Food & Drink

Awards

Blackedge wins gold at SIBA north-west competition

13-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Greater Manchester-based Blackedge Brewing has won the overall cask beer category at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) north-west regional beer competition.

Whisky

David Beckham chats pubs, whisky and football

13-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

International footballing superstar, underwear model and now whisky connoisseur David Beckham loves nothing more than a quiet visit to his local pub for a traditional Sunday roast, he says over a glass of his recently launched Haig Club Clubman. Nicholas...

Competition

Pubs receive free beer garden equipment from Sharp's Brewery

12-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Sharp’s Brewery has given free beer garden equipment to 10 winning pubs as part of an exclusive competition for permanent free-trade stockists of Doom Bar.

MA Sport

MatchPint and Carlsberg to offer free pints to customers at 100 freehouses

12-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Pub-finder app MatchPint is reinvigorating its previously successful partnership with Carlsberg by launching a collaborative promotion with 100 freetrade pubs in Liverpool and Manchester.

Beer

Asahi completes acquisition of Miller Brands UK

12-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Asahi has completed the deal to acquire Miller Brands UK - creating Asahi UK.

Future Trends: Spirits

Customers spend 24% more on properly-served cocktails

12-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers will spend up to 24% more on a cocktail that has been served properly and to a high-standard, according to exclusive research by CGA Strategy.

Future Trends: Spirits

'Proper' training could lift spirits sales by more than £7,300

12-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Giving staff diverse training to sell spirits could increase bar profits by £7,346, reveals research by a major international training organisation.

Seasonal beer

Sophie Atherton: what does seasonal beer mean to you?

10-Oct-2016 By Sophie Atherton

Beer sommelier and writer, Sophie Atherton looked at what 'seasonal beer' means and how licensees can tap into it to make the most of the different times of the year.

Beer

Delivering the best way to pour a pint

10-Oct-2016 By Oli Gross

Drinkers in the Czech Republic know a thing or two about beer, and delivering on the best ways to pour a pint is something UK bartenders are catching on to.

BEER

Sussex brewer Harvey’s to bring back keg beers

07-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Sussex brewer Harvey’s is to reintroduce keg beer to its portfolio of products for the first time in 15 years.

Beer

Big brewers, good or bad?

07-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Caledonian Brewery was close to going out of existence but its acquisition by giant Heineken has given it a new lease of life and a chance to create some innovative craft beers

beer

BrewDog founders change names to Elvis over legal action

06-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Plans by Elvis Presley's estate to sue Scottish brewery BrewDog over the naming of one of its drinks has resulted in founders changing their names.

Future Trends: Spirits

Bubbles expert reveals the carbonation revolution

05-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Bubbles are just as important in a cocktail or mixed drink as they are in a pint of lager, bringing with them many flavour benefits.

Debate

Great British Pub Debate: Are traditional pubs losing relevance?

05-Oct-2016 By Matthew Curtis

According to the latest figures from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), 21 pubs are closing in the UK every week. But are these closures also a sign that the UK’s traditional pub culture is gradually being dismantled? And is the increasing prevalence of...

Future Trends: Spirits

Inspiration is the key to 'spirits revolution'

04-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Spirits are becoming more popular in pubs with consumers wanting more from their drinks. But how to offer something unique can often be confusing.

Beer

Hogs Back Brewery expansion will boost beer output

04-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Hogs Back Brewery is set to pump almost half a million into a major expansion of its brewery that will increase production.

Future Trends: Spirits

Best pub cocktail is in Newcastle

04-Oct-2016 By The MA

Newcastle is the home of Britain’s best pub cocktail, a panel of drinks experts unanimously decided at The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Future Trends: Spirits event in London yesterday (3 October).

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Drinks expert: "promiscuous customer attitudes" is an understatement

03-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Younger customers require ‘constant experimentation’ with drinks offers to prevent them getting bored and moving on, a leading drinks expert has claimed.

FUTURE TRENDS: SPIRITS

Spirits summit: bursting the gin bubble?

03-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Gin is, literally and figuratively, on everybody’s lips. The past five years have seen an unprecedented rise in distilleries and brands, giving the spirit a much-needed revitalisation.

Beer

Caledonian Brewery launches black lager

03-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Caledonian’s recently-launched black lager Dark Light is the latest example of the 150-year-old Scottish brewery’s innovative new craft beers but what’s next for Wee George, the pilot brewery that produced the liquid?

Beer

Scotland names its ‘best beers’

30-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog, Caledonian Brewery and the Tempest Brewing Company have been named, among many other brewers, as producing some of Scotland’s top beers.

Legislation

Pubs to be ‘shamed’ into sugar reduction by Government

30-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs and other food and drink-serving outlets will be "shamed" into reducing the sugar content of their food by the Government, warns health secretary Jeremy Hunt and Public Health England (PHE) chief executive Duncan Selbie.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Cider finalist - Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey

29-Sep-2016 By MA

Cider has literally led to new foundations at the historic Star Inn, where landlord Ian Thompson and his team have created an outhouse to serve the tipple from in warmer months.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Cider finalist - The Harlequin, Sheffield

29-Sep-2016 By MA

Since buying the Harlequin, owner Liz Aspden has imparted her passion for cider into both the premises and its customers.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Cider Winner - Foleys Tap House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

29-Sep-2016 By MA

York Brewery’s Foleys Tap House, the former head office for the 19th-century Pearl Life Assurance Loan Investment Company, is typically Leeds – shabby, honest and chic all at the same time.

