Wetherspoons drops IPA from 99p offer
Wetherspoons has dropped Greene King IPA from its controversial 99p a pint offer in a bid to appease the brewer. The pub chain confirmed IPA had been...
Archives for February 17, 2009
5% rise for Thwaites ales
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced wholesale beer price rises of 5% for the majority of its house ales and lagers. But the Blackburn...
Centenarian Vera hailed as UK's oldest licensee
A woman from Cornwall who has celebrated her 100th birthday has been declared the UK's oldest publican and shows little sign of wanting to call...
IPA in deal with rugby's Sale Sharks
Greene King has signed a deal making its IPA brand the official beer of Manchester rugby team Sale Sharks.With IPA already the official beer of the...
Hope for Devon pub destroyed by fire
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has pledged to rebuild a historic Devon pub that was reduced to rubble after a fire on Christmas...
Hosts unite to save high profile campaigner
Licensees across the country are clubbing together to raise money to stop high profile licensee Inez Ward from going bankrupt. Ward, Enterprise...
'Arson attack pub to be demolished'
A pub which was severely damaged when a suspected arson attack ripped through Blackpool town centre, will be demolished. Yates's Wine Lodge, a pet...
JDW placates Greene King with 99p swap
JD Wetherspoon has brokered a deal with Greene King that will see Ruddles Best replace IPA as the 99p-a-pint offer within its 715-pub estate. The...
Minimum price could stem hospital admissions
Liberal Democrat Don Foster has reiterated calls for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in a bid to reduce hospital admissions. The shadow culture...
Northumberland pubs become radio active
Pubs in a Northumberland town will be on the same wavelength after staff were supplied with radios to help them keep tabs on troublemakers and warn...
Diageo introduces new trade terms
Diageo has established a new set of trade terms for licensees, claiming the new deals are part of its drive to make the spirits category more...
Fund launched to help campaigning licensee
A campaigning licensee has spoken of her gratitude after discovering that a fund has been set up to help her avoid bankruptcy.Inez Ward, founder of...
South West property analysis
The South West has always been much sought after by people looking to relocate from other areas of the UK. Of course there's the coast and the...