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BBPA's Simmonds: The Budget was another positive result for pubs

18-Mar-2016 By Chief executive of the BBPA, Brigid Simmonds

So, it was a freeze, and not an unprecedented fourth cut in beer duty.

SIBA MCA/PMA survey

Survey: Licensees 'golden opportunity' to tap into the UK beer market

18-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A Society of Independent Brewers study has shown customers want to drink British beer while licensees also want to sell it. Mike Berry finds out why this is a golden opportunity for everyone.

BeerX

SIBA: Craft beer boom shows no sign of slowing down

18-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Craft beer is continuing to boom, with brewers forecasting rapid growth this year, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

On-trade v off trade

Are bottle shops a bigger threat than supermarkets for pubs?

18-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Craft beer shops are drifting further onto pub territory, with many featuring bars serving tasters and pints to be consumed on site. Oli Gross investigates whether the evolution of the bottle shop poses a threat to the industry.

Beer quality issues cost pubs £300m in lost profit

17-Mar-2016 By Ed Bedington

Quality issues on beer could be costing the pub sector more than £300 million a year in profit, a new report has claimed.

Sugar tax

Will pubs pay for Osborne’s sugar levy?

17-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs must not pay the price for George Osborne’s new sugar levy, trade bosses have warned, while soft drinks makers fear the plans could cripple innovation in the category.

BUDGET 2016

George Osborne announces sugar levy on soft drinks

16-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has announced the introduction of a new sugar levy on the soft drinks industry in this week’s budget.

Guinness World Record for beer tasting broken at Publican Awards

16-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A world record for the most people carrying out a beer tasting in one room was officially broken at last night's (15 March) Publican Awards, Guinness World Records revealed.

Research

Revealed: what do drinkers think 'craft' means?

15-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

The majority of drinkers think it's important for the industry to define what 'craft' means, according to latest research, but what do they think the term means?

Eden Brewery sets sights on Japanese trade

14-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A Cumbrian brewer has set its sights on expanding business to Japan after a fortnight-long trade mission.

Cocktail and food pairing

Cocktail and food pairing: let the trends meet the drinks

14-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

There is an untapped £100m spirits opportunity for casual-dining operators, which food-led pubs can take advantage of by pairing cocktails with dishes on their menus, according to spirits giant Diageo.

BrewDog axes development fund to support craft beer independence

11-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog has announced the closure of its Development Fund in response to the number of craft beer breweries acquired by large beer brands in the past 12 months.

Sparkling wine

Pub fizz sales put in sparkling performance

11-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

On-trade sales of sparkling wine have rocketed over the past year, according to new figures.

London Beer Factory launches full beer range in 360° cans

10-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The London Beer Factory (LBF) is set to be the first UK brewery to launch its entire range of beer in 360° cans.

Menu ideas

Wetherspoon’s ‘vegan menu’ praised by PETA

10-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon's (JDW) decision to highlight vegetarian and vegan dishes on a separate menu in each of its 900+ sites has been praised by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Cointreau launches £20k grant scheme for budding creatives

10-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Cointreau has launched a grant programme in conjunction with French actress Laetitia Casta to help budding independent creatives by pumping £20,000 into one fledgling scheme.

Beer

Admiral partners with There's A Beer For That campaign

09-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

Admiral Taverns is teaming up with the There’s A Beer For That campaign to help its tenants and lessees boost beer sales in their pubs.

Budget

Alcohol duty judged 'too low' according to report

09-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) has claimed alcohol taxes are too low – despite UK drinkers paying 52p per pint in duty, one of the highest rates in Europe.

Healthy eating

Calorie counting "not important" for consumers

09-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Calorie labelling on pub food menus could be irrelevant, as new research from Mintel shows the information far from tops consumers' priorities when looking for nutritional guidance.

Supplier profile

Flexitarians push Paramount 21 to boost veggie offer

09-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Frozen fish and vegetarian foodservice supplier Paramount 21 is preparing to boost its veggie and gluten-free offering following rising demand, the firm's chairman and director Ali Hannaford has said.

UK's only Fairtrade beer announced as Little Valley's Ginger Pale Ale

09-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Little Valley brewery has revealed its Ginger Pale Ale is officially the UK’s only Fairtrade certified beer and the first Fairtrade beer of its kind in the world.

Operators

Brewdog: Twitter storm over James Watt's appearance on TV show Who's the Boss

09-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Brewdog co-founder James Watt has come under fire after appearing on BBC TV programme Who’s the Boss, which sees bosses give existing staff the power to employee a new manager.

Beer

SAB Miller's Sue Clark: Beer industry ‘no longer a boys’ club’

08-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A wave of small micro-breweries is bringing more women in to the beer category, according to SABMiller Europe managing director Sue Clark.

CAMRA

"If it's done well, there's not just life but exuberant vitality in the wet-led model"...Pete Brown on CAMRA's pub of the year

08-Mar-2016 By Pete Brown

You’d like to think that CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year would never be a stereotype but, as Pete Brown discovers, this year’s winner really breaks the mould.

