Lager

Pricey booze steadies wet sales in pubs

10-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Expensive alcohol is helping pubs, bars and restaurants to increase or maintain profits from wet sales as consumers look for more premium experiences.

Cask Marque’s first bar staff training plan

10-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Real ale champions at Cask Marque have revealed plans to produce the pub trade’s first comprehensive training scheme to help the sector serve cask ale at its best.

Where are the ‘dirtiest’ pints in Britain?

06-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators in the south-west of England have been called out by this year’s Beer Quality Report as the most likely in the UK to pour pints from unclean lines.

Bad beer puts pubs at risk of ruin

06-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs face potential ruin if they do not improve the quality of their beer, especially in an environment of increased costs and competition from the likes of coffee shops and fast-food outlets, sector experts have warned.

Derby Brewing Company launches crowdfunding campaign

06-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Thanks to a decade of unprecedented growth of more than 700%, Derby Brewing Company has offered its customers the opportunity to become part of the business.

St Peter’s Brewery secures deal with Mitchells & Butlers

05-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

As part of its strategy to offer drinkers more choice, pub giant Mitchells & Butlers has struck a deal to sell St Peter’s no-ABV beer in more than 700 of its sites this month (April).

Ten brewers in bid to develop apprenticeship standard

05-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A group of 10 brewers have submitted an ‘expression of interest’ to the Government in a bid to develop a new brewing apprenticeship standard.

Carling unveils community campaign

03-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Carling has launched a campaign to give something back to communities and customers across the UK.

CAMRA tables motion to 'accept' craft beer

03-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members are set to discuss the future of the organisation, the potential to reduce restrictions on labelling and whether the term 'craft beer' will be accepted.

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

Top beer and cider launches of 2017

31-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer and cider producers are taking advantage of healthy on-trade sales and have already launched dozens of new products this year; here we look at just a few of the biggest so far in 2017.

Four big pubcos commit to Beer Day Britain

30-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Punch, Fuller's, Shepherd Neame and the Ei Group will take part in the national celebration Beer Day Britain, which was founded three years ago to support British brewers and pubs.

BrewDog hits back at pub name debacle

29-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

BrewDog pleads “please don’t steal our trademarks” in a blog post following the dispute over a Birmingham pub name that left the brewer and pub operator criticised by consumers.

Black Sheep Brewery releases cans into the on-trade

27-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Black Sheep Brewery has announced the launch of its first craft canned range for pubs and bars as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations.

Veltins plans to invest £7.7m in technology and processes

27-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

German brewer Veltins has revealed plans to invest more than £7m in the modernisation of its logistics facilities.

Tennent's brewer launches ‘premium’ bottled ales

21-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tennent's lager maker the C&C Group has launched three bottled ales in response to increased consumer demand for premium beers.

BBPA: beer should have been included in low-strength consultation

21-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has hit out at the Government’s low-strength consultation, which focused on wine and cider, because beer was not included.

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Molson Coors: ‘a responsibility to support pubs’

21-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer distributor and brewer Molson Coors has promised to uphold its support to help save the 'Great' British pub after launching a new campaign last week.

Boddingtons reunites with Melanie Sykes at the Publican Awards

16-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

AB InBev has announced the return of an iconic brand partnership by reuniting Boddingstons and TV presenter Melanie Sykes two decades after the first airing of the much-loved adverts.

JD Wetherspoon to slash 7.5% off food and drink at 900+ pubs

16-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin will hack 7.5% off all food and drink prices for one day across his 900+ pub estate later this year to demonstrate the effect a VAT cut could have on the hospitality industry. 

A timeline: how BrewDog became what it is today

13-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Thatcher

From its conception with two employees and a dog in 2007 to its global success of today, The Morning Advertiser sets out the history of BrewDog – warts and all.

Exclusive

New Diageo boss outlines spirit giant's big plans

13-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Diageo’s UK operations are in good form, but the spirit giant’s new boss Charles Ireland has big plans to shake things up while he’s in office

Spring Budget: duty rises for beer, cider, wine and spirits

08-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Alcohol duty will rise for beer, cider, wine and spirits, the chancellor has announced in the budget.

ABI: Budweiser, Stella and Corona sales up

02-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Sales of AB InBev’s (ABI) three global brands Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona grew by 6.5% last year and by 2.8% in the final quarter of 2016.

Big Interview

Camden Town boss on criticism, investment and innovation

27-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Camden Town Brewery faced criticism of ‘selling out’ when it agreed to a takeover by AB InBev in 2015, but founder Jasper Cuppaidge reveals the brewery always had plans to expand as the company moves into a bigger brewhouse 10 miles from its original...

How Carling plans to stay relevant in a craft beer world

21-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Carling bosses will continue to pump money into the UK’s biggest-selling lager brand to ensure it remains relevant to consumers in a challenging market overburdened with choice.

