Beer

Opinion

We may be living in a soundbite culture, but we need proper pub narratives

28-Jan-2020 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown discovers the passion writers have in their quest to highlight the ups and downs of pubs in the UK

Draught debut for low-alcohol Lucky Saint

27-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Low-alcohol lager brand Lucky Saint has launched its flagship beer on draught to more than 40 sites.

Big interview

'Some celebrities may just put their names to a product, but Guy takes a real interest in the beer'

24-Jan-2020 By Phil Mellows

Away from the set, film director Guy Ritchie has been quietly nurturing another interest – beer. A whistle-stop trip to the Wiltshire countryside beckoned to find out how the Gritchie brewery is aiming to take a starring role on the pumps.

Five Points doubles cask sales

23-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

London brewer The Five Points Brewing Company has reported a year of growth in 2019, more than doubling its cask beer sales.

UK breweries to lead Lion's new global craft arm

20-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

UK brewers Fourpure Brewing Co and Magic Rock Brewing will come under a new banner brand from Lion Australia as it expands its UK reach.

Exit interview

St Austell to pass 200-pub mark in 'next few years'

17-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Having joined the company as an apprentice, St Austell Brewery’s CEO James Staughton officially bows out on 31 January after an impressive four decades at its helm. Here he shares a slice of his Cornish past.

Guv'nor

Teaching a pig some new tricks

17-Jan-2020 By Brendan Padfield

After spending 33 years as a solicitor, Brendan Padfield – now owner of the Unruly Pig in Woodbridge, Suffolk - had a dramatic career change and became a publican.

Opinion

‘My 2020 wish list for pubs’

17-Jan-2020 By Sophie Atherton

Sophie Atherton considers the situations pubs are facing at the start of a new decade.

How have pubs been encouraging Tryanuary?

16-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A nationwide campaign has encouraged people to make a trip to their local pub during ‘Tryanuary’ to try a new drink, even if they are not drinking alcohol.

Budweiser takes on new on-trade sales director

15-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a part of AB InBev, has announced Ryan Fritsch as its new on-trade sales director, who will be pushing on-trade sales across Budweiser Brewing Group’s entire portfolio.

Brewery ‘remains neutral’ with its Brexit Ale

14-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A brewery has sold 2,000 bottles of its Brexit Ale with the message that it doesn’t matter what you voted for – it is a beer for everyone.

Beavertown creates official beer of Tottenham Hotspur

10-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

North London-based brewer Beavertown has added new brew ‘One Of Our Own’ – the official beer of Premier League football giants Spurs – to its line-up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ex-BrewDog boss steps down as Curious Brewery MD

07-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Curious Brewery managing director Gareth Bath has stepped down from the beer and cider arm of Chapel Down Group to “pursue other interests”.

Fourpure IPA packaging has ‘appeal to children’

07-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The packaging of Fourpure Brewing Company’s canned Juicebox IPA has been deemed to appeal to underage drinkers by a watchdog.

The MA podcast

Tanner brothers open to new pubs / JW Lees boss on the trade

03-Jan-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones gives his view on issues in the pub trade and confirms there are no plans to sell the brewery, following similar sales in the trade this year.