Drinks

Outraged Hindus urge brewer to remove ‘inappropriate’ beer from range

24-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Upset Hindus have called for a brewery to withdraw a beer that features a goddess of time and change on the packaging, deeming it “highly inappropriate”.

Adnams jumps on the pink gin bandwagon

24-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Suffolk brewer and distiller Adnams has launched a new Copper House Pink Gin today (Friday 24 August) in time for the bank holiday weekend.

BrewDog announces ‘substantial growth’ across entire business

24-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has announced its half-year trading update showing growth across all areas of domestic and international business.

Bottle failure at BrewDog Overworks costs brewer 'hundreds of thousands'

22-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has announced a ‘painful setback’ to its new beer launch at its OverWorks taproom in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

Brewery discontinues sale of ‘Suicider’ after complaint

21-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Devon-based brewery has said it will no longer sell a cider called ‘Suicider’, after it was called insensitive at a music festival.

Opinion: a real tonic for demystification

21-Aug-2018 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown waxes lyrical over the superb marketing of tonic water (and gin) specialist Fever-Tree

Operator refuses to adopt Bombardier branding after it drops references to England

20-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The operator of a Kent pub has described the de-Anglicising of Bombardier's branding as “horrendous”.

Golden rum 'will not be the next big spirit'

17-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Irish whiskey will be the next ‘big thing’ in the spirits market, according to drinks brand Pernod Ricard.

Northern Monk to host first UK pours of rare US beers

16-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

Four of New York’s most sought-after breweries are to pour beers as part of Northern Monk Brew Co’s upcoming Hop City Sessions event, the Leeds-based brewery has revealed.

Three rum cocktails to try on National Rum Day

15-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

Although still not quite scaling the heights of gin, rum is rising fast, thanks to the growth of premium and aged variants.

BrewDog fined £12,000 after sacking worker who faced turning blind

15-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewery BrewDog has been ordered to pay £12,000 to a former employee after sacking him because he was about to be declared blind.

Bradford Brewery closes after three years of trading

14-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

A West Yorkshire brewery has unexpectedly closed its doors after three years of trading.

Hayman’s has ‘no intention’ of making a pink gin

14-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

London distillery Hayman’s has revealed that it will not be making a pink gin, despite the surging popularity of the drink in recent months.

AB InBev announces new North Europe President

13-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

Global drinks giant AB InBev has announced that Paula Lindenberg, currently vice-president of marketing for Brazil, will head up the UK & Ireland business from January 2019.

Carlsberg UK opens world’s first waterfall-powered pub

13-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Carlsberg UK has launched the ‘Carlsberg Cabin’ pub at Kudhva, near Tintagel in Cornwall, using locally sourced sustainable materials and powered by hydro and solar technology.