion programme and says the age of the 35ml serve is here to stay.The...
IFBB must act to save family brewers
11-Nov-2005
The Morning Advertiser asked the pertinent question on its front page last week: 'Which regional brewer will be the next to sell up?' The question...
George Gale falls to Fuller's for £91.8m
10-Nov-2005
Observers left speculating about which regional brewer will sell up next by The PMA Team Industry watchers are wondering which regional brewer will...
