Pub & Bar 2001: Preview
14-Sep-2001
More than 200 exhibitors are taking part in this year's Pub & Bar show at London's Olympia. Phil Mellows previews what will be showingAs an...
Cask ale
14-Sep-2001
Cask ale quality accreditation body Cask Marque and wholesaler The Beer Seller have teamed up at this year's Pub & Bar to promote the continuing...
Cask Ale Week gets under way
13-Sep-2001
IFBB launches country-wide initiative to grow ale salesThousands of drinkers are expected to try cask ale for the first time as a result of the new...
Take-home bottled ale: can pubs reap the rewards?
13-Sep-2001
Despite flagging ale sales in the on-trade, the take-home bottled ale market is booming. John Porter looks at how this success can be replicated in...
What the Sunday papers say - September 02
03-Sep-2001
Mail on SundayWhitbread has put 34 of its Brewers Fayre restaurants up for sale as part of an attempt to sort out its empire of cafés and...
Laurel defends cask ale action
31-Aug-2001
Laurel Pub Company has defended its plans to cut the cask ale selection in its pubs as a move aimed at improving the quality of ales to attract new...
ScotCo's new dispense system puts Miller ahead
30-Aug-2001
ScotCo's relaunched Miller lager font pours the head separatelyScottish Courage has introduced an innovative new dispense system as part of a £7m...
Rough with the smooth
30-Aug-2001
Smoothflow beers took off in the '90s following the launch of the 'widget'. Ben McFarland looks at the fortunes of the various brands in the...
Belhaven aims to cross border
29-Aug-2001
Success of Pivo brand could lead to England opening for brewerScotland's biggest regional brewer Belhaven could be on the brink of opening its first...
Goblin' up the trade - Hobgoblin thrives
15-Aug-2001
Hobgoblinns is moving with the times and proving to be a genuine market success.A television critic in The Guardian recently whinged, "who in their...
Profits and real ale sales up for Brakspear
03-Aug-2001
Real ale sales at WH Brakspear are up despite worries about the impact of the economic slowdown and restructuring of the pub industry.The Oxfordshire...
CAMRA sticks by cask ale ban
03-Aug-2001
Group defends decision to oust Greene King brews from festivalThe Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has been attacked for banning two of the country's...
MPs back Wolves in fight against Pubmaster
03-Aug-2001
MPs have joined the battle over the future of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB), warning that Banks's beer could be at threat because...
Ex-Mansfield boss confirms bid for Wolves brewery
02-Aug-2001
The former boss of Mansfield Brewery hopes to save his old company in the wake of the takeover battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
Threatened brewer scoops two awards at GBBF
02-Aug-2001
One of the largest brewpubs in Europe, which scooped two awards at this week's Great British Beer Festival, is continuing its fight against a...
Bright future for Hall and Woodhouse with continued expansion
01-Aug-2001
Dorset brewer Hall and Woodhouse continues to grow across the South. Lorna Harrison reports.As a visitor to Horsham, West Sussex, you couldn't fail...
Call for OFT to stop Wolves takeover
31-Jul-2001
The Campaign for Real Ale has called for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to stop Pubmaster's proposed takeover of Wolverhampton & Dudley...
Burtonwood considers plans for acquisitions
26-Jul-2001
Pub operator Burtonwood Brewery is considering "several acquisition opportunities" while sales at its existing pubs continue to grow.It said it was...
Fuller's disputes "cask ale decline" as ale sales grow
26-Jul-2001
London brewer Fuller's has disputed the claim that cask ale is in decline and revealed that production of ale at its Griffin Brewery has greatly...
New managing director to develop Greene King's real ales
17-Jul-2001
The new boss of Greene King's beers and brewing has assured customers that he believes in the potential for developing real ale brands.Rooney Anand...
IFBB launches Cask Ale Week
11-Jul-2001
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has launched a new nationwide initiative aimed at boosting the profile of cask ale.Cask Ale Week...
Dane takes over helm at Cains
09-Jul-2001
The Danish owner of Liverpool brewer Cains has brought in a new boss to replace outgoing managing director Steve Holt .Danish Brewery Group, which...
Bulmers hit by changes in pub ownership
09-Jul-2001
Drinks group Bulmers predicts that changes in pub ownership over the past months will provide opportunities for new supply deals.The company said it...
A round-up of June's business headlines
04-Jul-2001
Bids & Deals: A round-up of City and Business news which hit the headlines in June 2001Pubmaster prepares to target shareholders after launching...
Wadworth welcomes Interbrew 6X deal
03-Jul-2001
Wiltshire regional brewer Wadworth has joined forces with brewing giant Interbrew to drive sales of its cask ale 6X.A new sales team, dedicated...
