Guinness

Guinness prices up 8% year-on-year

15-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The cost of a pint of Guinness in pubs has risen by 8% over the past year, new research has shown.

The Lock In Podcast

Perfecting the art of the serve

20-Feb-2024 By Ed Bedington

Why is there a North/South divide when it comes to beer head and does Guinness really need to be poured in stages? The Lock In team tackle that and other issues around the concept of the perfect serve.

Stout Wars: Guinness and the competitors for the crown

01-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

As winter approaches and pub customers’ thoughts turn to enjoying the cosy surroundings of a warm pub until the sun returns, plenty of people see stout as the perfect drink to relax with.

'The best pubs are chaotic!'

01-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pub legend Oisín Rogers is all set to open his new pub project with Charlie Carroll, the Devonshire at Piccadilly, London

Diageo invests €25m into Guinness 0.0 production plant

06-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Drinks business Diageo has ploughed €25m into a new production plant in Dublin to increase production of Guinness 0.0 by 300%.

The Lock In Podcast

Black gold: Why is Guinness so popular?

24-May-2023 By Ed Bedington

Guinness is an iconic brand that has stood the test of time and continues to forge a path others can only dream of. The Lock In team takes a closer look and asks: Why is Guinness the only show in town?*

Big Interview

The undercover boss

24-May-2023 By Ed Bedington

There won’t be many captains of industry that look to stay close to the coalface, but for one top boss, playing an undercover role behind the bar is key to understanding his business.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Guinness 0.0 launches for the on-trade

23-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features an on-trade debut from Guinness alongside a new gin from Ellers Farm Distillery and a festive relaunch from Salcombe Distilling Co.

Diageo invests more than £40m into Guinness production sites

04-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Diageo has planned a £40.5m investment to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, Cheshire to support the growth of Guinness Draught and Guinness Zero.

Diageo to pump £73m into new Guinness microbrewery

31-Jan-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Drinks firm Diageo has announced plans to invest more than £70m into a new microbrewery and culture hub in Covent Garden, central London.

New product round-up

Guinness unveils MicroDraught, charity brews for India’s Covid effort and police officers

11-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

On top of Guinness launching what it claims to be its biggest brand development since 1988, 16 brewers have joined forces to raise funds for India’s Covid effort.

Guinness spin-off Hop House 13 to be axed in Britain

30-Apr-2021 By Daniel Woolfson, The Grocer

Diageo is calling last orders on its Hop House 13 brand in Great Britain, The Grocer has learned.

Big Interview

Seeing £1m St Patrick’s Day support package claimed within ‘a few hours’ set alarm bells ringing

17-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Diageo GB managing director Dayalan Nayager reflects on a St Patrick's Day like no other for the team behind Guinness, and explains why ‘tomato juice moments’ can help the on-trade bounce back from its Covid symptoms.

New product round-up

Dame Vera Lynn tribute ale, alcohol-free Guinness, Untappd birthday brew and LGBTQ charity collaboration

23-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

New brews from the likes of Guinness, Bedlam, Greene King and Beavertown comprise a beer-heavy new product round-up this week.

Guinness launches no-alcohol Guinness 0.0

22-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

The brewers at Guinness’ St James’s Gate home in Dublin have today (22 October) unveiled new no-alcohol, low calorie, serve Guinness 0.0.

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How to serve the perfect pint of Guinness

25-Jun-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Being the granddaddy of beer, Guinness is held to a high standard by consumers across the UK who will expect their first draught pint of the world-famous stout to be perfect on their return to the pub. But what exactly does that entail?

Opinion

St Patrick’s Day 2020 – ‘offering Guinness with a free hat is outdated’

02-Mar-2020 By Patrick Clover

Ahead of St Patrick’s Day, founder and CEO of digital hospitality marketing start-up Stampede, Patrick Clover, gives his top tips for pub success.

Exclusive

New Diageo boss outlines spirit giant's big plans

13-Mar-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Diageo’s UK operations are in good form, but the spirit giant’s new boss Charles Ireland has big plans to shake things up while he’s in office

Bar staff insider

Bar staff insider: the drinks you never want a customer to ask for

04-Oct-2016 By Bar staff insider

A Guinness and a bitter shandy – the two drinks that are the bane of a bartender’s life.

Beer

The man who created the nitro stout

17-May-2016 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown recalls the time he met the late Michael Ash, whose maths skills led to the world-famous Easy Pour system used by Guinness.

Top beer stories

Are the times a 'changin for the term 'craft beer'?

11-Dec-2015 By Pete Brown

Up until now craft beer has been pretty much the sole domain of small-scale brewers. But, as Pete Brown discovers, times are changing and the revolution is starting to make the big boys act.

Pubs sell an average 98 extra pints on St Patrick's Day

04-Feb-2015 By Robyn Black

Publicans could sell nearly 100 extra pints of beer during St Patrick’s Day celebrations, according to figures from Guinness owner Diageo.

VIDEO: See the new Guinness advert

15-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

The doors of the St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin, which produces Guinness, have been thrown open to the cameras for the first time in the latest TV ad for the stout.

Guinness goes for the craft beer crowd

04-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Two new beers are set to join the Guinness portfolio, as brand-owner Diageo focusses on the craft beer market.

