Siren Craft Brew vows to stick with cask ale
Siren Craft Brew has reassured drinkers it will not abandon cask ale in 2017 following a series of high-profile brewers' decision to abandon the format.
Archives for January 18, 2017
JDW pub refuses to serve football fans
JD Wetherspoon has apologised to football fans who were refused service at a Staffordshire pub.
Date set for shareholder vote on Heineken bid
Punch shareholders will meet next month to vote on the proposed takeover bid by Heineken.
Pubs could face £10,000 fine over using illicit wholesalers
Pubs trading with illicit wholesalers could face a fine of up to £10,000, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned.
Kingfisher to distribute Indonesian beer Bintang in the UK
Kingfisher Beer Europe is set to launch popular Indonesian lager Bintang in the UK on-trade.
Robinsons: pubs come first despite off-trade expansion
Robinsons Brewery will put pubs “first and foremost” despite its plans to expand its craft beer range in supermarkets.
How to make: Stosie Madi of the Parkers Arms' pheasant breast ballotines
Stosie Madi’s Lancashire gastropub, the Parkers Arms in Newton-in-Bowland, is one of the north’s top dining hot spots. This seasonal game dish uses tender, locally shot pheasant. Alternatively guinea fowl or turkey can be used as a substitute
Tim Martin calls EU predictions 'catastrophically poor'
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has accused economists, politicians and intellectuals of failing to understand the implications of leaving the EU, while JD Wetherspoon reports positive results.
Food and drink industry supported by PM in Brexit speech
Industry bodies have welcomed Teresa May’s “recognition” of the value of the food and drink sector in her Brexit speech.
Scottish pubs struggling with legislative burdens
Drink-driving legislation and rising business rates are the biggest challenges facing pubs in Scotland, new research from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association has revealed.
Hunt for new CEO at The Portman Group continues
Recruitment is ongoing for the new chief executive of The Portman Group, following the departure of Henry Ashworth.