MP slams ADZs and blanket glass bans
Tory MP Nicholas Winterton has hit out at alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) and blanket glass bans, during a rousing speech at the Great British Beer...
Archives for August 7, 2007
S&N workers to strike
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) brewery workers have voted for strike action over pay. The staff which belong to trade union Unite, working at the...
What the papers say - August 8, 2007
Scottish & Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, admitted yesterday that "stinking weather" in June and July had meant that it would struggle to...
Q&A: The heart of Cognac
Do you think the trade lacks knowledge about cognac? How can awareness be raised?There is certainly a lack of knowledge about cognac. People find it...
Hamish Champ: The Great British Beard Festival
I love beer, especially the cask ale variety. Ask anyone who knows me and they'll confirm this not-so-earth-shattering fact. But until I joined The...
Pub ID scanners to be investigated by government officers
Pubs and clubs that use scanners to check ID are to be visited by government investigators, amid fears of identity fraud.The Information...