'Consumers are treating themselves to pricier beer'
Dozens of once-famous beers have fallen out of favour with pub drinkers. Most of us are popping out for a drink less often but when we do we like to treat ourselves to something that's a little special - and pricier. Whitbread Best, Mitchells and Butlers Mild and McEwan's Scotch Ale have all dropped out of the UK's 200 top-selling pub drinks. Industry analyst CGA Strategy, which compiles the top 200 brands list, say tastes are undergoing their biggest change for a decade - Mirror
An increase in VAT to 20pc would cost UK beer drinkers £300m a year, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned. The association, whose members account for 98pc of beer brewed in the UK and own more than half of Britain's 54,000 pubs, believes that the increased cost of a pint could have a damaging impact on trade. It is so concerned about the effects that a VAT rise would have that it is planning to ask the Government for a compensatory reduction in beer duty - Telegraph
The pub where Ronnie Kray murdered fellow East End gangster George Cornell is being sold at auction today. The shooting in the Blind Beggar on Whitechapel Road, London, happened in 1966. Now, the former haunt of infamous Ronnie and twin Reggie is being put under the hammer with nine other pubs by Enterprise Inns, who hope to net nearly £13million - Mirror
Pub grub burger meals can contain more fat than 12 McDonald's hamburgers. And the worst offenders provide nearly all of an adult's recommended daily calorie intake, a Sun investigation has revealed. The O'Neill's Double Burger Meal - which includes chips - is loaded with 100g of fat - The Sun
Potential buyers of the Old Forge pub in Scotland, accessible only by boat or 18-mile hike, include a family from California. Faced with relentless sunshine, overwhelming natural beauty and a perma-tanned population, it is little wonder that one adventurous Californian family wanted to escape to remotest Scotland. The family sailed off on a 10,000-mile round trip to view mainland Britain's remotest pub, which has been put up for sale, according to agents selling the business - The Guardian
