Cider

Bearded Brewery Unshaven Maiden complaints upheld

24-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Retailers have been asked to stop placing orders for the Bearded Brewery’s Unshaven Maiden cider after complaints against the products imagery were upheld.

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Camden Town Brewery unveils latest seasonal beer

20-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery, Northern Monk, Morris Whisky, Bar Buoy, Magic Rock, Budvar and Maiden Mill.

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Meet the brand: Thatchers Cider - Serve up the right range and keep your customers coming back for more

17-Apr-2023 By Thatchers Cider

There are untapped opportunities for pubs and bars to unlock by choosing the right cider range to suit your customers.

Premium and craft ciders lead on-trade trends

31-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Premium and craft ciders offer operators a “great opportunity” for growth as the premiumisation trend becomes more “apparent”, new data has revealed.

What does the future hold for mead?

27-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Britain’s largest producers of mead got together to discuss the rise of the drink and its place in the market at the London Barrel Project in Bermondsey last week.

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Kopparberg announces limited-edition summer cider

17-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Kopparberg, Schweppes, Peroni, Salcombe Distilling Co, Greene King, Three Drinkers and Bombay Sapphire.

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FEATURE: Putting ciders in a class of their own

13-Mar-2023 By Emma Eversham

Is a re-categorisation of cider enough to change the division’s fortunes or does more work need to be done for it to thrive?

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Molson Coors releases alcohol-free Staropramen

24-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up includes new products from Molson Coors, Fourpure, Sandford Orchards, Whitebox, Seven Bro7hers, Bareksten and Lost Boys Brewery.

Cornish cidermaker faces backlash over ‘offensive’ branding

23-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Cornwall-based microbrewery, the Bearded Brewery, in St Mawgan, faces having a second product branding banned by the Portman Group.

Adnams releases new cask stout

16-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's new products round up features two new offerings from Adnams, a super-premium gin expression from Silent Pool and a new IPA from Small Beer Brewery alongside Amazon's first wine collection and cask strength whisky from McNair's....

Star invests £200k into free pint initiative

14-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Large pubco Star Pubs & Bars has invested £200,000 into free pint vouchers to boost trade across its estate.

Reilley: Fears of ‘economic armageddon’ over-egged, Brightside to open

08-Feb-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Loungers chairman and co-founder Alex Reilley believes the sector has more to be positive about than the widely predicted ‘economic armageddon’ it was expected to face as the business gets ready to open its first Brightside roadside concept.

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VK launches new sugar free range

26-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from RTD brand VK, Sandford Orchards, Cawston Press and Black Sheep Brewery.

SIBA calls for 20% draught duty discount

16-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has urged the Chancellor to expand the draught duty relief to 20% to help the ailing pubs and brewing sector.

Hunt is on for breakthrough cider makers

06-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Cider producer Sandford Orchards has launched the 2023 Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards.

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New drinks in time for Christmas

16-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The latest new releases to the market include beers from Hook Norton, Theakston and Chevallier while spirits include Johnnie Walker and Elusive Expressions from Diageo.

Pub sales soar as home nations battle in World Cup

09-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

England and Wales group matches in the World Cup provided pubs with plenty to cheer as sales of beer, cider and spirits soared.

Pint price could hit £20

06-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs could close and pint prices could rise to £20 if energy bill help is not extended for pubs, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

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Strongbow retains title of best-selling cider

02-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The UK’s most popular cider is Strongbow once again, the latest data for The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List 2023 has revealed.

9.2m pints for World Cup Home Nations final

01-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A whopping 9.2m pints were sold across the UK on Tuesday (29 November) at the World Cup Home Nations group final in Qatar, according to The Oxford Partnership.

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Cider has a heritage we should shout about more

30-Nov-2022 By Mark Bentley, on-trade category controller, Molson Coors

Molson Coors on-trade category controller Mark Bentley reflects on the history and provenance of cider and why pubs, bars and restaurants should make more of the category’s versatility.

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The Drinks List – top brands to stock in 2023

28-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Drinks List has seen great strides forward in terms of volume and value sales versus last year because the on-trade has been operating on a much better basis than during the heavily restrictive phases of the pandemic.

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Camden Town announces limited-edition Pilsner

26-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery, Haacht and Brewpoint alongside a festive re-release from Aspall Cyder and a new drinks brand launch.

Beer author and film-maker Garrett wins top prize

24-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Beer author and film-maker Jonny Garrett has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2022 at the Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards.

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What trends will emerge from alcohol duty changes?

18-Nov-2022 By Barry Watts, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)

They often say that only a fool would try to make predictions, especially about the future.

