Food & Drink

Beer

Meantime launches lager collaboration with Brompton Bicycles

08-Dec-2015 By James Evison

Meantime has launched a new limited edition Brompton Lager - a 'craft collaboration' with Brompton Bikes.

Buy British

Pubs should ‘follow McDonald’s food labelling lead’

08-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

More pubs should follow the lead of fast-food chain McDonald’s and make a bigger play of sourcing and labelling British meat, the results of a recent consumer poll have revealed.

How to match beers with your festive food offer

07-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Christmas rush is getting into full swing: kitchens are pumping out roast potatoes faster than machine gun fire and the sector’s chefs are most likely already bored to death of prepping winter veg.

Top 50 Gastropubs 2016

UK’s top gastropubs fight it out for Best Wine List award

04-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Judging for the best wine list offered by the UK’s top 50 Gastropubs has begun, after high demand for the accolade’s return.

10 simple Christmas cocktails

04-Dec-2015 By Jessica Mason

It’s the time of year when your festive drinks offer might be in need of some inspiration. Here are 10 easy Christmas cocktails to master.

Cheesecake tops the UK’s favourite desserts list

04-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Cheesecake is the UK’s favourite out-of-home dessert, followed by fruit crumble and ice cream, according to a poll of 2,000 consumers.

Awards

PMA columnists win at 2015 Guild of Beer Writers awards

04-Dec-2015 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser's columnists Pete Brown and Roger Protz were both recognised at the British Guild of Beer Writers' annual awards last night.

Carlsberg UK Consumer Insights Report

Report: Pubs challenged by cafes as consumers moderate drinking

03-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

Consumers are spending more than ever before in the on-trade, but pubs face a challenge from cafes and restaurants as people look to moderate their drinking, according to the Carlsberg UK Consumer Insights Report.

Analysis: In the Meantime…from frying pans to fires

03-Dec-2015 By Jessica Mason

A lot can change in a few months.

AB InBev plans to sell Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime

03-Dec-2015 By M&C Allegra

AB InBev has confirmed it intends to explore the sale of a number of SABMiller’s premium brands, including Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime.

Report

1/2 of affluent young choose wine over other drinks, report claims

02-Dec-2015 By Jessica Mason

Affluent young families aged between 25 and 45 make up a 12% share of the UK’s on-trade wine market and almost half of those (47%) would choose wine as their first choice of alcoholic drink over spirits, beer or cider, according to new research from Bibendum...

Beer

How a Scottish brewery looked beyond its flagship IPA

02-Dec-2015 By Roger Protz

If you think Edinburgh’s Caledonian Brewery is a one-beer plant, famous for its award-winning Deuchar’s IPA, think again.

Sugar tax

BBPA chief: sugar tax will “increase burden” on brewers and pubs

30-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The introduction of a heavy tax on sugar would make things harder for pubs and brewers which already face considerable levels of tax including beer duty and business rates, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Sugar Tax

Sugar tax and nutritional labelling enforced under lobby group’s plans

30-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Prime Minister David Cameron is facing increased pressure from the sugar lobby group Action on Sugar (AoS) to implement a heavy tax on sugary food and drink and to enforce nutritional labelling on menus to help tackle the UK’s growing obesity epidemic.

International Wine and Spirits Competition announce 2016 president

27-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced their 2016 President as Matteo Bruno Lunelli, C.E.O. of Ferrari Winery and the Lunelli Group.

American football

NFL matchday advice from Man v Food's Adam Richman

25-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

The time is right to promote NFL nights, and pubs can be guided by Man v Food star Adam Richman’s new cook book Touchdown Tasty.

Drygate Brewery celebrates SIBA Scotland 2015 awards haul

25-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

Glasgow-based Drygate Brewery has won four awards at the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) Scotland Festival held earlier this month.

Comment

Lager, but not as we know it

25-Nov-2015 By Pete Brown

Visiting Bamberg in Franconia for the first time was a revelation for Pete Brown, who returned with a new found appreciation of ‘the most ill-used beer style in the world’.

Could these new venues be killing pubs?

24-Nov-2015 By Nigel Huddleston

From cafes serving beer through to niche outlets where standard pubs don't answer the need, The Publican's Morning Advertiser looks at differing business models - the threats as well as the lessons.

Back bar bulletin

24-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

Spirits to softs and cocktails to cider, your essential round-up of what's hot on the back bar.

How hoppy craft beer is set to change

23-Nov-2015 By Pete Brown

On a recent trip to the Yakima Valley Pete Brown discovered how the reduced availability of popular US hops is about to impact on the flavour of British beer.

Beer sommelier award reachs landmark hundred

23-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

A landmark one hundred beer sommeliers are now accredited with the respected qualification from global beer education body, The Beer Academy.

