'How British beer drinkers are broadening their horizons'
19-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
"Over the past decade UK beer drinkers have developed a thirst for premium beers, from the Czech Republic's Pilsner Urquell to Italy's Peroni Nastro...
Brits are best at getting them in
16-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
When it comes to buying a round of beers the Brits are the most generous of all Europeans, according to new research. In its 'Whose Round' report...
19-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The pub trade needs more career-driven staff if it is to be taken more seriously — that's the view of the UK Pilsner Urquell Master Bartender.
21-Sep-2010 By Robyn Black
Chris Bailey, bartender at the Mall in Clifton Village, Bristol, has been crowned UK Pilsner Urquell Master Bartender of the Year. Bailey beat nine...
Barman set for showdown with the world's best
21-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
A Bristol barman has been crowned Pilsner Urquell's UK Master Bartender of the Year - and will now get to compete on a world stage. Chris Bailey, of...
A Revolution in brewing
09-Nov-2009
One of the curious things about the timing of the Beer Orders that - as far as I know - nobody has ever touched on, is that they came into force just...
New ideas - however simple - help us all
10-Sep-2009 By Tony Jennings
New ideas - however simple - help us all?I can't remember any time when it was more urgent for brewers to commit to putting into the hands of...
Beds and Bars plans Prague venue
26-Aug-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Beds and Bars, the pub-meets-hostel operator led by Keith Knowles, is heading for Prague in the Czech Republic via a joint venture with local...
Budvar Yeast gets fest launch
20-Aug-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Budvar Yeast Beer will be available in the UK for the first time this August, as part of a beer festival at the famous White Horse in London's...
Czech out Arkell's for new Pilsner
05-Aug-2009
Arkell's Brewery has launched a cask beer based on the Czech Pilsner style. It is the latest sign of the brewery's strong links with brewing in the...
25-Jun-2009 By Roger Protz
Two massive brewers plan to sell off or close breweries in the Czech Republic, says Roger Protz.
04-Jun-2009 By Tony Jennings
Has anybody ever thought of the doorway to a pub as being a kind of "star gate", entry to another dimension, asks Tony Jennings.
27-Feb-2009 By Roger Protz
Czech brewer Budvar has introduced a new beer to London. It's a blend of two styles, reminiscent of intriguing 1960s beer mixes, says Roger Protz.
Search on for Pilsner Urquell master bartender
20-Feb-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Pilsner Urquell is once again on the lookout for its UK Master Bartender. The search for the 2009 champion follows on from the success of last year's...
31-Oct-2008 By Tony Jennings
A visit to a pub is going to be a rarer event, says Tony Jennings.
Hamish Champ: Smiling and smoking in the Czech Republic
13-Oct-2008 By Hamish Champ
Three years ago I undertook my first ever brewery tour when along with members of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers I was shown round...
British bartender is global champ
06-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A British bartender has become a brand ambassador after winning a prestigious title. Danny Walker, who works at the Square in Bristol, beat...
27-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale has pledged financial support to help transform the closed Coors Visitor Centre into a National Brewing Museum.
Day in the Life: Bringing Budvar to Britain
24-Jul-2008
One of the more fascinating stories in the British beer market in the past 10 years has been that of Budvar. Perpetually cast as the underdog during...
Epic excursion to Bohemia
24-Apr-2008
A band of brothers (so to speak) has completed the longest journey — a visit to the Budweiser Budvar brewery — in the face of almost impossible...
17-Apr-2008 By Tony Jennings
Our Gov't needs more beer, less carrot juice
Brit triumphs in Pilsner Urquell photo comp
25-Oct-2007 By Caroline Nodder
Our rugby and Formula 1 hopes may have been dashed, but England came out on top at a glittering ceremony hosted by Pilsner Urquell in New York last...
A tale of two cities: Pilsen and Budweis
30-Aug-2007
Here is a history lesson, offered free to giant supermarket chain, Tesco. Pilsen and Budweis are cities in the modern Czech Republic that both have a...
JW Lees strikes deal with Czech brewer
16-Aug-2007
Manchester brewer JW Lees has signed an exclusive deal to import and distribute Czech premium lager Bohemia Regent. The five per cent premium draught...
A glorious summer of football
07-Jun-2007 By Richard Ross
Now that England's vital Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia is out of the way, it's time for the under-21 side to step into the spotlight. Stuart...
Torode takes on pub in Cornwall
03-May-2007
MasterChef judge and TV presenter John Torode is to run a pub in Cornwall. The Seiners Arms in Perranporth was purchased by Malpaso, a company led...
Snifter trade group sniffs out real facts
26-Apr-2007
A trade study group has completed its second foreign trip to check licensed retail standards on the continent. The group, which was formed in the...
Brains goes Continental
10-Apr-2007
Brains has launched its first continental style beer targeted at 18 - 35 year olds in Wales called 45. Brewed in Cardiff, 45, is made with pure welsh...
Cheers
12-Oct-2006
Budvar's top Marques During a visit to Budweiser Budvar's brewery in Southern Bohemia, Cask Marque's Annabel Smith was deep in the cellars with...
Staropramen set to trade on heritage
30-Jun-2005
Interbrew is hoping to emphasise the brewing heritage of Czech lager Staropramen with a redesigned font and packaging. The re-design is part of a...
M&B celebrates Continental beers
14-Oct-2004
Mitchells & Butlers is doing its bit for Continental beers and the beer with food campaign by hosting a six-week festivalat its 46 All Bar...
Deadline looms for Beer Writers Awards
30-Sep-2004
Writers, broadcasters, photographers, poets and illustrators have until 8 October to enter this year's British Guild of Beer Writers' Awards and have...
Hop to it
23-Oct-2003
At Wingersheim, a small town at the centre of the Alsace hop farms, I travelled on a bumpy trailer behind a tractor to view the fields with their...
Czech mate
13-Mar-2003
BUDWEISER BUDVAR: Budvar is pursuing a targeted approach to getting consumers hooked on its famous Czech lager. Last year, it announced sponsorship...
Name change fear for Budweiser as controversial law is proposed
29-Nov-1999
US lager Budweiser could be forced to change its name if controversial new proposals become law.The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been asked to...
