Organic beer production has boomed on the back of drinkers'
31-Oct-2002
There has been a lot of scepticism about organic beers. Are they just niche products? Are they simply a current trend for trendies living in the...
Refresh UK has begun trial brewing of Brakspear's beers at t
31-Oct-2002
Refresh's Wychwood brewery at Witney, Oxfordshire, is being used to produce Brakspear's seasonal ales. The first of these "Oh be joyful" will be...
Flying High in Walsall
24-Oct-2002
Highgate Brewery has survived the developers and now stands proud as one of the bright spots of the Black Country. Phil Mellows tells a tale of...
Chris Holmes believes market changes have turned his company
24-Oct-2002
His pubs, predominantly in the East Midlands, sell an average of 500-plus barrels of cask ale each year per pub, accounting for 90% of the draught...
The fright stuff
18-Oct-2002
It's time to go for the jugular and make the most of the Hallowe'en opportunities. Ben McFarland offers advice for getting into the spirit.It's not...
Greene King IPA is set to combine a new burst of TV advertis
17-Oct-2002
The activities form the key elements in the biggest above and below-the-line campaign ever seen for the brand now the third-biggest selling cask...
Hot on the heels of the Society of Independent Family Brewer
17-Oct-2002
Britain's family brewers are still taking stock of the impact that Real Beer Week made on drinkers up and down the country. The week ended on 6...
Camra's army, marching on
17-Oct-2002
Last Saturday the pub and brewing industry paid tribute to the Camra Good Beer Guide, which is celebrating 30 years of publication this year. With a...
Local brands high on agenda
No place like home
14-Oct-2002
Global consolidation in the beer market has led to an increase in brands being brewed under licence, but is the beer the same? By Ben McFarland.The...
I suppose it was inevitable. It's that time of the year when
10-Oct-2002
In the distant past, the big bad brewers were regularly on the receiving end of Camra's wrath, the Government (both parties) have also been targets...
Swings and roundabouts
10-Oct-2002
Prospects for cask ale still lie in the balance, according to the latest research from AC Nielsen. The headline news is that cask-ale volumes held...
Don't know your Ugly Sisters from a Wicked Witch? Graham Rid
10-Oct-2002
It's a ritual that is as regular as clockwork. Once the clocks go back and the nights draw in even earlier, emotions start to stir in many a head...
Poll shows rise in ale drinking
09-Oct-2002
Almost half of the UK's drinkers are drinking more real ale than they were a year ago, according to new research.The survey of consumers, conducted...
Thwaites to contract brew Bavaria's Kaltenberg lager
03-Oct-2002
North-west independent, Daniel Thwaites, has sealed a major brewing contract and supply deal with one of Germany's oldest and best-known brewers,...
All we fear is cowardice'
03-Oct-2002
In your editorial "Hoping for best from a feared system" Morning Advertiser, 26 September, you ask "who decided there was no alternative to local...
Industry expert launches attack on large pub companies
24-Sep-2002
Beer industry expert Roger Protz has launched a scathing attack on the country's giant pub companies accusing them of conducting an "extortion...
Tequila-tinged premium lager unleashed on on-trade
20-Sep-2002
UK distributor BB Supply Centre, previous purveyor of Budweiser Budvar, has returned to the bottled beer market with the launch of a tequila-tinged...
Wet weather could bring a price hike for drinkers
30-Aug-2002
Drinkers could end up paying more for their beer because of the gloomy summer weather.The wet weather has taken its toll on this year's barley crop...
Refreshing change
19-Aug-2002
By taking control of both the Brakspear and Hobgoblin beer brands, Rupert Thompson has doubled his business in a matter of weeks."I think I'm going...
Coors launches premium Worthington ale
12-Aug-2002
Coors Brewers has stepped up its commitment to the cask ale category with the expansion of its Worthington's brand.Following-on from a recent...
CAMRA launches campaign to encourage women to drink real ale
06-Aug-2002
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has unveiled a new campaign aimed at attracting more female drinkers to the real ale category.The initiative, which...
What the Sunday papers said
05-Aug-2002
The Sunday TelegraphThe Telegraph picks up on the Grey Archer story that broke last week. The liquidation of the on-line business represents Guy...
CAMRA launches campaign for Brakspear pubs to remain independent
05-Aug-2002
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is using this week's Great British Beer Festival to build support for its campaign to save Brakspear's pub...
Sacked licensee couple unfairly dismissed rules tribunal
01-Aug-2002
A licensee couple sacked for allegedly watering down beer were unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Eric and Carol Daykin's...
