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Creating gluten freedom in our pubs

29-Jan-2016 By Jessica Mason

Gluten-free beer used to be a bit of a contradiction and had a fairly poor reputation too.

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The magic of Maris Otter: 'It's 5% of all malting barley, but it's in 10 of the last 16 Champion beers of Britain'

29-Sep-2015 By Pete Brown

Barleys come and go through cross-breeding and a yearning for bigger yields but one variety has reached its 50th anniversary.

News of the brews

07-Sep-2015 By Jessica Mason

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

Pints for pooches: Beer for dogs launched in UK

21-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

A new beer for dogs brewed in Belgium has been launched in the UK.

Beer prices set to rise if droughts continue

22-Mar-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Beer prices could be set to rise by as much as 2p a pint as the drought across the south of England may lead to a shortage of barley and hops.

British beer tax accounts for 40% of European tax bill

22-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

British beer tax accounts for 40% of the entire European beer tax bill, claims a new report from accountancy firm Ernst & Young.

Cornish brewer hit with £9k beer duty bill

14-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Cornish brewer has been hit with a £9,000 backdated duty bill after HMRC ruled that its nettle beer was not a beer. Mike Lavers, who runs...

Christmas-themed Tuborg hits Wetherspoons

22-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon has signed an exclusive deal to stock a Christmas-themed version of Tuborg over the festive period. Tuborg Christmas Brew will be...

Adnams Distillery: Spirits from the coast

18-Nov-2010

Trying to interview Jonathan Adnams in one of his own pubs is a challenge. Not least after he has just treated selected guests to some brand new...

Beer is good but tell that to the righteous

16-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz

Brewing and beer drinking should be a source of national pride — why has it become so maligned, asks Roger Protz.

'Madonna's pub prices probed'

08-Aug-2008

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's pub is being investigated by the local council because of its bar prices. Staff at The Punchbowl, in London's posh Mayfair,...

BrandsBriefs

27-Mar-2008

All out of ale The draught version of an ale brewed by Timothy Taylor to commemorate its 150th anniversary sold out within days. The one-off brew of...

Birthday blitz for Bushmills

13-Mar-2008

Diageo is celebrating 400 years of Bushmills Irish whiskey with a string of events and promotions. The celebrations will include advertising, rugby...

Charles Wells profits hit as costs take their toll

24-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ

Reorganisation costs and rising raw material prices combined to dent Charles Wells' profitability in 2007.But despite a 17 per cent drop in pre-tax...

Brewers fearful of beer duty hike

26-Nov-2007

Brewers are warning of a "perfect storm" for brewing if the government increases beer duty in the next Budget.A rise in duty, brewing chiefs today...

Chris Maclean: the price is right

28-Aug-2007 By Chris Maclean

Yesterday morning I met up with a group of lads who belong to our little rough shoot. It is a diversion I enjoy. Many licensees care passionately for...

Shepherd Neame unveils LFLs up 4.8%

27-Mar-2007 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Shepherd Neame unveils like-for-like sales growth of 4.8% in its managed pub business for the six months to 30 December 2006.

Ballydoyle has new owners

14-Oct-2004

Halewood is adding a new Irish whiskey to its spirits portfolio. Ballydoyle is a blend of whiskey ­ distilled and matured in oak barrels by Cooleys...

Co-op to lift East Anglia beer profile

03-Apr-2003

by Claire Hu A new co-operative was launched in Cambridge last week with the aim of raising the profile of beers and brewers in the east of England....

Wet weather could bring a price hike for drinkers

30-Aug-2002

Drinkers could end up paying more for their beer because of the gloomy summer weather.The wet weather has taken its toll on this year's barley crop...