Exclusive

Guinness ready to extend range of new beers

14-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Guinness’s Open Gate Brewery Project in Dublin, the initiative that launched Hop House 13 and Dublin Porter, will release new beers over the next three years, The Morning Advertiser (MA) can reveal.

BrewDog to open first US pub

13-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

BrewDog will open its first US pub at its brewery and headquarters in Canal Winchester, Ohio, later this month (February).

2017 drinks trends: what to stock

13-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Gin will give way to Tequila and more consumers will seek to buy only locally-made alcoholic drinks, including craft beer and spirits.

Exclusive

Camden Town Brewery reveals collaboration plans

10-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Camden Town Brewery will collaborate with at least two US brewers in AB InBev’s (ABI) craft beer portfolio this year and is open to working with independent London craft brewers, The Morning Advertiser (MA) can reveal.

CAMRA boss defends cask quality in face of Brown's snub

16-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer writer Pete Brown’s shocking confession that he’s mostly stopped drinking cask ale has drawn fire from Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) national chairman Colin Valentine.

Beer

Brewers pump another £5m into There’s A Beer For That

06-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewing heavyweights Heineken, Molson Coors, AB InBev and Carlsberg have backed the There’s A Beer For That (TABFT) campaign for another year to the tune of £5m.

Health

Men push women off #DryJanuary wagon

04-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Men are more likely to push their female partners off the #DryJanuary wagon, goad them into breaking healthy drinking plans and consume more alcohol than the other way round.

Breaking

New UK MD for Molson Coors

06-Dec-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Molson Coors has promoted its former European chief supply chain officer Phil Whitehead to managing director of its UK and Ireland businesses, The Morning Advertiser can exclusively reveal.  

Health and safety

Carlsberg investigates death after factory gas leak

10-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Carlsberg is investigating the death of a factory worker and the injury of 22 other people following a gas leak at its Northampton brewery yesterday (9 November)

Beer

South African craft brewer threatens to ‘shake up’ UK beer scene

01-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

South African craft brewery Devil’s Peak Brewing Company has threatened to “shake up” the UK’s craft beer scene with its King’s Blockhouse IPA.

Beer

Marston’s future: acquisitions, partnerships and microbrewing

01-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Marston’s will flex the full potential of its five breweries by partnering with international and UK beer brands and snapping up other beer companies, if they fit with the brewer and pub group’s proposition, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

Beer

Marston’s £1m beer modernisation to attract younger drinkers

01-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Marston’s has overhauled some of its key beer brands, including Pedigree, as part of a £1m programme to bring its image in line with the modern beer market and to attract younger drinkers.

Beer

Beer trends for 2017: what will you be serving?

31-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Sour beers, porters, stouts and barrel-aged strong beers are just a few brews identified as key trends set to hit the UK hard, according to fanatics from the annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF).

Craft beer

Seven Bro7hers Brewery to open first city bar

27-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Craft brewery Seven Bro7hers is to open its first Manchester city-centre bar, following a £245,000 investment through crowdfunding and a Government-backed loan.

Beer

16 of the world’s best beers revealed

26-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A staggering 16 beers have been recognised by the International Wine and Spirit Challenge (IWSC) group as the world’s best.

New Products

Charles Wells’ new Bombardier

25-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Charles Wells has produced a new lighter variant of its classic Bombardier Burning Gold and Glorious England cask variants, in an attempt to tap into craft ale drinkers and lighter, lower-ABV beer drinking consumers.

Craft beer

181 new beer brands registered in the UK in 2015

17-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer trademark registrations in the UK have hit a record high, following the continued rise in the popularity of craft beer, according to City law firm RPC.

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

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?

Craft beer

Craft Beer Co's 'Craft 100' festival returns

15-Sep-2016 By James Evison

One of London's biggest pub beer festivals Craft100 has returned for a second year at The Craft Beer Co's Clapham site.

Exclusive

Molson Coors set to buy more beer brands

14-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer behemoth Molson Coors, owner of brews including Sharp’s and Cobra, will buy and develop more beer and cider brands in a bid to expand its recently launched premium Brew + Press range.

Beer

Stancill Brewery launches 'city's first craft lager'

04-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The first craft lager to come from Sheffield has been revealed by producer Stancill Brewery, following the success of its 5% ABV pilsner and the opening of its first pub.

Beer

BrewDog reveals 660ml Dead Pony Club bottles on Snapchat

29-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog is now producing 660ml bottles of its hoppy Dead Pony Club brew, which it revealed to customers in a Snapchat exclusive, after rocking the trade earlier this week with the release of its first real ale.

Technology

Robot Wars judge: ‘Bots will serve pints soon’

25-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Robots will pull and serve pints behind UK bars sooner than operators think, according to Noel Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at Sheffield University.

Top 10 spirits brands in pubs

Brexit will lead customers to trade-up on spirits

15-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Brexit will impact the UK’s spirits category, but operators can benefit from any negativity by focusing on their customers’ needs, according to William Grant & Sons’ managing director for UK & Ireland.