Death of the Sunday roast fears repudiated by PMA readers

08-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Fears that the Sunday roast is on its way out, following JD Wetherspoon’s (JDW’s) decision to scrub the dish from its menu, have been quashed by Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) readers.

Business

Licensee gives away free pints to attract locals back to pub

07-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

An Islington licensee is giving away hundreds of free pints in a bid to drive midweek trade to his pub throughout Lent.

Beer

'Undrinkable' beer fears: Punch confirms it will follow Enterprise's lead

07-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Punch has confirmed it will follow Enterprise Inn’s lead and release information about the number of saleable pints in cask conditioned beers to its licensees.

Cocktail & Spirits report

Little mix: the comeback of the cocktail

07-Mar-2016 By Joel Harrison

Mixed spirits drinks have been far from on-trend for a few decades. These days, however, the comeback of the cocktail is complete. Joel Harrison reports

JD Wetherspoon ups prices as soft drink sales rise

07-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

After serving its final Sunday roast yesterday, JD Wetherspoon has upped prices on it Breakfast Club menu.

News analysis

Is this the end of the Sunday roast?

07-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The decision by managed pub chain giant JD Wetherspoon to axe the Sunday roast has sent shock waves through the trade. Nicholas Robinson finds out if the reverberations will hit other pubs too

People News

Heineken's Beadles switches to Asia-Pacific role

04-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

Brewer Heinken has announced that Jeremy Beadles, currently UK corporate relations director, has been promoted to the role of corporate relations director for the Asia Pacific Region, and will be relocating to Singapore over the summer.

Beer

Brewing up standards in higher education

04-Mar-2016 By Roger Protz

An interest in brewing has led to a high-tech teaching centre for university students. Roger Protz reports.

beer

"Undrinkable beer" spat: Enterprise releases information about saleable pints

04-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Enterprise Inns has released information about the number of saleable pints in barrels of its leading cask ales following serious concerns from a campaigning licensee.

Bidvest Foodservice snaps up Caterfood

04-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Bidvest Foodservice has acquired the south-west-based distributor Caterfood in a bid to strengthen its reach, after the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) revealed the company's plans to continue its expansion.

beer

Carlsberg 'contributes £9.6bn to society'

04-Mar-2016 By MCA

The Carlsberg group has estimated that it contributes £9.6bn to the economy in the markets in which it operates.

BrewDog will exchange grapefruits for beer to celebrate Elvis Juice launch

03-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog will celebrate the launch of Elvis Juice American IPA on draft in its UK bars with an unusual form of contactless payment, called Grapefruit Pay.

Demand for new style of ‘dry’ soft drink outstripping supply, Fentimans claims

03-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Premium soft drinks company Fentimans has reported its new sparkling flavour variant, lime and jasmine, has exceeded initial sales targets by 40% and sold out of the first 2,500-case bottling run less than a month after its 8 February launch.

research

CAMRA report: 1.3 billion fewer pints sold by 2020 with no beer duty cut

03-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

A decision not to cut beer duty in the Budget would lead to pub closures, reduced investment and 1.3 billion fewer pints sold by 2020, according to latest research.

Podcast

Ice boss: ‘Don’t shun frozen food as inferior, embrace its money-saving qualities’

02-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Frozen food should not be shunned by pub chefs who fear using non-fresh produce will taint their offer, but should embrace its nutritious and money-saving qualities.

Events

Exciting new trade show - The Bar & Pub Show - launches

02-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A new event dedicated to the bar and pub sector will run alongside this year's Restaurant Show at Olympia bringing together the best suppliers in the business with top operators that are transforming the UK’s on-trade.

Hobo Beer & Co enters cider category as Aspall acquires 'substantial' share

02-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Hobo Beer & Co is set to launch East Coast Cyder in cans across the on-trade as Suffolk-based cider company Aspall acquires a "substantial" share in the business.

Cider

Heineken launches new blueberry cider flavour - and Desperados on draught

01-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Heineken has announced a new Wild Blueberry and Lime flavour of its Bulmers cider and revealed tequila-flavoured beer Desperados will be available on draft for the first time.

Beer

Beer expert: "Dangerous" not to keep up with new adventurous drinkers

01-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

A new adventurous generation of beer drinkers means pubs must stay one step ahead in product knowledge, according to beer sommelier Annabel Smith.

Technology

Interactive 'history of beer' timeline launched by JW Lees

01-Mar-2016 By James Evison

Manchester brewer has launched The History of Beer – an interactive timeline depicting the story of beer.

Cocktails

Harry Potter inspired 'Butterbeer' cocktail goes on sale at Lake District pub

01-Mar-2016 By James Evison

A Lake District pub's Harry Potter inspired 'Butterbeer cocktail' has delivered significant returns for the business.

Budget

More rally against beer price hikes

01-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Six more leading operators have called on the trade to take a stand against rising prices from brewers and lent their support to an open letter criticising the hikes which has been sent to Chancellor George Osborne.

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