'Firms call for Scots lending 'matchmaker' to accelerate recovery'
The directors of small businesses in Scotland have been forced to dip into their own savings to stay afloat during the recession. The Federation of...
Archives for February 2, 2010
The Marston's free way
Phil Mellows looks at how Marston's is tackling the economic downturn, when local sourcing and quality of service are vital.
Heineken UK suspends green power station service
Heineken UK has temporarily shut down its revolutionary biomass power stations at its breweries in Manchester and Tadcaster after suffering from...
New world's strongest beer is 40 per cent lager
The title of world's strongest beer has been wrestled away from Brewdog, after it emerged a German craft brewer has produced a 40 per cent ABV brew....
Fuller's launches new ale Bengal Lancer
London brewer Fuller's has launched new ale Bengal Lancer as a cask (5% abv) and bottled beer (5.3%).
Pubs warned over scams
Scammers are using more sophisticated tactics to dupe cash out of people, according to a survey carried out by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). ...
Oxford pub named as Greene King 'favourite'
Oxford pub the Fishes has been named as "the favourite pub" of Greene King head brewer John Bexon. The Peach Pubs venue's reward is a unique beer,...
12 pubs raided in foreign satellite action
Three people have been arrested after raids on 12 pubs and "several" private addresses - in the "biggest crackdown yet" on foreign satellite football.
Lincolnshire pub revives barter economy
The Bugle Horn in Bassingham is thriving thanks to the success of a bartering system where locals swap services and goods for drinks.
Licensees arrested in foreign satellite football crackdown
A dozen pubs have been raided and three men arrested in a police crackdown on foreign satellite broadcasts. Several private homes across Hull and...
BBPA campaign hits 100,000 supporter mark
Support for the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) campaign 'I'm backing the pub' has swelled with 100,000 people now on board. With so...
Fuller's launches new cask ale
London brewer Fuller's has released a brand new cask ale, called Bengal Lancer. The ale, which is a 5 per cent ABV traditional India Pale Ale, will...
Carling is the official beer of Scottish rugby
Carling brewer Molson Coors has signed a three-year sponsorship deal as the official beer of Scottish rugby. As part of the sponsorship deal,...
Government's offence overload
The Government is increasing the number of "relevant offences" under the Licensing Act that cause objection to an applicant, says Peter Coulson.
World's strongest beer launched
A 40% abv brew — billed as the world's strongest beer — is now available in the UK from German craft brewer Schorschbräu.
Jon Collins nets Institute of Licensing role
The Institute of Licensing has elected CGA boss and Noctis chairman Jon Collins as its vice chairman.
Mandatory code: condition confusion looms
Peter Coulson discusses the level of penalties for breach of the new mandatory conditions, which the Home Office is introducing.
Alcohol code will cost pubs £859
The mandatory code will cost £859 per pub in the first year — £613 more than original estimates. The Home Office estimates the total cost across...