Beer

Carlsberg 'rebrews' original 1883 lager

29-Sep-2016 By James Evison

Carlsberg has completed a three-year project to rebrew its original 1883 lager, and it is now available to UK consumers in bottled format.

Beer prices

The average cost of a pint in each county in Great Britain revealed

29-Sep-2016 By Liam Coleman

There is an 87p difference in the price of a pint of ale between the cheapest and most expensive regions of the country, according to the Good Pub Guide 2017.

Beer

Brewery boss: Isinglass ban only if consumers demand

29-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Isinglass will only be banned in beer if consumers pressure breweries to eliminate the fish-based fining agent, a brewery boss has told The Morning Advertiser.

Beer

Long Man Brewery scoops four medals at World Beer Awards

29-Sep-2016 By Sara Hussein

The Long Man Brewery snatched four coveted awards at the World Beer Awards this week.

Crowdfunding

Dark Star MD leaves to join Bedlam as brewer plans £500k crowdfunding

28-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Dark Star's managing director of sixteen years has left the company to join Sussex brewer Bedlam on the eve of Bedlam's campaign to crowdfund a new brewery.

Beer

Craft beer’s rise pushing cask into ‘image change’

28-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Craft beer’s phenomenal success has played a part in pushing traditional cask ale brands to change their marketing activity and develop meaningful stories to engage with younger drinkers, Charles Wells’ marketing director Jason Wills has told The Morning...

Events

72 hours in London with The Morning Advertiser

28-Sep-2016 By Helen Gilbert

If you’re thinking about turning your country pub into an elite restaurant destination, are keen to adopt the latest trends or are simply looking for ways to generate extra income, then read on.

Research

For the first time ever, shops are selling more beer than the on-trade

28-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

The on-trade sold less beer than supermarkets and convenience stores for the first time on record last year.

Beer

Shepherd Neame flaunts new corporate rebrand

28-Sep-2016 By Sara Hussein

Shepherd Neame, one of the country’s oldest brewers, is poised to flaunt its new branding after revealing the concept yesterday (Tuesday 27 September).

Brewdog

BrewDog pushes for new sour beer brewery

27-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

BrewDog plans to build a sour beer brewery in Scotland, just months after expanding into the spirits segment with a new distillery.

Food matching

The guide to cider and food pairing

27-Sep-2016 By Jane Peyton

Cider is too often overlooked in favour of other drinks when it comes to pairing dishes with food. But these brews have just as much a right to be drink alongside good eats. Jane Peyton reports

Cans

"Micro-canned" real ale wins CAMRA accreditation

26-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A "micro-canned" beer from a Bristol brewery has become the first winner of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA's) real ale accreditation.

Christmas

Molson Coors offers free Christmas makeovers worth £2,500

26-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Molson Coors’ wholesale and delivery arm will help a select group of lucky customers capitalise further on the 10% Christmas sales hike by offering free festive makeovers.

Cider

Cider is taking a new direction

26-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Packaged cider is growing in popularity among customers, but fridges and back bars are as tight on space as ever before. Getting the balance right could make or break your cider sales, Nigel Huddleston reports

Beer

‘Tragic’ pub closures being replaced by unlikely venues

26-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub closures are at their lowest in a decade, with the number of operations buoyed by a rise in micropub openings and “new breed” public houses, according to the Good Beer Guide.

Cask Report

Cask Report: Communication and beer quality are ‘paramount’ to drive sales

23-Sep-2016 By Sara Hussein

The author of the Cask Report 2017 has stated that bar staff need to be trained well to be able to talk about cask ale to customers.

Research

Research: Majority of pub staff are female

23-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

More than half of pub staff are female, and there are 1,380 more breweries than there were in 2010, according to latest figures published by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Beer finalist - Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham

22-Sep-2016 By MA

Purecraft Bar & Kitchen describes itself as “a partnership of stand-out crafted beer, fresh, real food and top engaged people”. Last year’s Best Beer Pub wants to keep its crown.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Beer finalist - The Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

22-Sep-2016 By MA

Former IT worker and antiques dealer Ian Hayes has created an oasis in a most unusual location; off the beaten track outside Huddersfield town centre and next to a leisure centre.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Beer finalist - The Griffin, Halstead, Essex

22-Sep-2016 By MA

This back-street gem is part of the three-strong Saint Arnold Group owned by former BII Licensee of the Year Darran Lingley and his wife, Caroline.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Beer finalist - Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell, London

22-Sep-2016 By MA

The Craft Beer Co offers a world-class beer selection in cask, keg, bottles and cans.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Beer finalist - Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd, Wales

22-Sep-2016 By MA

Nestled in the hills of south Wales, this award-winning freehouse is a beer lovers’ delight.

Food

Food sales at ten year high, reports ALMR

22-Sep-2016 By Finn Scott-Delaney, MCA

Food sales among multiple operators of licensed premises are at a 10-year high, according to a comprehensive annual survey by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

Cider

Orchard Pig enjoys record sales at Wilderness Festival

22-Sep-2016 By Edward Rehman-Wood

Cider producer Orchard Pig rocked Oxfordshire’s Wilderness Festival this summer with record sales, after cementing its place as the event’s sole cider provider.