Drinks

Star introduces own wine brand

20-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Star Pubs & Bars has launched its own wine label in a bid to introduce ethical wines and expand premium options in its pubs.

Molson Coors invests £7.5m into plastic-free pledge

19-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Beer giant Molson Coors has made a commitment to remove plastic packaging from its Carling and Coors Light brands, in a multimillion-pound investment.

Bibendum boss: 'No such thing as inexpensive wine anymore'

19-Aug-2019 By Ed Bedington

The wine sector is failing to bring younger drinkers on board which could lead to a "slow motion car crash" for the category, according to Bibendum’s Michael Saunders.

What can pre-batch cocktails add to your business?

16-Aug-2019 By Rob Brown

Serving cocktails undoubtedly helps boost the bottom line, but can often take up too much time so pre-batch cocktails o¬ffer great quality at an amazing speed of serve.

Bedlam Brewery gains first listing with Mitchells and Butlers

14-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Sussex-based Bedlam Brewery has acquired its first listing with Mitchells and Butlers, with a special beer that will raise money for endangered sea turtles.

Little Interview

Busy drinkers leading low-ABV trend

14-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Co-founder of Small Beer Brewery, James Grundy, explains that low-alcohol beer has found a growing fanbase in modern pubgoers who are too busy to have a hangover the next day.

Crisp white wines are UK drinkers' favourite, survey reveals

14-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Wine has been revealed as the nation’s most widely drunk alcoholic drink, in a new YouGov survey.

Adult soft drinks ‘one of the UK’s fastest-growing categories’

13-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

UK adults drinking less alcohol and opting to be booze-free has meant soft drinks sales have risen by 15.4% in five years, new research has found.

St Austell backs Long Live the Local with red brew

08-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Cornwall’s St Austell Brewery has put its support behind the Long Live the Local campaign with the release of a special-edition beer.

Real ale drinkers more likely to make friends in pub

08-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than half (56%) of real ale drinkers who go to pubs have made one or more friend there, compared to a third (35%) of the general pub-going public, new research has revealed.

CAMRA bans discriminatory beers at GBBF

07-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has banned beers with discriminatory names or designs at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

Whisky masterclass: sponsored by Diageo

The ultimate whisky masterclass

07-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Whisky is quickly breaking away from its long-held reputation of being a rigid, complex and confusing category, with many Brits – young and older – willing to break with said tradition.

Surrey Hills Shere Drop awarded Champion Beer of Britain 2019

06-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Champion Beer of Britain has been announced as Surrey Hills Brewery’s Shere Drop at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

Opinion

Great for beer, great for pubs – CAMRA is in festival mood

06-Aug-2019 By Tom Stainer

The Great British Beer Festival opens its doors this week for a five-day celebration of British beer, cider and perry. Tom Stainer, chief executive, Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) tells us more.