How bottled beers can boost your sales
03-Jul-2001
How licensees stock and merchandise bottled beers - from premium packaged lagers to the fast-growing ales and organic brews - can have a major effect...
A perfect match - choosing the right drink to go with food
03-Jul-2001
Traditions need not be adhered to when choosing liquid accompaniment to a tasty meal. Ben McFarland considers the drinks optionsCall it astrology....
Pub consolidation hits profits for Brulines
27-Jun-2001
Demand for Brulines beer dispense monitoring equipment has been hit by the rapid pace of pubs changing hands.Comprehensive Business Services (CBS),...
Summer calls for lighter, cooler drinks
26-Jun-2001
Demands change as the weather gets warmer - and licensees need to ensure they are stocking the cooler, lighter drinks that customers will be...
Freedom Brewery's founder is replaced
21-Jun-2001
The boss of Britain's first dedicated lager micobrewer, Freedom Brewing Company, has left the company he founded.Philip Parker, who set up the...
Investment protects Burtonwood from tough trading
18-Jun-2001
Burtonwood Brewery is to continue with its steady investment in refurbishments and acquisitions in the face of tougher conditions.The pub operator...
Fourth year of double-digit growth for Young's
07-Jun-2001
London brewer Young's has "plenty of financial muscle" to continue investing in its pubs and beers, it said today.It revealed that pre-tax profits...
Fuller's profits soar from traditional ales and pubs
01-Jun-2001
Fuller's is continuing to drive up profits by investing in modern hotels and bars alongside traditional pubs and real ale.Volumes of its beers, such...
Greene King trials keg version of bottled Ruddles Wheat beer
30-May-2001
In a marked departure from its commitment to traditional cask ales, Greene King has announced it is to trial a keg version of its bottled Ruddles...
Pubs urged to use food to boost beer sales
30-May-2001
Report identifies eating experience as occasion to increase salesIncreasing the consumption of beer with food is the next challenge for the pub...
Best of both worlds for Ridleys
30-May-2001
Essex brewer Ridleys plans to expand its estate as well as raise beer production.With most companies choosing to ditch their brewing interests in...
What the Sunday papers say - May 27
27-May-2001
Sunday BusinessInterbrew is likely to sell individual brands rather than dispose of the former Whitbread Beer Company business in an attempt to reach...
Brakspear set to feel the chill
23-May-2001
Brewer launches chilled version of flagship bitterBrakspear is set to play it cool this summer with the introduction of a colder version of its...
King & Barnes family launch new brewery
23-May-2001
The King family has returned to brewing in Horsham, West Sussex, after selling their 200-year-old business, King and Barnes, to Hall &...
The heat is on
22-May-2001
Bitter sales have traditionally suffered in the summer. Ben McFarland investigates how brewers are pulling in new drinkers with lighter brews.The pub...
How low can you go?
21-May-2001
Low alcohol beers have been out of favour for around a decade. Ben McFarland investigates how the category is trying to revive its fortunes.It would...
Thinking of stocking cask ale?
18-May-2001
Whether or not to sell cask ale, or 'real ale' as it is sometimes called, is something all licensees have to decide. It helps to know exactly what...
Jennings demands public cash for rural pubs
17-May-2001
Jennings Brothers has called on the Government to pump cash into helping rural pubs as it continues to be hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis.Although...
Gales upbeat despite red tape and duty
16-May-2001
Red tape, beer duty, foot-and-mouth and flooding have not dampened George Gale & Co's hopes of expanding.The Hampshire brewer is on the lookout...
Industry full pint research may sway liquid pint debate
02-May-2001
Research into short-measures being served in pubs across the UK may help the trade persuade ministers against bringing in a compulsory 100 per cent...
Marqued improvement
01-May-2001
Cask Marque's Time to Get Real? initiative to raise the profile of real ales has got off to a successful start.Cask ale has suffered from something...
JDW beer festival czeched out
01-May-2001
JD Wetherspoon's UK beer festival got off to a flying start when staff from the Czech Embassy popped down to the Lord Moon of the Mall pub in...
Lager than life
18-Apr-2001
The static lager market has been awakened by a number of relaunches, repositions and the rising popularity of a new imported beer category. Ben...
Cask Marque set for random visits
18-Apr-2001
Ale standard to inspect award holders to ensure consistent qualityRandom checks of 500 publicans holding Cask Marque accreditation will form part of...
Löwenbräu relaunched to compete in growing speciality imported lager market
30-Mar-2001
Löwenbräu, the sleeping giant of premium lager, has been relaunched as a speciality imported beer to compete with the likes of Hoegaarden, Budvar...