Premiership preview: Carlsberg cashes in
01-Aug-2002
Early morning kick-offs and the tendency for people to watch the match at home may have led sceptics to question whether Carlsberg could fully...
It's eat and drink for pubs
30-Jul-2002
Brewers are hoping to tap into the pub food market by promoting beer as a refreshing alternative to wine at the table. Ben McFarland finds out...
Brakspear to close its brewery
22-Jul-2002
Brakspear, the Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub retailer, has announced that it is to quit brewing. Following a strategic review, Brakspear announced...
Family fortunes
19-Jul-2002
With ready-mix cocktails, mini casks and banana beer, Charles Wells is making a brave move away from traditional brewing. By Lorna HarrisonImages...
GBBF preview: The event itself
18-Jul-2002
With over 400 different brews on show, the Great British Beer Festival at London's Olympia aims to be the biggest and best yet. By Clare O'Brien.What...
Prince Charles named as beer drinker of the year
15-Jul-2002
Prince Charles was named "Beer drinker of the year 2002" at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group annual dinner in recognition of his "Pub is the...
Trade hits back at claims of misleading public with 'foreign beer' brands
10-Jul-2002
The trade has fought back at national press reports that brewers are misleading the public over the origin of its "foreign beer" brands. Reports in...
Micro makes waves
05-Jul-2002
Brothers Jeff and Steve Pickthall aim, through South London's Microbar, to 'rescue good beer from weirdy-beardies'. Ben McFarland finds out moreJeff...
CAMRA calls for competition investigation following Beer Orders decision
05-Jul-2002
Consumer group CAMRA is calling on the Government to launch an investigation into competition in the industry.The Campaign for Real Ale has published...
Interbrew outlines plans for future growth
03-Jul-2002
The newly enlarged Interbrew UK has outlined plans for its future growth following the integration of the former Bass Brewers brands.Chief executive...
Affligem takes on the on-trade brands
02-Jul-2002
Affligem, an Abbey Beer made in Belgium, is about to take on Stella and Leffe in the on-tradeTwo beers a day, and complete silence. Those were the...
'Transformational year' for Euro No.1 S&N
02-Jul-2002
Scottish & Newcastle, the international brewer and retailer, has unveiled full-year earnings of £442.3m, to make it the largest brewer by profit...
Carling and Worthington head for the US
24-Jun-2002
Coors is looking to give America a taste of the British beers it bought last year.Both the UK's favourite lager Carling and the Worthington ale brand...
Calls for health warnings on drinks labels
14-Jun-2002
Leading health experts are demanding that all beers, spirits and wines carry health warnings in a bid to cut cases of cirrhosis of the liver. Medical...
CAMRA votes to allow Greene King ales back into GBBF
13-Jun-2002
Greene King beer brands Ruddles and Old Speckled Hen are to make a welcome return to the Great British Beer Festival following a controversial ban at...
Growing concerns
05-Jun-2002
Rooney Anand of Greene King speaks out over the future of real ale.A blindfolded brunette writhes ecstatically on a bed, her hands and feet tied to...
SAB buys Miller in £3.8bn deal
31-May-2002
South African Breweries has agreed a £3.8bn deal to take over Miller, the US brewer owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris.It has also given its...
Arkells cuts prices in wake of Budget
16-May-2002
Arkells Brewery in Swindon is to cut the price of its own-brewed beers in time for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.The reduction is in response to the...
FABs showing a lot of bottle
15-May-2002
Beer faces battle for space as sector continues to risePerhaps the primary consideration when planning your back-bar is which brands are performing...
Brew sexy thing
13-May-2002
Cask ale has turned to that old adage: sex sells. John Porter looks at how brewers and pub companies are targeting younger drinkersA blindfolded...
Double launch boosts Tetley's place in ale sector
09-May-2002
Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) is giving the ale sector a boost with the launch of two Tetley brand extensions - a chilled version and a premium cask...
Small and brewtiful
01-May-2002
There are hundreds of small brewers that will benefit from the Budget duty cuts. Ben McFarland suggests just a few local tipples to stock up on....
W&DB's Marston's Pedigree ads branded 'misleading'
30-Apr-2002
Hampshire brewer Gales is calling for Wolverhampton & Dudley to modify its Marston's Pedigree advertising after it branded the latest campaign...
Brakspear considers brewing exit
23-Apr-2002
Brakspear, the historic brewer, is thought to be close to calling time on its 200-year-old beer-making operations.The move comes in the wake of last...
Chancellor accused of "conning" beer drinkers
18-Apr-2002
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of "conning" beer drinkers into thinking they will get cheaper pints, after he halved the beer duty paid by...
