Beer

Hobgoblin gets 21st century facelift

24-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

For the first time in its 31-year history, Hobgoblin and its portfolio of award-winning beers are being given a makeover.

Skinny Brands founders exit

24-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

The founders of low-calorie drinks producer Skinny Brands have stepped down after putting the company in the hands of a private equity investor.

Camden Town Brewery partners with food charity

24-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Camden Town Brewery has produced a limited-edition beer to raise awareness of food poverty.

New products launched in September

23-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

We take a look at the latest products on the market including CBD-infused beer, mixers and spirits.

MA500

‘Don’t judge low-and-no drinks on their sales’

12-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs need to go all in on low-and-no alcohol drinks, whether the sales currently stack up or not because they may risk missing out on the genuinely rising demand for the category.

Former Saracens stars’ brewery on course to pour 1m pints this year

12-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

Former rugby union internationals and Saracens teammates Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles discuss swapping lineouts for lager and founding their own beer brand

My shout

Why SIBA is needed now, more than ever

12-Sep-2019 By James Calder

Cask, keg, can and bottle; it doesn’t matter. The important things are quality, independence and the people behind the beer, according to SIBA (the Society of Independent Brewers) chief executive, James Calder.

Beer sales flop by 2.8%

11-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

On-trade beer sales have fallen by 2.8% in the second quarter of 2019, when compared to the same period last year, new data has revealed.

JDW’s beer price cut a ‘significant concern’ for SIBA

11-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Tim Martin’s 20p average cut to beer prices across JD Wetherspoon’s 879 pubs is a “significant concern” to producers, according to the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) chief executive James Calder.

Opinion

'Beer made as a fashion statement is as bad as beer made purely for profit'

10-Sep-2019 By Sophie Atherton

Sophie Atherton considers whether craft has gone too far and why the best beers are those brewed with integrity

Greene King IPA revamped

09-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub operator and brewer Greene King has tweaked the recipe of its flagship IPA cask beer to ensure the flavour and freshness of the product is maintained for longer.

JDW and Miller & Carter ranked among healthiest brands

09-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon along with Mitchells and Butlers-owned Miller & Carter have been ranked among the healthiest high street businesses by a YouGov poll.

Big Interview

'It’s important that we are who we are and not part of a multinational'

09-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

A love of beer – English in particular – was the catalyst for Tom Lucas’s entry to the on-trade. After quitting university, he now holds the reins at West Berkshire Brewery.

JDW cuts the price of a pint

06-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is dropping the price of a pint by an average of 20p across its 879 pubs.

Customers ‘actively looking’ for eco-friendly drinks at All Bar One

05-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Bar brand All Bar One has launched a sustainable beer and cider menu to meet customers’ desires to order from environmentally friendly suppliers.