Ale & Stout

Brakspear set to feel the chill

23-May-2001 - Brewer launches chilled version of flagship bitter Brakspear is set to play it cool this summer with the introduction of a colder version of its flagship...

Caffrey's goes back to its roots

02-May-2001 - Ale relaunch reduces ABV and reclaims Irish heritage Begorrah, bejaysus, bejaminty and bejabers, Bass has put the "oirishness" back into Caffrey's and reduced its alcohol strength...

JDW to introduce European cask-conditioned ale to UK

18-Apr-2001 - European cask-conditioned ale, not normally available in the UK, will be on sale at the next JD Wetherspoon beer festival. The company will be staging beer...

Hop Back sees ale sales rise

11-Apr-2001 - Any reports of a decline in cask ale are greatly exaggerated, according to the Hop Back Brewery which has seen another year of strong growth...

Shepherd Neame makes most of 'Bottle of Britain' campaign

23-Mar-2001 - Shepherd Neame is making the most of its controversial Spitfire Ale "Bottle of Britain" advertising campaign - by selling beach towels and posters featuring the...

New look for Young's Waggledance honey beer

19-Mar-2001 - Young's Brewery has introduced a new look for Waggledance - its traditional honey beer. Waggledance, named after the dance performed by bees as a way of...

Shepherd Neame cleared over Spitfire ads

19-Mar-2001 - Shepherd Neame is to continue its lighthearted advertising campaign for Spitfire ale after complaints about the posters were dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Each...

Hook Norton introduces two new seasonal ales

14-Mar-2001 - Oxfordshire-based brewer Hook Norton has introduced two new seasonal beers into its real ale portfolio. Copper Ale, a premium dark 4.8 per cent ABV red ale,...

Campaign continues

14-Mar-2001 - Brakspear is to persevere with its campaign to create a low alcohol beer category, despite cynicism from the trade. The Henley-based brewer has pledged to champion...

Wychwood celebrates sales increase of Hobgoblin

14-Mar-2001 - Wychwood Brewery is building cask ale sales in pubs after celebrating a 32 per cent volume increase last year. The Oxfordshire company said the rise, within...

Greene King beers bring a boost to profits

05-Feb-2001 - Drinkers are helping to boost profits for Greene King by increasingly turning to Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale and IPA. Sales of the Suffolk brewer's beers...

London Underground downs Spitfire ads

08-Jan-2001 - London Underground has ordered the removal of advertising for Spitfire ale following complaints from German tourists. The latest £250,000 phase of the campaign by Kent brewer...

Spitfire celebrates 60th anniversary of Battle of Britain

06-Nov-2000 - Kent brewer Shepherd Neame celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with "Spitfire Ale Week". The ale brand was first brewed in 1990, on...

Ale brands battle it out for title of Ultimate Fish and Chip beer

12-Jun-2000 - More than 60 ale brands are set to battle it out for the title of Ultimate Fish and Chip Beer later this month as the...

Hardys and Hansons unveils Original Gravity ale brand

29-May-2000 - Isaac Newton is to feature in a new ale brand from Nottingham brewer Hardys & Hansons. Original Gravity is a 4.1 per cent ABV ale available...

Adnams snubs CAMRA ale advertising drive

22-May-2000 - Suffolk brewer Adnams has managed to avoid a rift with the Campaign for Real Ale despite axing a popular cask beer and refusing to support...

National ale sales do Fuller's proud

04-May-2000 - Rising sales of London Pride are giving a lift to London brewer Fuller's as it continues to grow nationally. The company saw volumes of its cask...

Real ale set for publicity drive

24-Apr-2000 - The Campaign for Real Ale is to mount its biggest-ever publicity drive with generic advertising for cask beer. Support for the move will come from brewers...

Revamp for Bristol brewer Smiles

24-Apr-2000 - Bristol brewer Smiles has announced a "major revamp" of its Best and Heritage ales. Both will be given new, clear bottles and a new label. The company...

W&DB to "listen to customers" in review of ale future

24-Apr-2000 - Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has promised to "listen to customers" as it assesses the future of Mansfield Riding Mild. The 3.5 per cent ABV beer is...

Timothy Taylor award winning bitter calls for plant expansion

06-Dec-1999 - Increasing demand for Timothy Taylor's Landlord bitter is behind new plant orders at the brewery in Keighley, West Yorkshire. All the company's fermenting squares have been...