Food & Drink

Event

New SIBA conference to follow BeerX in 2017

24-Aug-2016 By James Evison

A new event from The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), dubbed 'Beer Now' and an evolution of the European beer bloggers and writers conference, will immediately follow BeerX in Sheffield next year.

Beer

Brewery takes aim at Doom Bar with provocative advert

24-Aug-2016 By James Evison

One local brewery has taken to provocative advertising to stop the phenomenal growth of Sharp’s Doombar across the nation’s ale pumps.

Beer

Brewer creates 'truth serum' beer for Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump

24-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Scottish brewer has created a beer laced with 'truth serum', which has been delivered to US Presidential candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Training

Wine courses that will make bar staff wizards of wine

23-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

Wine can be a daunting thing for bar staff if you don’t drink the stuff. When a customer asks for a full-bodied red or a fruity white, there is often panic in the eyes of the bar staff. We’ve found three companies that offer introductory wine training...

RTD

WKD to be transformed for the 'now' generation

23-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

WKD is set to undergo a “radical reinvention” with a new pack design across the range along with the launch of two new, lower-calorie flavours, following research into 18 to 24-year-olds. The brand will also unveil a new communications programme ‘WKD...

Food trends

More than just a gourmet burger? The proliferation of 'premium'...

22-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Trends have ruled the hospitality industry’s decade with an iron fist. “Serve more quinoa” and “fish and chips” was so last year, the commentators scribbled.

BEER

Fuller’s and Yeastie Boys collaborate on new beer

22-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Fuller’s has launched a new ale made in collaboration with New Zealand-based craft brewer Yeastie Boys.

The Craft Beer Co

Craft Beer Co secures another London site

21-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

London-based pubco the Craft Beer Co has secured a new site in the city’s Limehouse.

Pilsner Urquell continues expansion of tank beer

19-Aug-2016 By Oli Gross

Pilsner Urquell is continuing expansion of its tank beer, with the brewery delivering its unpasteurised product at the opening of Manchester Smokehouse & Cellar yesterday (18 August).

Virtual reality

Innis & Gunn brings virtual reality to UK pubs

18-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? It's hard to tell at 50 pubs dotted across the UK where Innis & Gunn is inviting drinkers to don a virtual reality headset when trying its beers.

Spirits

Our ultimate cocktail guide

18-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Spirits and cocktails are a booming category in pubs, so it’s time to get your offer perfected. It’s not all about size either, but rather what’s the right mix for your pub’s customers. Nigel Huddleston and Nicholas Robinson report

Sugar tax

Why the ALMR is opposing the sugar tax

17-Aug-2016 By Chief executive of the ALMR, Kate Nicholls

With rising levels of obesity, particularly among children, so strong in the public consciousness, it’s no surprise the Government wants to appear firm on health concerns. The Government is keen to be seen to tackle health problems and demonstrate that...

Sugar tax 'won’t solve UK obesity crisis'

16-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A coalition representing thousands of small businesses has called on the Government with a new campaign to ditch former Chancellor George Osborne’s tax on soft drinks.

Exclusive interview

Budweiser will have more ‘surprise’ campaigns and product innovation

15-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Budweiser will launch more “surprise” customer-focused campaigns as well as new liquid and packaging innovation after its Euro 2016 beer giveaway strategy increased sales in some pubs and bars by more than 100%.

Awards

Sharp’s Brewery wins eight awards at International Beer Challenge

12-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Cornish brewery Sharp’s has won eight medals at this year’s global International Beer Challenge including one gold, three silvers and four bronzes.

GBBF

Real ale and craft beer ‘more alike than you’d like to think’

10-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Those who snub craft beer as a low-rent Americanised version of ‘real British ale’ are kidding themselves and should work with the brewers producing the unique liquids, argued beer writer Pete Brown at The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Great British Beer...

GBBF 2016

Beer and food matching at the Great British Beer Festival gathers crowds

10-Aug-2016 By Sara Hussein

CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival draws in drinkers with 900 beers, ciders, and perries on offer, but the festival also gives suppliers the chance to promote products with beer and food matching suggestions.

Beer

GBBF: Harvey's reveals new look

10-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

East Sussex brewery Harvey's unveiled its new look at the start of the Great British Beer Festival yesterday (9 August).

GBBF

GBBF: Best of social media as licensees plan 'vital research'

10-Aug-2016 By Oli Gross

After the Campaign for Real Ale's Great British Beer Festival got into full swing yesterday, The Morning Advertiser looks at the best from social media on the first day

GBBF

Binghams Vanilla Stout crowned Champion Beer of Britain

10-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Binghams Vanilla Stout is the first speciality beer to win Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival’s (GBBF) Champion Beer of Britain Awards.

BEER

Craft marque? SIBA launches accreditation to reclaim “craft” beer

09-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched a new accreditation scheme it says will reclaim the word “craft” for truly independent brewers.

Great British Beer Festival

CAMRA slams alcohol guidelines and calls for "common sense" approach

09-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Following a survey in which more than half of respondents agreed that moderate alcohol consumption could be part of a healthy lifestyle, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on the Department of Health for a new consultation into the alcohol guidelines.

Beer

More than 100 million pints of craft-brewed beer sold thanks to Beerflex

08-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Following the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Beerflex delivery scheme, more than 100 million pints of independently craft-brewed beer have been sold.

Whiskey

Maxxium UK aims to attract a younger market

08-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Drinks distributor Maxxium UK is changing its tactics to garner a younger market.