Consumers ditch lager for local brews
Britain now has more breweries than before the Second World War as consumers ditch mass produced lagers in favour of local brews, according to the Good Beer Guide 2009.
Archives for September 11, 2008
Geoff Newton: Bearing with the banks
It's raining again... so the old Supertramp song goes, and the thought of an Indian summer is fading fast. Beer gardens remain empty and licensees'...
Thwaites' Nutty Black enjoys 90% sales rise
Northern brewer Daniel Thwaites is celebrating a remarkable 90% uplift in sales after deciding to change the name of its traditional mild. The...
Hospitality sector not in favour of traffic light menu system
A total of 88% of independent hospitality businesses said they didn't want a Government-imposed menu traffic light system.
'Drinkers go Nutty for a renamed ale'
A brewery has upped sales of a beer by 90 per cent after changing its name from Dark Mild to Nutty Black. Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites thought...
Absolut to exit Maxxium on October 1
Maxxium is to cease distributing Vin and Sprit's (V&S) portfolio of spirits, which includes vodka brand Absolut, from October 1.The announcement...
Cains ownership decision this week?
The identity of the new owner of collapsed Liverpool brewer Cains Beer Company could be unveiled this week.The former AIM-listed brewer is currently...
Police target proxy alcohol sales
Police in South Cumbria are targeting adults who buy alcohol for under-18s in a new campaign. Adults found guilty of committing a proxy sale can...
Curry-flavoured chips aim to spice up pubs
Curry and chips is a staple of many pub menus, while chips with curry sauce is a takeaway favourite. It takes a special kind of genius to combine the...
RTDs: Global Brands boss sticks to what he's good at
Welcome to the weird world of Global Brands.The company known for its own Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Vodka Kick (VK) range was, this time last year, widely...
RTDs: Survival of the fittest
What is the state of the current RTD market? The volume of RTDs sold in the on-trade in the year to May 2008 was 17 per cent lower than in the...
RTDs: Cocktail hybrids
A developing sub-sector within RTDs is what Steve Perez, the managing director of Vodka Kick (VK) owner Steve Perez refers to as "hybrid...