Beer

THE CASK PROJECT

Oakham Ales brews cask for 30th birthday

18-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Oakham Ales has created a selection of cask aged and seasonal beers to mark its 30th anniversary.

Rude Giant brewery to launch in Wiltshire

18-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brewers have joined forces to create a new brewery called Rude Giant Brew Co.

Northern Monk to give bar snack-themed beer profits to pubs

18-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Craft brewer Northern Monk has launched three beers into pubs that have been inspired by some of the most popular pub snacks in the UK.

Alphabet Brewing Company ceases trading

17-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Alphabet Brewing Company (ABC) shut its doors for good last Friday (14 April) after almost 10 years of operation.

CAMRA axes offensive doll pub from Good Beer Guide

17-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has deleted the entry of the White Hart from its Good Beer Guide after the pub chose to display offensive golly dolls.

Drinks sales over Easter weekend show 'solid trading'

17-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Easter bank holiday sales helped push drinks sales in on-premise settings into double-digit year-on-year growth, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NIQ's has revealed.

Beer Report 2023

BEER REPORT: Most popular beer styles revealed

17-Apr-2023 By Phil Mellows

Premiumisation has been the word, if an awkward word, for as long as any of us can remember.

‘Pints on us’ says M&S after ‘ripping off’ pub group logo

14-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has withdrawn a shirt from sale after “ripping off” The Craft Beer Co logo, but the pubco’s founder isn’t losing sleep over it.

NEW PRODUCTS

Edinburgh Gin adds to Experimental Series

14-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round up features new products from Timothy Taylor’s Brewery, Edinburgh Gin, Shepherd Neame, Shakespeare Distillery, Mahala and Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery.

CMBC acquires UK rights to Kronenbourg 1664

12-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has completed a deal with Heineken UK to acquire the UK rights for French beer brand Kronenbourg.

Sun shines on Easter weekend sales

12-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Draught beer and cider sales throughout the Easter weekend surpassed figures from 2022 as the sun shone in the on-trade.

The Cask Project

Fire power launch from Shepherd Neame

12-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Shepherd Neame has released a sequel beer for its returning Cask Club initiative called Dragonfire (4.5% ABV).

Black Sheep Brewery considers sale as it appoints financial adviser

11-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Masham-based brewer and pub operator Black Sheep Brewery has appointed a financial adviser with a sale of the business being an option.

INTERVIEW

Consumers looking for 'discovery' and 'storytelling' from craft beer

11-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Consumers are looking for “discovery” and “storytelling” from craft beer in pubs, according to Warwickshire-based licensees.

SIBA: brewery numbers stable in first part of 2023

06-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The number of breweries in the UK has remained relatively stable despite industry challenges and some regions have even seen growth.

NEW PRODUCTS

Tanqueray announces new alcohol-free variant

05-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products form Tanqueray, Black Sheep Brewery, Chapel Down, Hofmeister, Sharp’s brewery, Heineken UK, Waterford Distillery and House Coren.

Craft breweries going bust rises threefold

05-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The number of craft breweries going bust jumped more than threefold in 2022 as rising production costs and reduced consumer spending took their toll.

Consumers will 'vote with their feet' to find purpose-led brands in pubs

04-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Stocking purpose-led brands presents a “massive opportunity” for operators, according to Brewgooder co-founder Alan Mahon.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Heineken UK reveals exclusive on-trade launch

04-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Heineken UK has exclusively revealed the launch of Cruzcampo (4.4% ABV) in the UK on-trade to The Morning Advertiser (MA).

BII announces LOYA semi-finalists short list

03-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced its 12 semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA) competition.

Warning issued despite independent breweries increasing turnover by 32%

03-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The top 25 independent breweries in the UK have increased their turnover by 32% but decreased demand and energy prices could put a dent into further recovery.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Brewing Pub Company winner: Brewhouse & Kitchen

03-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

In less than a decade Brewhouse & Kitchen has established a sound business across not one but 22 breweries in pubs around the southern half of England.

Chef Gary Usher's first pub off to a flying start

31-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

A chance encounter and a life-long love for pubs has seen one of the north-west’s leading chefs open his own site to great success and he’s already eyeing up a second!

The Cask Project

VIDEO FEATURE: ‘Cask’s challenges are linked with the post-Covid recovery’

30-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Adnams has a great tradition for brewing beer having done so for 150 years – but the business’s skills don’t end there.

EXCLUSIVE

BBG launches campaign to end harassment in on-trade

29-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I (BBG) has called for unity in the hospitality industry in taking a stand against harassment and discrimination with its ‘It Stops With Me’ campaign.

BrewDog boss to launch financing concept after Dragons’ Den failures

29-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

BrewDog co-founder and chief executive James Watt is set to launch a concept that will give entrepreneurs a method of raising start-up finance born from rejection on Dragons’ Den.