News of the Brews

20-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

London chefs team up for “offal extravaganza” at Islington pub

20-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Chefs from across the capital converged on a London pub this week (19 November) for the pub’s third annual “Glandstonbury” dinner.

city news

Fuller's reports growth across estate and drinks

20-Nov-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Fuller’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 5.6% in its managed estate for the six months to 26 September.

Legal advice

The licensing challenge of 'home chefs' in your pub

18-Nov-2015 By Poppleston Allen

The latest trend to put the public in touch with 'home chef' clubs has interesting licensing issues.

Beer

Isinglass removal from Guinness is welcome news

18-Nov-2015 By Roger Protz

Removing isinglass finings from Guinness is welcome news for many. Roger Protz explains why.

Beer

BrewDog ditches second craft brewer after billion dollar buy-out

18-Nov-2015 By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has announced that his bars will no longer stock American craft beer brand Ballast Point after it was bought by Constellation Brands (which owns Corona) for a billion dollars.

Beer

CAMRA refuses to stock beers at its festivals without full ingredient list

16-Nov-2015 By Emily Sutherland

CAMRA will refuse to sell ales from breweries that don’t provide a full list of ingredients at its beer festivals in a bid to help beer fans with food allergies.

There's A Beer For That - sponsored feature

Beer and food: the perfect partnership

16-Nov-2015 By Neil Gannon

With sales of beer in growth and with record numbers of brewers across the UK, there’s never been a better time to promote beer and food matches in pubs says Neil Gannon head of marketing of There’s A Beer For That campaign.

Awards

PMA's Protz becomes Belgian Knight

16-Nov-2015 By James Evison

Two of the country’s best known beer writers have been honoured by the Belgium brewing industry.

Noble nerds: the dynamic duo behind London's hottest new wine bar

13-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

As wine begins to attract a younger, ‘cooler’ audience, the dynamic duo behind Noble Rot talk about the philosophy behind their new wine bar venture and how to encourage people to engage with what’s in their glass, Ben Winstanley reports.

Government drinking guidelines

Could we really be warned it's unsafe to drink one pint of beer?

13-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

An anticipated reduction in Government’s guidelines could warn that drinking one pint of many of the country's most popular beers is unsafe.

Beer

News of the brews

13-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

City news

Young's reports 10.3% growth in pre-tax profits

12-Nov-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Young’s has reported 10.3% growth in pre-tax profits at £20.3m with revenue growth of 8.3% in what it called a “very strong performance” for the 26 weeks to 28 September 2016.

Supplier profile

'We’ve got ourselves into a really strong position... we're well placed to grow'

11-Nov-2015 By Mike Berry

New Westons Cider commercial director Geoff Bradman talks to the PMA about the health of the cider category and how the company’s new strategy is paying off.

BBPA data

What impact have tax cuts had on beer sales?

11-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

Despite yet another drop in on-trade beer sales, there is cause for optimism as the 1.2% dip in Q3 is the smallest in two years for any quarter.

What pubs can learn from the ABInBev/SABMiller deal: What does success mean to you?

11-Nov-2015 By Jessica Mason

There are some incredible parallels between the role pubs play and the reasons great brewers exist.

UK winners of Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition announced

11-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

London bartenders Iain Griffiths (Dandelyan) and Santiago Michelis (Happiness Forgets) joined Leeds’ Oliver Pluck (The East Village) as the top three contestants at the UK final of the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition.

Beer

Does cask have its rivals over a barrel?

11-Nov-2015 By Nigel Huddleston

Cask ale cannot be matched outside pubs. Nigel Huddleston finds out why stocking it will give you the edge.

Drinks

How Northern Ireland is becoming a player in the cider market

11-Nov-2015 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown likes his cider and knows where to go to get the best hit of apples, but he has now discovered a new source and encourages others to test the produce from Northern Ireland.

AB InBev and SABMiller agree merger

11-Nov-2015 By M&C Allegra

AB InBev has announced it has reached agreement with the board of SABMiller over its £68bn takeover.

Business boosters

Reasons why YOU should sell fizz

09-Nov-2015 By Jessica Mason

If you think you take advantage of drinks trends but you’re still not selling bubbly by the glass, it’s a bit like saying you’re really interested in music but you don’t see the point in going to a gig.

Pub openings

Brakspear opens first managed pub in London

09-Nov-2015 By James Evison

Shepherds Bush site reopens as neighbourhood local.

Occasions

A guide to party drinks at Christmas

09-Nov-2015 By Nigel Huddleston

Christmas, New Year and the run-up to the holiday break is the busiest time of year for most UK pubs. But it is no good just waiting for the punters to pour through the doors. Now’s the time to plan ahead and make sure your drinks offer is what customers...

News of the brews

06-Nov-2015 By Ben Winstanley

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

BrewDog: drinkers deserve to know where their beer is coming from

05-Nov-2015 By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog co-founder Jamer Watt has argued that beer drinkers deserve to know where their beer comes from in the wake of several scandals where prominent craft beers were outed as not being brewed in the places suggested by their branding.