Deadline looms for Beer Writers Awards
30-Sep-2004
Writers, broadcasters, photographers, poets and illustrators have until 8 October to enter this year's British Guild of Beer Writers' Awards and have...
Diageo Hatches a plan to halt declining sales in pubs
30-Sep-2004
Concerns about consumers' continued migration to supermarkets at the expense of pubs has prompted Diageo to set up a special business to develop new...
Trade Talk: Alistair Darby
29-Sep-2004
Alistair Darby, managing director of W&DB Brands, asks why, if fresh food is advertised, fresh beer is not promoted too?How many pubs can you...
Gastro with wine tumblers?
23-Sep-2004
Normally I'd walk away if I saw tumblers on a table masquerading as wine glasses they makeall wine taste like plonk. But this is the Anchor &...
Anti beer-tie pressure group steps up campaign
23-Sep-2004
Fledgling pressure group the Freedom For Pubs Association (FFPA) is stepping up its campaign to end the beer tie. Close to 200 pub company tenants...
Wine Focus: Profit and price
23-Sep-2004
In association with:Ben McFarland advises on how to make your wine choices turn into profits.Pubs don't have to invest in rare Bordeaux vintages to...
GBBF: Ale and hearty?
23-Sep-2004
It's the biggest volunteer-run beer festival in the world, but what message is theGreat British Beer Festival really giving out? Marketing consultant...
Drinkers back cask beer
21-Sep-2004
UK consumers are strongly behind the industry's attempts to save cask beer.In a survey carried out by the Independent Family Brewers of Britain...
Pioneer spirit
16-Sep-2004
Robert Breare's Noble House pub company now operates its food pubs under a new name Pioneer Pub Company. Noble House has had a rocky ride of late...
Boddingtons Action Group revived to save brewery
16-Sep-2004
The Boddingtons Action Group is being resurrected as trade groups attempt to save the Strangeways Brewery in Manchester.Brewing giant Interbrew's...
Guide shows small brewers' relief encourages others
16-Sep-2004
Brewers are starting up all over the country - with twice the number of new brewers listed in the new CAMRA Good Beer Guide than there were last...
Irish smoke ban fuels beer garden boom
16-Sep-2004
If Ireland's Health Minister Micheal Martin, architect of the smoking ban, is the bête noire of the Republic's publicans, then architects, designers...
Cream of where?
15-Sep-2004
Closing Boddingtons is yet another move that will undermine beer's image, says Adam Withrington.Perhaps with a sense of inevitability, Interbrew...
Beer tie may need further investigation
15-Sep-2004
Martin O' Neill, the MP heading the Department of Trade and Industry Select Committee looking into the beer tie has indicated he believes the pub...
Pint-Sized Portions: Update
10-Sep-2004
With something on offer to amuse all children from tiny babies to difficult teenagers, the Eyre Arms in Calver in Derbyshire's Hope Valley, was a...
Beer supplies hinge on TGWU dispute
09-Sep-2004
Pubs in the South West could see their beer supply disrupted by strike action following a dispute between a distributorand the Transport &...
Vodka sachet launch fuels Irish protest
09-Sep-2004
The launch of a vodka-in-a-sachet product in the Republic of Ireland has brought a storm of protest with claims that it will encourage binge drinking...
CAMRA blasts Boddingtons closure plans
09-Sep-2004
Interbrew has been blasted as "riding roughshod over British brewing" after announcing plans to close its Boddingtons Brewery in Manchester.The...
SIBA presses MPs to re-examine beer tie
09-Sep-2004
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has mounted a strong case for a change to the beer tie at the latest Trade and Industry inquiry session,...
AD secures UK rights for French liqueur
09-Sep-2004
Allied Domecq has taken on the rights to a French liqueur brand. The drinks giant said it would aim Hpnotiq at "discerning drinkers", adding that it...
Tale of two halves as Guinness sales fall
09-Sep-2004
Guinness volumes fell by 5% in the pub market while Smirnoff Ice lost 13% in the 12 months to June, owner Diageo has revealed in its full-year...
What will happen to Glenmorangie?
02-Sep-2004
Last week the MacDonald family, which owns 50 per cent of whisky brand Glenmorangie, announced it would be selling its controlling interest. The...
Guinness volumes dip for Diageo
02-Sep-2004
Drinks giant Diageo has seen sales of Guinness decline in the UK and Ireland.Reporting full-year results for the year to June 30, Diageo said...
Palestinian beer comes to the UK
01-Sep-2004
A former volunteer who worked in a peace camp in Palestine is importing a Palestinian beer into the UK.Rowan Davis got the idea to import Taybeh -...
01-Sep-2004 By Max Gosney
Interbrew is on a mission to dominate what it predicts is a speciality beers sector set to soar. Max Gosney travelled to the home of Hoegaarden to...