Prime Minister visits Carlsberg-owned brewery

27-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Prime Minister got hands on with brewing when he visited West Midlands-based Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton.

JDW and AB InBev in T-bar tap court dispute

27-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

JD Wetherspoon’s (JDW) deal to serve AB InBev’s beers is in peril as the pair begin a high court legal dispute over beer fonts.

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Pilsner to the people: Brooklyn Brewery brings good times, great pilsner and investment

27-Mar-2023 By Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company

A crisp, bright, and refreshing sessionable lager that’s inspired by Brooklyn, and brewed for all, is set to paint the UK yellow once again with increased investment in 2023.

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Variety is key to tapping into the premiumisation trend

27-Mar-2023 By Stephen Groucott, on-trade category controller, Molson Coors Beverage Company

Much has been made of the growing premiumisation trend in beer but tapping into this isn’t as simple as stocking your bar with as many premium options as possible.

The Cask Project

How this brewing director has helped Cask Club take off

24-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Mike Unsworth, director of brewing at Kent-based Shepherd Neame, has proved be a bit of a maverick when it comes to launching cask beers.

BIG INTERVIEW

FEATURE: Customers are demanding super premium beers

23-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are seeing a significant switch of customers turning to high-end drinks and increasing spend per serve, according to Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG UK&I) on-trade director Jean-David Thumelaire.

Beer prices sky-rocket by 11.8%

23-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The average cost of a pint of draught lager increased 11.8% in the year to February 2023, latest figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

St Patrick’s Day trumps final Six Nations weekend

21-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

A bumper week saw pubs take advantage of Cheltenham races, St Patrick’s Day, the Six Nations rugby tournament and Mother’s Day with the Irish patron day running out a clear winner.

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Menabrea – perfecting the craft of beer

21-Mar-2023 By Menabrea

It's said that the first Italian beer was created in pre-Roman times. Well, whoever first got the barrel rolling; it was the Menabrea family who endeavoured to perfect the craft.

Review of the Week

‘Politics back to normal’

17-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls to get her take on the week's news, which has seen the Spring Budget announced, Ofgem's letter to Government and potential train strike breakthroughs.

Wildcard scoops best brewery title at SIBA awards

16-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Craft brewery Wildcard has been named Brewery Business of the Year 2023 at the SIBA Business Awards 2023.

SPRING BUDGET 2023

Duty inequality with supermarkets 'economically counterproductive'

16-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The draught duty relief announced in the Spring Budget is a “positive step”, but anything less than “equality” with supermarkets is “economically counterproductive”, according to industry leaders.

SPRING BUDGET 2023

Sadly, it's not a joke Mr Hunt

15-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

“British ale is warm, but the duty on a pint is frozen” were the words uttered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and the flippancy of his remark sums up the level of care this Government appears to have for the hospitality sector.

Biggest price hike for wine in 50 years if Hunt 'fails to act'

15-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Beer, wine and spirits could all see prices “rocket” by summer if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt “fails to act” on alcohol duty in today’s (Wednesday 15 March) Spring Budget.

Heineken announces free pint scheme for Silver stockists

13-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Heineken UK has announced a free pint initiative available to all Heineken Silver draught stockists this spring.

Asahi expands Peroni portfolio with new beer

13-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Asahi has announced the launch of a new Peroni Nastro Azzurro variant, Stile Capri.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Bacardi announces new spiced rum

10-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Bacardi, Whitley Neill, Nirvana Brewery, Luscombe, Hogs Back Brewery and Black Sheep Brewery.

Hydes celebrates 160 years of brewing

09-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

North west-based brewer and pub business Hydes is marking 160 years with a number of activities during 2023 including serving pints for £1.60.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

How firms are marking International Women's Day

08-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Morning Advertiser has put together a round-up of how businesses across the sector are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Women of the beer brewing and spirits industries shine on IWD

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on Wednesday 8 March, The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the beer and spirits sector to discover how the industry can #EmbraceEquity.

Lakedown strengthens team ahead of new brewery opening

07-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

East Sussex-based Lakedown Brewing Co has appointed James Cuthbertson as a partner ahead of the opening of its new state-of-the-art brewery, which is due to open later this year.

Almost a third of pubs hike beer prices by more than 5%

01-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Almost a third (30%) of operators have increased beer prices by more than 5% during the past six months, a snap poll by the Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Directors buy Bedlam Brewery out of administration

27-Feb-2023 By Gary Lloyd

East Sussex craft beer brewer Bedlam Brewery has been acquired out of administration by several of the business’s directors but will be run with a skeleton staff.

Poll: have you increased beer prices at your pub?

24-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Rising costs across the board have put margins for both operators and breweries under pressure over the past year as the cost of a pint continues to increase.