Drinks

Ed Sheeran hits Ale Trail

28-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pop star Ed Sheeran has completed the Brakspear Henley Ale Trail, which included stopping for a pint at the Saracen’s Head pub in the riverside town.

BrewDog breaks into world’s 25 most valuable beer brands

28-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

Scottish craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has been ranked among the world’s 25 most valuable beer brands by Brand Finance for the first time.

Little interview

Sandro Bottega: Prosecco is the greatest wine in the world

26-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Present in more than 130 countries worldwide with its own wines and spirits, Bottega Spa stands out for its production of Prosecco and well-known sparkling wines.

Shot of whisky, anyone? That’ll be £1,000

26-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

A bar is selling a whisky so rare it costs almost £1,000 for a single measure.

Strongbow ditches artificial sweeteners, flavours and colours

26-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Heineken-owned cider brand Strongbow has relaunched its range so it is now made without artificial sweeteners, colours or flavours.

What makes a perfect serve?

25-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Getting your range of drinks is, of course, crucial but making sure you serve them correctly and with elegance will help maintain and even grow custom.

Spotlight

Is cannabis-infused food and drink a thing of the future?

24-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

With attitudes towards cannabis softening in some parts of the world in recent years, there are many new ideas about how to use the plant – including adding it to drinks.

Bedlam Brewery to crowdfund £800k for expansion

24-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Bedlam Brewery hopes to raise up to £800,000 through crowdfunding so it can expand its operations across the country and open a taproom in Brighton.

Jon Bon Jovi launches super-premium rosé in the UK

24-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi has launched a rosé wine in the UK – which will be available to the on-trade.

Big interview

Curious Brewery is as disruptive as anyone

24-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

The difference between punk idealists BrewDog and Chapel Down’s Curious Brewery is not quite as vast as one might believe. Gareth Bath explains what’s happening with his new calling

Opinion

Can Marston’s ‘cathedral of brewing’ be described as craft?

24-Jun-2019 By Pete Brown

The definition of craft beer is difficult to say the least so can an archaic, yet beautiful, brewing practice make one?

Brancott Estate low-calorie wine is relaunched

24-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Pernod Ricard has entered the lower-alcohol wine UK market – four years after its Brancott Estate wines were last available.

The rise and rise of the spritz

24-Jun-2019 By Adam Bloodworth

The spritz drink is right on-trend and something consumers already love but there’s more to it than the familiar Aperol Spritz and operators now have a glut of recipes and inspiration to draw on should they want to create memorable beverages this summer

Bermondsey Beer Mile could end up ‘like a poorly run high street’

24-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The founder of a brewery situated on the Bermondsey Beer Mile has shared his concerns that rising rents and new management of businesses under railway arches could ‘end up going the same way’ as a neglected high street.