Molson Coors buys Cobra Beer
Brewing giant Molson Coors has bought Cobra Beer out of administration — it will be run under a new joint venture.
Archives for May 31, 2009
Hamish Champ: When's a good time for a quick polish then?
It was mad-as-a-bag-of-cats Colonel William Kilgore, played by Robert Duval, who uttered the now-legendary line: "I love the smell of napalm in the...
UK remains near top of EU beer tax league
Tax levels on UK beer remain the third highest in Europe - with British drinkers paying nine times the duty rate of their German counterparts, new...
Local Hero: Glory for the Bell
Winning a gold medal in any sport is a huge achievement - but when it comes after the winner lost the use of both his legs, it is something very...
Booker's seven new wines for on-trade
Wholesaler Booker has developed a wine range exclusively for the on-trade. The seven wines — three whites, three reds and a rosé — have been...
'A glass of wine a day can cut gallstone risk'
A pint of beer or a glass of wine a day can protect against gallstones, scientists have found. Drinking two units a day reduces the risk of...
Guinness promotion targets rugby fans
Guinness is aiming to attract rugby fans to the pub through a promotion offering a VIP trip to South Africa to see the third and final British Lions...
Molson Coors buys Cobra Beer out of administration
Cobra Beer, the Indian beer group founded 20 years ago by Karan Bilimoria, was last week bought out of administration by a joint venture controlled...
Licensees hit out at "abhorrent" BNP
Licensees have hit out the British National Party (BNP) for targeting pubs as part of its campaign for this week's European elections. The BNP claims...
Most Wadworth hosts say rent is fair
Six out of 10 Wadworth tenants agree their rent is fair, according to survey commissioned by the Wiltshire brewer and pub operator. A total of 60% agreed with the statement "I believe my rent is fair for the business I do".
Woodforde's brewery: no bar to growth
All too regularly one hears of a pub being converted into flats or a house, or simply demolished altogether by a property developer. The practice,...