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Last chance to sign up for Cask Webinar for 15 October

THE CASK PROJECT

ONE DAY TO GO: Cask Webinar goes live at 3pm on Tues 15 Oct

By The Morning Advertiser

If you want to learn more about cask beer or improve your offer then you need to sign up for The Cask Webinar right now because a) it’s free and b) it goes live on Tuesday 15 October at 3pm.

Don't miss out on food sales: people are not being tied down to eating at specific times (credit: Getty/SolStock)

FEATURE – Food trends

FEATURE: Don’t rule out the summer food trends yet

By Fiona Griffiths

Pies, casseroles, soups and roasts are the kinds of hearty, warming dishes pub chefs would naturally choose to put on their menus during the winter months.

Well positioned for growth. RTD options growing in consumer popularity (Credit:Getty/Daniel Grizelj)

ANALYSIS

RTD market ‘well positioned for growth’

By Felicity Giles

The Morning Advertiser (MA) has looked at key emerging trends within the UK-based ready-to-drink (RTD) sector, focusing on future predictions and examining expert opinions within the field.

Core beers: Fourpure was a popular stop on the famed Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London

Craft brewer Fourpure appoints administrators

By Gary Lloyd

Former south London-based craft beer brewer Fourpure Brewing Co has entered voluntary administration just a short time after relocating its operation to West Yorkshire.

Top tips: How to succeed in the low and no alcohol drinks market (Credit: Getty/ClarkandCompany)

LICENSING HUB: LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Sip Smart: Unlocking success with low and no alcohol drinks

By Alex Tomlinson, solicitor at Poppleston Allen

Over recent years, low-alcohol drinks have surged in popularity, with health-conscious customers and those seeking more moderate alcohol consumption benefitting from an increase of flavourful lower-alcoholic drinks.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Tarka Dal hummus

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, The Pig's Head pub in south-west London reveals how to make its Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités.

Drinks Masterclass: Benefits of mulled cider on winter menus with Sandford Orchards (Credit for all images used: Sandford Orchards)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

Benefits of adding a mulled cider to winter menus

By Rebecca Weller

Kickstarting the latest series of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Drinks Masterclass, Sanford Orchards reveals the benefits of adding a mulled cider to your winter drinks menu.

Georgina Young St Austell opinion on cask ale week

OPINION

OPINION: Get down the pub for a cask beer or two

By Georgina Young, brewing director and head brewer, St Austell Brewery

Cask beer is our national drink. It deserves celebration for its ability to be any kind of beer you could possibly want to create and so much care goes into its production.

Greene King celebrates a year of pins during cask ale week

THE CASK PROJECT

GK celebrates a year of pins for cask pubs

By Gary Lloyd

As the on-trade continues to celebrate Cask Ale Week, Greene King is championing a successful year since the introduction of the 4.5-gallon cask ‘pin’ to its customers.

Sharp's launches Orange Haze beer for Cask Ale Week

THE CASK PROJECT

Sharp’s launches Orange Haze for Cask Ale Week

By Gary Lloyd

Sharp’s Brewery has launched a limited-edition beer called Orange Haze to celebrate Cask Ale Week, which runs between Thursday 19 September and Sunday 29 September.

Driving growth: WSTA calls for two-year duty freeze (Credit: Getty/Nikada)

WSTA calls for two-year duty freeze

By Rebecca Weller

The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has called for a freeze to alcohol duty for a “minimum” of two years ahead of the upcoming Budget.

Greene King survey shows cask not for old men only

THE CASK PROJECT

Greene King: cask is not an ‘old man’s drink’

By Gary Lloyd

Research from Greene King has shown seven in 10 (72%) people’s perceptions of cask beer has improved over time – and half believe the idea of it being a drink for old men as a false image.

Cask Ale Week begins 19 September 2024 Cheshire Cat

THE CASK PROJECT

Cask Ale Week kicks off at Cheshire Cat

By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are beginning Cask Ale Week today (Thursday 19 September) and one that will certainly be at the forefront is the Fitzherbert Arms in Swynnerton, Staffordshire.

Big Drop talks about adding a low & no draught line at a pub

THE LOW & NO PROJECT

Big Drop is meeting the challenge of low & no on draught

By Gary Lloyd

Alcohol-free-only brewer Big Drop has for many years offered its award-winning beers in bottle, can and keg but says the biggest challenge has been trying to get pubs to put a low & no draught line on.

What's in the news 13 September?

Review of the Week

'We pay suffocating levels of tax'

By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington met up with SIBA boss Andy Slee to get his take on the week's news, from budgetary requests through to brewery successes and failures.

Opportunities ahead: Harvey's Brewery beats pre-Covid sales record (Credit: Getty/Adermark Media)

Harvey's beats pre-Covid sales record

By MCA

Harvey and Son, the Sussex family brewer and pub operator, increased turnover by 8.3% to £24.m in 2023, exceeding pre-covid records.

Immensely proud: Jonathan Adnams stepping down as chair due to health issues

Jonathan Adnams stepping down as chair

By Rebecca Weller

Suffolk-based brewer, Adnams, has announced chairman Jonathan Adnams has stepped down with immediate effect due to health reasons.

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