Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is consolidating its secondary logistics network into a single inhouse solution for on-trade customers commencing March 2022.
BrewDog has entered a joint venture launch Asahi Breweries, which will see BrewDog beers such as Punk IPA, Hazy Jane and Elvis Juice rolled out across Japan from this month.
The overwhelming majority (96%) of small independent brewers in Scotland are unprepared for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) due to be introduced next year, according to a new survey by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
The trade is set to sell 60m pints of beer over this bank holiday weekend however, this is 6m fewer than the same period in 2019, research has revealed.
The planned strike action by 1,000 draymen, which was set to take place this week and next week has been postponed, following an improved pay offer from GXO Logistics Drinks.
The threat of a beer drought later this month (August) increased as about 1,000 draymen, who deliver brands including Heineken, voted for industrial action over a ‘paltry’ pay offer.
As pubs continue to bounce back from Covid-19 and operators shake-up their drinks offers, The Morning Advertiser takes a closer look at which category bubbles have burst and which should be in the on-trade mix.
Small independent brewers in the UK have been left in limbo, a year on from the Treasury’s changes to Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR), one trade body has warned.
Two thirds of pub and bar operators are reviewing their beer offer off the back of a newfound thirst for premium pours, according to research carried out by Beer Piper in tandem with The Morning Advertiser (MA).
While 7.1m extra pints are expected to be bought on during Sunday’s UEFA Euro 2020 final on Sunday (11 July), due to ongoing restrictions, the trade will miss out on £9m in beer sales, it has been predicted.
Pubgoers are predicted to buy 5.25m pints tomorrow (Tuesday 29 June) when England face Germany in the knockout stages of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, one trade body has estimated.
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has taken responsibility for the company’s culture and stated the letter, claiming the business had a “toxic culture” was his fault.
Pubs in England and Scotland are set to lose out on revenue of £3.2m during today (Friday 18 June), when the two nations go head to head in the UEFA Euros football tournament.
A national lack of HGV drivers due to the coronavirus pandemic is now being hit further by the reopening of shops and the hospitality sector, causing concerns about costs.
BrewDog co founder James Watt has apologised to staff after an open letter claimed employees across different departments shared a “residual feeling of fear.”
Scottish brewer and bar operator Innis & Gunn revealed that a strong showing in Q2 has left it tracking 42% ahead of budget following high demand after the reopening of the Scottish on-trade.
Pubs and breweries desperately need the Government to stick to the 21 June lockdown easing date in order to survive, MPs have claimed in a fresh report.
By James Calder, chief executive of the Society of Independent Brewers
We’ve all seen the pictures of people enjoying pub gardens and brewery tap yards across the UK. You might assume that everything for our industry is getting back to normal.
Heineken is giving twelve lucky operators the chance to win with SmartDispense over the next 12 months, inclusive of three years free services and line cleaning as well as additional staff training benefits and access to the Heineken Buying Club – all...
BrewDog has managed to keep up with demand for its beer, but it has been “hold on to your hats time”, since hospitality reopened for outdoor trading last month (April), president and COO David McDowall told MCA’s The Conversation.
The most recent batch of new drinks launches includes a seven-figure transformation for Helles style lager Korev, a debut for Wembeerly IPA and the exclusive UK release of Havana Club Cuban Spiced rum.
Clamour for pints amid the on-trade reopening for outdoor trading has exceeded predictions, but a number of the big brewers have stated they are keeping up.
Reports of proposals to force large pub chains to display calorie labels on pints of beer have been dubbed “outrageous” and described as “costly and complicated” by the trade.
Like so many of us in this industry, I share in the hope that is being pinned on Monday 12 April – for England at least, if not for my home country of Wales.
Heineken’s Manchester Brewery has converted nearly 7m pints wasted during enforced pandemic pub closures into enough energy to heat nearly 28,000 UK homes for a day.
Carlsberg has pledged to offer a donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for every pint of Carlsberg Pilsner and Carlsberg Export that is served in participating pubs when trading restrictions are lifted.
