Food & Drink

Budweiser set for summer

10-Jun-2004

Budweiser is confident of a good summer ahead despite its lack of presence in Euro 2004 advertising.With major UK rivals Carlsberg and Carling...

All in the mix

08-Jun-2004

Single malts get all the glory and blends get none. But Compass Box Crafted Whiskies wants to change that, writes Adam Withrington.Tasting whisky at...

Greene King to launch beer 'centre of excellence'

04-Jun-2004

Greene King Brewing Company has launched a "centre of excellence" in its home town of Bury St Edmunds.The brewer, whose brands include IPA and Old...

Actor Ray Liotta stars in new Heineken advert

04-Jun-2004

Actor Ray Liotta demands respect for Heineken in the latest advert from the Dutch lager brand.Mr Liotta, who played the lead role in gangster movie...

Wine

01-Jun-2004 By Chris Losh

This month Chris Losh looks at some recommended Chilean wines and applauds the revival of Riesling. The revival of Riesling Ask any wine journalist...

Wine Focus: The next chapter

31-May-2004

In association with:The Publican launches the second phase in its series which offers solutions on how to boost profits from wine."Wine is the nurse...

Wadworth slams BBC over 'irresponsible' ads report

28-May-2004

Wadworth brewery has blasted the BBC for calling its advertising "irresponsible".A report on the BBC's 10 o'clock News claimed the Wiltshire brewer's...

Bacardi targets Friends finale for new ad

20-May-2004

The Publican has had an exclusive first look at the new Bacardi advert, which hits UK screens at the end of next week.The advert will be shown next...

Beer we go, beer we go

19-May-2004

The Publican's blind beer taste test pitted lagers (or the closest we could find to lager) from each country competing in Euro 2004 - with surprising...

Brewers still losing out on progressive beer duty

18-May-2004

Many British brewers are still losing out on tax breaks given to rivals elsewhere in the European Union.As announced by Gordon Brown in the budget on...

Cellar to Glass

10-May-2004

With a view to standardising cellar management and beer dispense, the BII is now offering an Award in Beer and Cellar Quality. Phil Mellows...

Southern success

06-May-2004

Mexican drinks were hugely popular about 15 years ago. Then they weren't. But they've made an impressive comeback, as Adam Withrington explains.If...

Wine group to produce brews

06-May-2004

The English Wines Group (EWG), normally associated with the best of English wines, is preparing to break new ground, by brewing beer.However, it will...

ScotCo axes Tyne Brewery as production moves to the Fed

29-Apr-2004

by Tony Halstead Scottish Courage is to close its historic Tyne Brewery at Newcastle next spring, the second major closure announced by the company...

Pimm's launches RTD for summer

29-Apr-2004

Pimm's, the quintessential drink of the British summer, has unveiled a three-pronged strategy to boost sales in the sun this year.Owner Diageo is...

Becks stars on Euro 2004 Pepsi bottle

28-Apr-2004

A special edition 300ml bottle of Pepsi featuring David Beckham will be launched next month to cash in on football-mania around Euro 2004. Beckham...

Britvic gets set to float

28-Apr-2004

Britvic is on its way to the stock market. The three former brewers controlling Britain's second largest soft drink group have agreed a timetable...

Management errors see brewery bite the dust

22-Apr-2004

Iremember, as a young journalist in the 1960s, the excitement that bubbled the length of Fleet Street when Draught Guinness first arrived in Britain....

Sharp's Brewery

22-Apr-2004

Who are they? The brewer, based in Rock, Cornwall, celebrates its 10th birthday this year, and in its relatively short life has become a mainstay of...

Heineken family tops trade rich list

22-Apr-2004

A number of individuals and families in the pub, spirits and brewing industries, feature in the annual The Sunday Times rich list. The top 15, in...

Guinness to end UK brewing

22-Apr-2004

by John Harrington Diageo has cited "over capacity" as the prime reason for closing its Park Royal brewery spelling the end of producing Guinness in...

Change the public image of beer

22-Apr-2004

The Morning Advertiser is backing an industry campaign to boost the reputation of beer and improve standards of dispense in pubs. This week Paul...

Scottish Courage closes Tyne Brewery

22-Apr-2004

Scottish Courage, the UK's leading brewer, has announced a second major brewery closure.Only three months after the closure of its Edinburgh-based...

Corona sales up by 100 per cent

21-Apr-2004

Corona Extra is waving "hasta luego" to its competitors in the UK following record sales.Following on from its strong showing in The Publican Brands...