Video: Diageo launches new £5.5m TV campaign for Guinness

22-Jan-2013 By Robyn Black

Diageo is ploughing a further £5.5m into Guinness in a bid to reinvigorate the stout brand.

Guinness hopes new fonts fuel a revival

03-Dec-2012 By Robyn Black

New fonts for Guinness have been unveiled as the latest salvo in the battle to reinvigorate the brand.

Outlook is black as Guinness sales fall

28-Nov-2012 By Robyn Black

Times look black for the ‘Black Stuff’, as sales of Guinness in UK pubs and bars have dropped by nearly 10% in volume and almost 5% in value over the past 12 months, according to CGA Strategy data.

Guinness to Paint The Town Black in new ad campaign

16-Aug-2012 By Noli Dinkovski

Diageo has launched a new advertisement campaign for Guinness as it ramps up activity ahead of the beer’s annual Arthur’s Day celebrations.

Making the most of St Patrick's Day

29-Feb-2012 By Sheila McWattie

For those willing to put in the hard yards and prepare for it, St Patrick’s Day can provide licensees with one of the busiest days of their year. Sheila McWattie reports.

Guinness dreams of a white and black Christmas

14-Dec-2011 By Matthew Moggridge

A £2 million media campaign for Guinness forms the backbone of Diageo’s masterplan to drive festive beer sales and satisfy hard-to-please men in the prezzie department.

Make St Patrick's Day a weekend in pubs

14-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett

St Patrick's Day is a huge event for British pubs, but there's an opportunity to make an extended weekend of it this year, reports Michelle Perrett.

Guinness makes St Patrick's the friendliest day of the year

11-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire

St Patrick's Day is set to be the friendliest day of the year if a Guinness campaign to encourage drinkers to 'share a smile' proves successful....

Black's Booze Blog: Big brands set for craic-ing 17 March

04-Feb-2011 By Robyn Black

Morning Advertiser brands and features editor Robyn Black pleads for more than a bit of bunting for St Pat's Day.

Guinness price hike of 5 per cent on February 1

20-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore

The wholesale price of draught Guinness will rise by five per cent on February 1, producer Diageo has confirmed. The company said the hike had been...

Wholesale price of Guinness to rise 5%

17-Dec-2010 By John Harrington

The wholesale price of draught Guinness is to rise by 5%, excluding duty and VAT, on 1 February 2011. A statement from brand owner Diageo put the...

Surger can to boost Guinness

26-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

A new Guinness Surger can has been launched that aims to let licensees know when the drink is ready to serve. It coincides with the launch of a...

Guinness asks UK to pour their own

30-Sep-2010 By Robyn Black

Diageo is in talks to bring its "Pour Your Own Pint" tables for Guinness to UK pubs. The system has already been trialled in 220 venues in Dublin.

Guinness Surger on a roll

29-Sep-2010 By Robyn Black

Diageo will be rolling out its Guinness Surger technology across the UK later this year, as it looks for new ways to further grow the brand in the...

Diageo gives Guinness a £3m push

13-Aug-2010

Guinness is unveiling a £3m advertising drive to encourage sports fans into pubs. The campaign will kick-start with a national outdoor campaign at...

Host upset at Punch stance on Guinness

25-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

A Punch lessee has questioned why the pubco won't let him use a device to serve draught-quality Guinness in a glass from a can. Michael White said...

Diageo launches programme to help communities

27-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Diageo has today launched a social entrepreneurship programme in the UK for people with ideas to make a difference to their local community. People...

New Guinness glass revealed

09-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Diageo has improved its branded glassware for Guinness for the first time in a decade, but the tulip shape remains.

Guinness trials new Black Lager

24-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire

Guinness is trialling a new Black Lager in Northern Ireland. The lager, which is being tested in the on and off-trade, is cold filtered and uses...

Diageo acts over host's St Pat's Guinness boycott

17-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Diageo has promised to help a licensee who refused to serve Guinness on St Patrick's Day today in protest at the company's failure to provide a POS...

Brains launches Welsh rival to Guinness

02-Mar-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Welsh brewer Brains chose St David's Day yesterday to announce a return to the stout sector. Brains Black was launched by former Wales scrum half...

Time to get craic-ing for St Patrick's Day

16-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis

It's time for licensees to turn their minds to all things Irish — and don't forget to order plenty of the black stuff, says Robyn Lewis.

Diageo: volumes up 6% in Britain

11-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

A strong performance by Guinness and a successful Christmas campaign on spirits saw Diageo volumes grow 6% in Great Britain for the six months to 31...

Diageo customises Guinness PoS kits

11-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Recipes, business tips and music CDs form part of the revamped Guinness kits for this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations. Brand owner Diageo has...

New Diageo boss: when less is more

29-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Simon Litherland, the newly-appointed managing director of Diageo GB, talks to Robyn Lewis about developing his flagship UK drinks company.

'Arthur's Day' pushed Guinness sales in pubs to one million pints

23-Dec-2009 By Hamish Champ

The 250th anniversary celebrations of Guinness's Dublin brewery helped push daily sales of the 'Black Stuff' in UK pubs to more than a million pints....