Food and drink inflation rises to record-high 18.8%

08-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Inflation in food and drink prices hit a record high of 18.8% in September 2022 – the eighth consecutive month of double-digit rises – according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Brits could spend £6.9m on pints per hour

04-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Inflation could cost Brits an extra £4m on pints per hour, research from Real Business Rescue has revealed following reports of £7 pints.

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Dead Man's Fingers releases two new serves

04-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Dead Man's Fingers, Kopparberg, Innis & Gunn, and Black Sheep Brewery.

£91m on pints predicted for World Cup Final

01-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brits are set to spend £91m on pints if the Three Lions make it to the World Cup final – rocketing by a whopping 80.41% against last year.

Meet the man behind London's only meadery

28-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

In a production site, just under Peckham train station in south London, is Gosnells- the city's only meadery.

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Camden Town Brewery relaunches 'Gentleman's Wit'

13-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up includes the relaunch of a Camden Town Brewery favourite and new products from Beavertown, Funkin and Molson Coors.

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Beer Piper launches beer-saving calculator

06-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Beer line cleaning business Beer Piper has launched an online calculator to help publicans save money and offered six tips to help keep money in licensees’ pockets.

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BrewDog and Candy Kittens new vodka

04-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up sees Silent Pool enter the whiskey category alongside new serves from Curious Brewery, BrewDog Distilling Co and Camden Brewery.

Heineken to push prices up by 6%

03-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Global brewer Heineken will be increasing the prices of its draught beer and cider brands by 6% from next month (Monday 5 September).

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BrewDog Distilling Co announces new vodka

21-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features a fruity new vodka from BrewDog Distilling Co as well as Black Sheep Brewery's latest release as part of its 2022 Seasonal Cask Range and new products from Adnams, Hattingley Valley Wines alongside a new collaborative...

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Black Sheep Brewery launches new cider

14-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Black Sheep Brewery and Spirit of Manchester Distillery as well as a tongue in cheek nod to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson while Freixenet Copestick expands its wine portfolio.

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JJ Whitley, BrewDog and Sandford Orchards release new products

08-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s round-up features two new products from JJ Whitley alongside new serves from BrewDog, Sandford Orchards and Luscombe.

Cask Marque to sponsor trade session at GBBF

29-Jun-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Beer quality watchdog Cask Marque has announced it is sponsoring the trade session of the upcoming Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

Drinks sales 1% below 2019 but inflation makes real growth 'very hard'

27-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Average drinks sales in managed pubs, bars, and restaurants were 1% down in the seven days to Saturday 18 June compared with the same period in 2019, according to the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ.

Heineken offers free social media training and garden makeovers

17-Jun-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Multiple operator Star Pubs & Bars, Heineken’s pub arm, has teamed up with consultancy Avocado Social to launch a social media training scheme that will help its pub licensees boost their online awareness.

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KBE Drinks enters spirits category with new spiced rum

15-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This weeks round up features new products from KBE Drinks and Hawkes Cider as well as a new rum from Atom Brands and a French Rosé from Pink Diesel.

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Theakston, Beavertown and Black Sheep Brewery announce new serves

09-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This weeks new products round up features Theakston's first cider offering in 30 years alongside new serves from Beavertown, Black Sheep Brewery, Spirit of Manchester Distillery and a new RTD cocktail from America ready to take the UK by storm.

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New draught font for Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime

06-Jun-2022 By Kopparberg

Kopparberg, the UK’s leading fruit cider brand (1), is rolling out a brand new Strawberry & Lime draught font nationwide in time for summer.

Greene King hiking prices by more than 4%

24-May-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King Pub Partners is set to increase prices of beer and cider to its tenants in less than a month.

C&C sells Admiral stake

17-May-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Drinks company C&C Group has announced the sale of minority interest in pubco Admiral Taverns to Proprium Capital Partners for a total consideration of £55m.

Fuller's announces new serve for the Platinum Jubilee

13-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Fuller's has announced the release of a new serve in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer.

Molson Coors ploughs £16m into Aspall Cyder

11-May-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Molson Coors has invested £16m into Aspall Cyder through a three-year renovation project to the cider-making facility in Suffolk and a first-ever TV advert campaign.

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Boost your cider offer with this free PDF

06-May-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Summer is on its way and what could be better than have a packed pub and, in particular, a packed beer garden to boost your bottom line?

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Sandford's announces Jubilee cider & La Chouffe turns 40

05-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Sandford Orchards release a new serve for the upcoming Jubilee as well as new products from Belvoir, La Chouffe, Howler Head and Portobello Road Distillery in this weeks round up.

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New beers from Shepherd Neame, Tiny Rebel collab and Adnams

21-Apr-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Among this week’s new products are an ale from Shepherd Neame to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a double launch from WKD and a beer collab between So Lets Talk and Tiny Rebel.