Slambusters

20-Apr-2004

'Tequila' is invariably followed by 'slammer' in most people's minds. But for the drink to have a future in a market where 'responsible' is the...

CAMRA hoping for a mild May

19-Apr-2004

CAMRA is encouraging pubs to stock mild ales during May as part of a celebration of the traditional British beer variety. The campaign is built...

Indian whisky arrives in UK

16-Apr-2004

The next time you fancy a wee dram in your local don't be surprised if you're offered something a little bit more exotic than a scotch.Rakshit...

A lighter shade of ale

15-Apr-2004

The conventional wisdom is that lager sells better on a hot summer's day. But Britain's ale brewers are fighting back and are adamant that a glass of...

Marston's helps beer-lovers diet

15-Apr-2004

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries beer has struck a blow for beer-loving dieters everywhere with the creation of some new low fat beer and food...

Heineken taps into David'

08-Apr-2004

Heineken UK has become the latest brewer to launch an innovative draught beer dispense system to improve service standards. Called "David", the...

Thanks Gordon, but it's small beer

08-Apr-2004

In the middle of last week's parliamentary kerfuffle about student fees, the BBC broadcast some comparative figures about university life in Britain...

InterbrewAmBev rocks beer stage

08-Apr-2004

Are the Channel Islands destined to play host to the world's biggest brewer? Such a possibility has arisen as Interbrew of Belgium and AmBev of...

Portman Group pulls two more drinks

06-Apr-2004

Two drinks companies have been found guilty of breaking the drinks industry's advertising code.The Independent Complaints Panel found that both...

Cuervo to liven up tequila sector with new launch

02-Apr-2004

Jose Cuervo has launched a new white tequila in an effort to promote the category.Clásico tequila has been released to try to fill the gap that was...

Sebor Absinth launches flavoured sambuca range

02-Apr-2004

Sebor Absinth, the company that owns the green coloured spirit of the same name, is moving into a burgeoning sambuca category with the launch of...

Sol and Bacardi roll out new Bandito concept

01-Apr-2004

Sol, the bottled Mexican lager from Ubevco, has linked up with Bacardi rum to promote a new spirit and beer concept in the UK's pubs and bars.The...

Crehan's beer tie battle returns to court

01-Apr-2004

The long-running beer tie dispute between Bernard Crehan and Inntrepreneur took yet another turn when the ex-licensee returned to court to challenge...

Keeping beer in line

01-Apr-2004

There's always a risk that one rogue pint gets through your system. But one company, Brulines, says its monitoring device will give you far more...

Font helps XXXX hit the front line

01-Apr-2004

Interbrew UK has launched a new bar font as part of an £11m spend this year to re-establish the XXXX brand as a credible, mainstream lager. The...

Train your barstaff about beer

01-Apr-2004

The Morning Advertiser is supporting an industry campaign to improve the image of beer and dispense standards in pubs. This week, British Institute...

Union tenants' wine range help

01-Apr-2004

The Union Pub Company has developed a new CD-ROM to help tenants use wine to boost business. It gives step-by-step tuition on how to design a good...

You can offer free pints

01-Apr-2004

Following on from your recent answer, would it be legally possible for me to give away pints of beer to certain customers, but not everyone, or...

SIBA conference sees rosy future for real ale

01-Apr-2004 By Andrew Pring

SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, staged its annual conference at Southport last week, on a wave of optimism for the future of real ale. With...

A soft spot

26-Mar-2004

Last summer had a dramatic impact on sales of soft drinks in the UK. But Britvic Soft Drinks' Category Report 2004 says there's more to it than the...

King of ales

25-Mar-2004

Scottish Courage Ale may be a declining force, but it still packs a punch in the overall drinks market, argues a defiant Keith Quinn, Scottish...

Carling gets £5m

25-Mar-2004

Euro 2004 boost by Claire Hu Euro 2004 will mean a huge trading boost for pubs that are "on the ball", according to Coors which is launching its...

Cask in glory

25-Mar-2004

Greene King Greene King has enjoyed a vintage year, with its IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale brands all recording growth. The Suffolk brewer has...

Brain's invesments fuel profit

25-Mar-2004

Cardiff-based brewer and retailer SA Brain has boosted underlying profits by 21% to £7.2m with turnover up 13.5% to £96m The company increased...

Robinsons hopes to raise profile with new look

19-Mar-2004

Frederic Robinson has embarked on a mission to raise national awareness of its portfolio of cask ales.The Stockport-based brewer has given its entire...