Good News

Beer renaissance is good news for the UK on-trade

23-Oct-2014 By James Lousada

I have a confession to make: I am a beer person who loves wine. Not only have I spent some of my career working in the wine industry, but I even enjoy a glass every now and then. It was over a glass of wine that I paused to reflect on the wine and beer...

E-cigarettes: the politics of vaping

01-Jul-2013 By Phil Mellows

For some time now I’ve been stalking the subject of e-cigarettes, writes Phil Mellows. Vaping, as they call it, since users inhale nicotine-laced vapour rather than smoke, may not be drinking but it does offer an intriguing insight into society’s attitude...

The beer innovation imperative

15-Feb-2013 By Phil Tate

This is a defining period for beer. It needs to fight for share of throat to resist the multiplicity of trends that currently threaten it. The good news? That our brewers and producers are clearly up for the battle, argues Phil Tate.

Positive trends prevailing

13-Dec-2011 By Pete Brown

This is my last column of the year, and I find myself looking back on 2011 as an unexpectedly good year in many ways for the beer and pub world, and feel ing curiously optimistic about 2012. No, don’t laugh.

We are your good news bible

06-Mar-2009 By Andrew Pring

Calling all MA readers, calling all MA readers: is there any good news out there? Or is it really the end of the world and we're all off to hell in a handcart?

Mark Daniels: Real Ale - its not for men

10-Sep-2008

Every day I seem to be opening up a newspaper or visiting a web page or listening to the radio, only to hear more and more doom and gloom about our...

NewsDigest

08-Nov-2007

The Queen's speech unveiled two bits of good news for pubs. She confirmed the Government intended to go ahead with legislation to reduce regulatory...

Chris Maclean: Make mine mild

20-Jun-2007 By Chris Maclean

I've heard some really good news. The brewery is going to produce a limited quantity of mild.Okay, this isn't everyone's cup of tea. But I have the...

Comments from the trade on the success of the Smoking Charter

29-May-2003

John McNamara, chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping, (pictured) said: "This is really good news. It's a tribute to the hard work of...