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Core matters: cider has 9% of the total UK wet sales (image credit: urfinguss/iStock/Thinkstock.co.uk)

Cider report

How much will cider grow?

By Nikkie Sutton

Certain dispense methods in the cider segment are thriving while others need a shot in the arm. Here, we look at the statistics and how you can use cider to boost the bottom line.

A boost: Carlsberg launches new lager

In association with Carlsberg

Will lager sales rise again?

By Nicholas Robinson

Reinvigorating the mainstream lager category is in the interest of all brewers, because it is the biggest segment in on-trade beer sales. That said, with UK lager sales down 7%, it is going to take some intelligent thinking and investment to reverse lager’s...

Celebration time: this year has already seen the company have a lot of success

North Brewing Co to open taproom

By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s winner of Best Brewing Pub Company - North Brewing Co - is set to open a taproom in its hometown of Leeds this year, plus two new North Bar pub openings.

Pioneering: the team will be spearheaded by former Beavertown brewer Jenn Merrick

Female brewers collaborate on limited edition beer

By James Beeson

Jenn Merrick, founder of community based brewery Earth Station, is to brew a collaborative beer with a leading team of 24 female industry-leading brewers, Heriot-Watt students and lecturers.

'Entry level': Brits are guzzling cheap Prosecco when there's so much more

There’s more to life than ‘party' Prosecco

By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers are chugging back 'entry-level' bottles of Prosecco in high volumes when they could instead be spending a little more on quality, according to Bibendum on-trade channel director John Graves.

Big venue: the festival takes place at London's Olympia

Rock radio to take over GBBF

By Nikkie Sutton

UK rock radio station Planet Rock is joining forces with the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) this year, in a bid to bring a whole day of entertainment to the annual event.

Moving forward: the new flavours tap into the

Belvoir releases new flavours

By Nikkie Sutton

Soft drinks producer Belvoir Fruit Farms has announced it will be launching four new products across the on and off-trade this month (March).

Expensive hobby: being a craft beer connoisseur isn't cheap

Craft beer connoisseur: drinking beer costs

By Craft beer connoisseur

Being a craft beer connoisseur doesn’t come cheap. The frenetic pace of beer releases is a near constant drain on the bank balance, and I always need to be kitted out in the latest brewery ‘stash’ or risk humiliation at that tap takeover or meet-the-brewer...

Good position: Charles Wells is set for its next chapter

Big Interview

Charles Wells reveals estate expansion and brewery details

By Nicholas Robinson

After selling its brewery and several key brands for £55m to Marston’s last year, Charles Wells is setting its sights on the future with pub acquisitions and the rollout of new beers from a modern brewery.

Undervalued: The price of cask beer rarely reflects its premium nature

Cask Beer: solving the problem of price

By James Beeson

Real ale is a uniquely British phenomenon, but the price of cask rarely reflects its premium nature. What can operators, brewers and other industry figures do to ensure that it remains the point of difference in the Great British pub?

Cost price: almost half (46%) of consumers say price impacts their decision to drink 'soft drinks' when out, according to CGA

Moving soft drinks upmarket

By Andrew Don

Publicans do not have to be soft to give non-alcoholic drinks a hard push but they should do it with panache.

On top: Pernod Ricard UK's new Manchester venue, the Loft, is it's first and only outside of London.

Pernod Ricard UK opens the Loft

By Stuart Stone

Wines and spirits company Pernod Ricard UK launched new multipurpose events space, the Loft, on 28 February at a historic site on Quay Street, Manchester, that was formerly a Walkabout bar.

New brews: Peter Wells of Charles Wells announces new brewery

Charles Wells announces new brewery

By Nicholas Robinson

Brewer and pub operator Charles Wells will build a 30,000hl brewery, worth £13m, in Bedford, after selling its Eagle Brewery to Marston’s in a £55m deal last May.

Awards success: London's Fourpure Brewing Co won brewery of the year at last year's SIBA BeerX

SIBA Business Awards 2018 finalists revealed

By James Beeson

The UK’s top craft beer and brewing businesses have been named as finalists in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards 2018, with winners due to be announced on 14 March at BeerX in Liverpool.

Positive: Shepherd Neame posts strong sales results (pic: Jonathan Neame)

‘Food pubs are not dead’ says Shepherd Neame boss

By Nicholas Robinson

Recent upheaval in the casual-dining sphere does not signal the death of the eating-out market, but highlights the pitfalls of “putting all your eggs in one basket” instead of offering variety, according to Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame....

First try: Diageo to launch two new beers at Publican Awards

In association with Diageo

Diageo introduces new beers to UK at Publican Awards

By Nicholas Robinson

In a week’s time the pub trade will honour its successes at the largest industry celebration, the Publican Awards, which will feature dozens of brand activations including several introductions from spirit and beer giant Diageo.

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