Coming up rosés
26-Aug-2004
Producers in Provence hope to convert UK drinkers, discovers Adam Withrington.Around the vineyards of Provence there is an unbelievable aroma. It...
Budvar teams up with rivals on beer brewed at source
26-Aug-2004
Budweiser Budvar has joined up with a host of brewers to form a trade body dedicated to promoting beer that is brewed at source.Several brewers...
Yates Group under fire as pub opens without soft drinks
25-Aug-2004
Yates Group has been criticised for allowing one of its pubs to trade without any soft drinks.Its Basingstoke outlet opened on August 14 with no...
Wine Focus: Staff knowledge
25-Aug-2004
In association with:Don't be intimidated - the people asking don't know, writes Ben McFarland.That the UK has embraced wine with such enthusiasm has...
Interbrew to close Belfast brewery
25-Aug-2004
Interbrew is to shut down the Bass Ireland Ulster Brewery after failing to find a buyer for the business.The closure of Northern Ireland's only...
Britvic set for early float
23-Aug-2004
Soft drinks group Britvic could be floated on the Stock Market early next year.Majority owner InterContintental Hotels believes the time is right,...
TV team raises the spirits at haunted pub
19-Aug-2004
A team of top ghosthunters has descended on a pub in Somerset the hope of flushing out the spirits believed to haunt the premises.It is believed that...
Licensee sets up trade association to end the beer tie
12-Aug-2004
A licensee is setting up his own trade association to represent tenants and challenge pub companies to end the beer tie.The Freedom For Pubs...
Interbrew increases stake in Russian brewing venture
12-Aug-2004
Interbrew has increased its stake in its Russian joint venture Sun Interbrew.In a move designed to secure its hold on the business, Interbrew has...
UK market drives S&N growth
03-Aug-2004
Scottish and Newcastle has seen 'good progress' across the first half and the company starts to see the benefits of its focus on brewing.In the six...
Better beer
29-Jul-2004
Improving beer quality will increase profitability. And if you don't know how, it's time to organise some training. Adam Withrington explains.The...
Greene King's Beer To Dine For to go draught
29-Jul-2004
As Greene King prepares to rollout its Beer To Dine For in bottles, the beer could soon be available on draught.Rooney Anand, head of brewing at...
GBBF preview: It's show time
22-Jul-2004
The annual Great British Beer Festival, the biggest showcase for cask ale, takes place in London from August 3 to 7. Phil Mellows previews this...
GBBF preview: Being Champion Beer of Britain
22-Jul-2004
Being Champion Beer of Britain is an honour but the winner should be ready to deal with the resulting demand.The first beer to sell out at this...
Enterprise gives evidence in beer tie investigation
20-Jul-2004
Enterprise Inns took two hours to deliver evidence in the third session of the beer tie investigation hearings. The Trade and Industry Committee...
Qibla-Cola accused of misleading consumers
06-Jul-2004
A Muslim charity has terminated an agreement with a UK cola company because of "misleading" marketing.Islamic Aid has pulled out of a deal with the...
New energy drink aims to fill hole in the market
01-Jul-2004
A new drink that will "ignite your libido" is being launched in the UK.Energy 69, which has been a huge success in the US, will be marketed using...
Wine Focus: How to compile a wine list
28-Jun-2004
In association with:Compiling a wine list can be a daunting task as it depends on marrying the needs of a varied customer base to the bewildering...
Greene King's 'Beer To Dine For' set for second course
25-Jun-2004
The stage is set for beer to return to its "rightful place" on Britain's dining tables according to Greene King.The Suffolk brewer has relaunched its...
Lifestyle Report: Carling
24-Jun-2004
The 2004 Publican Lifestyle Report survey was sponsored by Carling. Many thanks to the 832 licensee readers who took the time to answer our questions...
The pint with punch
23-Jun-2004
Despite licensee criticism, the success of leading lager Stella Artois shows no sign of slowing.Two weeks ago brewing giant Interbrew won the award...
Stella Artois unveils new ad
16-Jun-2004
Interbrew has launched a new television advert for Stella Artois, the latest in its "Reassuringly Expensive" campaign.The Publican was given an...
Bar Show 2004 round-up
16-Jun-2004
For two days at Earl's Court the latest and greatest of the drinks industry came to the fifth annual Bar Show to showcase their latest products. And...
Guinness gives ads an Extra Cold twist
11-Jun-2004
Guinness has revisited some of its classic ads over the last ten years for a new campaign for Guinness Draught Extra Cold.In the £3.5m campaign the...
Drinks news in brief
11-Jun-2004
A group of horse racing stable staff may be feeling worse for wear following Friday evening's 8.10 Grolsch Premium Lager Maiden Fillies' Stakes at...
