Food & Drink

Avoiding the red tape: Innis & Gunn founder and master brewer Dougal Gunn Sharp

Beer

Innis & Gunn pumps £3.1m into Perth brewery acquisition

By Nicholas Robinson

Scottish brewing giant Innis & Gunn has bought Perth-based Inveralmond Brewery Limited after raising £3.1m for the acquisition and is set to pump a significant amount into its redevelopment as a new product development brewery.

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PMA events

What’s the future of beer and cider?

By Nicholas Robinson

The first Future Trends: Beer and Cider event organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) will be held in London on 22 June and will arm the trade with insight into the sector’s latest new product development and innovation.

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Beer

BrewDog to increase capacity and pubs after profits reach £16.9m

By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog will continue to increase its beer production capacity and add to its portfolio of pubs, the Scottish brewer and operator has said in an annual report for the year ending 2015, which revealed gross profits up £5m to £16.9m.

Is this really the end of CAMRA?

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Is this really the end of CAMRA?

By Pete Brown

Established in 1971, the Campaign for Real Ale began as an organisation that helped save UK cask ale. Pete Brown looks at what lies ahead.

Thornbridge Simon Walkden (L) and Rob Lovatt (R)

Beer

Thornbridge announces £2m investment to make more beer

By Nicholas Robinson

Thornbridge Brewery has announced a £2m investment plan, which will see the installation of a new bottling line, an increase in brewing capacity and improved logistical and warehousing facilities.

Innis & Gunn's French odyssey

Beer

Innis & Gunn reveals French distribution partnership

By Nicholas Robinson

Scottish specialty beer supplier Innis & Gunn has announced a partnership with Spanish family-owned Grupo Diego Zamora to supply their respective drinks brands to the French market.

Cider trends: Make sure you're well stocked

Drinks

Cider trends: Make sure you're well stocked

By Nigel Huddleston

With peak cider season on its way, Nigel Huddleston takes a look at what’s available for you to make sure your pub is the destination for thirsty drinkers.

Chapel Down smashes £1m crowdfunding target for new brewery

Crowdfunding

Chapel Down smashes £1m target for new brewery

By Daniel Woolfson

British wine producer Chapel Down has raised more than £1.7m for its new Curious Drinks brewery through crowdfunding, smashing its original target of £1m.

First Scottish Beer Awards launched

First Scottish Beer Awards launched

By Daniel Woolfson

Sixteen categories have been revealed for the upcoming Scottish Beer Awards, a new national awards programme aimed at celebrating the work of Scottish brewers.

Royal approval: Marston's celebrates Queen's birthday in style

Beer

Marston’s celebrates Queen’s 90th with new ale

By Nicholas Robinson

Marston’s has revealed a new guest beer created especially for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, an event which pubs are allowed to extend their opening hours to 1am.

CAMRA revitalisation project

CAMRA consultation

CAMRA founder criticised over BBC Breakfast appearance

By Emily Sutherland

Campaign for Real Ale founder Michael Hardman has come under fire after an appearance on BBC1's Breakfast show in which presenters accused the beer veteran of denying the existence of craft beer.

First time for Sake at LWF

London Wine Fair

Inaugural sake exhibition at LWF

By Nicholas Robinson

Sake will be exhibited at the London Wine Fair (LWF) for the first time later this year, reflecting the growing importance of the category in the capital, according to event organisers.

US craft beers in the UK still growing in popularity

Beer

UK imports of US craft beer up

By Nicholas Robinson

Imports of US craft beer in the UK are on the up, as brewers in the States announce a global rise in exports of 16.3% for last year, according to new figures from the Brewers Association (BA).

Boost pub food profits with chips

Chips: sure fry way to boost gross profit

By Nicholas Robinson

There’s more to chips than you might expect and, if potatoes can boost your profits, it’s definitely worth taking note. Nicholas Robinson reports

Hawkshead: Chuckleberry Sour and Northern Imperial Stout

Beer

Legless Liz and gluten-free beers make News of the Brews

By Nicholas Robinson

Two gluten-free beer launches, Italian imports, an artisan ale called Legless Liz and the latest addition to the Caledonian Brewery’s portfolio of ales have all made it into this week's News of the Brews

Cameron: 'Brexit would be bad for wine and spirits'

EU Referendum

Cameron: 'a stronger alcohol industry lies within the EU'

By Nicholas Robinson

Britain's alcohol industry will be safer and stronger if the UK votes to stay in the European Union (EU), Prime Minister David Cameron has promised ahead of the referendum later this year.

BrewDog founders support cleanwater charity beer

Crowdfunding

BrewDog founders support cleanwater charity beer

By Michelle Perrett

Brewgooder, the world’s first craft beer to donate 100% of its profits to clean water projects in developing countries, has launched with a crowdfunding campaign.

Beer and chocolate: a match made in heaven?

Beer

Beer and chocolate pairing tips for pubs this Easter

By Nicholas Robinson

Beer and chocolate is a match made in heaven and one that pubs could take advantage of this Easter, according to those taking part in a pairing masterclass held by the women in beer group Dea Latis.

Miller will step down at the end of this month

city news

Miller to step down as Meantime CEO

By Nicholas Robinson

SABMiller has appointed Laura Edwards from Miller Brands as general manager for Meantime Brewing Company, who will continue to run the firm as a stand-alone business, following outgoing CEO Nick Miller's move to step down later this month.

Optimism for the future of British beer, say experts

Beer

SIBA survey predicts 12-month boom

By Nicholas Robinson

British brewers are setting themselves up for a successful 12 months ahead, as four out of five businesses polled by the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) say they expect turnover to increase this year.

Consumers want a better served premium soft drink, new research shows

Britvic soft drinks review

Premiumisation helps lift soft drink sales in the on-trade

By Nicholas Robinson

Soft drinks sales in the licensed and leisure channel grew by 3.2% in volume to 1.9bn litres last year, with trends such as all-day dining, premiumisation and food-led socialising driving the uplift, according to Britvic’s latest soft drinks review.

Could Pret replace the pub?

Analysis

Could Pret replace the pub?

By Emily Sutherland

There are plenty of obstacles in the way of pubs, and it’s not just coming from Government taxation, there’s also coffee shops and fast-food businesses to beat. Emily Sutherland reports.

Britvic will continue to innovate and launch products

Budget 2016

Britvic boss ‘surprised and ‘disappointed’ by sugar levy

By Nicholas Robinson

Britvic will continue to reformulate its soft drinks in line with targets the company set for itself before the government-announced sugar levy last week, managing director of Britvic Great Britain Paul Graham has said.

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