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Scottish manifesto

UKIP calls for smoking ban to be scrapped

UKIP has called for the smoking ban to be scrapped in an attempt to reverse laws that "pushed people away from their local and into the supermarkets".

UKIP calls for smoking ban to be scrapped

CAMRA revitalisation project receives 12,000 responses in first week

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) consultation into what - and who - it should represent has received 12,000 responses within just one week of opening.

legislation

Licensing Act has led to massive growth in off-licences, report claims

The 2003 Licensing Act has caused problems for police forces and led to a boom in the number of off-licenses, according to a new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS). 

Vegan pub opened by former BrewDog man closes after 11 weeks of business

Bristol’s first vegan pub has closed after only being open for 11 weeks.

Consumer Trends

Brits increasingly embracing ‘menu hacking’

Brits are becoming increasingly inclined to 'menu hack' when dining in a pub or restaurant, according to new research.

Manchester’s breweries old and new join forces

Old and new brewers JW Lees and Cloudwater Brew Co have come together for the first time to create a new beer for Manchester Beer Week later this spring.

BrewDog shares recipes online for beers yet to be released

BrewDog has unveiled DIY Dog 2.0, a collection of 21 online recipes for a range of beers that are yet to be released.

Beer

Innis & Gunn pumps £3.1m into Perth brewery acquisition

Scottish brewing giant Innis & Gunn has bought Perth-based Inveralmond Brewery Limited after raising £3.1m for the acquisition and is set to pump a significant amount into its redevelopment as a new product development brewery.

Portuguese beer Super Bock launched to UK on-trade

Brookfield Drinks has announced it will distribute Portuguese pilsner Super Bock to the British on-trade.