BrewDog launches ‘world’s first’ booze-free beer bar
Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has claimed it has launched the ‘world’s first alcohol-free beer bar’.
Archives for January 2, 2020
Liqueur sales up due to ‘Instagrammable cocktails’
Liqueur sales enjoyed a continued increase last year as drinkers experimented with different cocktail serves.
NLW to increase to £8.72
The national living wage (NLW) is set to rise this spring by 6.2% for those aged 25 and over from £8.21 to £8.72.
48-hour closure imposed on pub after Christmas violence
A Welsh pub was forced to close over the new year period following incidences that resulted in injuries to police officers and members of the public.
What can we expect from the pub trade in 2020?
This year has seen a host of mergers and acquisitions plus the intrusion of Brexit and a general election yet trade professionals are hopeful 2020 will bring more certainty.
My Shout
How healthy is low-and-no alcohol beer?
For the growing industry of alcohol-free craft beer there is, unfortunately, a great deal of misunderstanding about what constitutes alcohol free beer and exactly how healthy it is, according to Rob Fink, founder and CEO, Big Drop Brewing.
Opinion
Banishing the post-Xmas blues - I’ll apple-y drink to that
Although the tradition of Wassail has taken place, usually around an apple tree, Pete Brown explains how the pub is a great replacement for a community-driven ceremony.