Regional Brewers

The chance to make a meaningful change

06-Aug-2014 By Simon Clarke

Following the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report, prior to the Beer Orders 1989, it seemed the industry was going to be reformed after three previous investigations. But The Brewers Society submitted proposals and all six recommendations were watered...

Are regional brewers in a better place than the pubcos?

14-Dec-2009 By Hamish Champ

The City appeared to ignore last week's BIS shindig, but there may be signs of a shift in the tectonic plates of the industry all the same. Sitting...

Brewers wary of calls for beer tie review

21-May-2009

Regional brewers have come out in force against calls by MPs for an investigation into the tie, fearing they would be hit harshly by any measures.The...

If the tie goes, regionals suffer

08-May-2009 By Roger Protz

Ditching the beer tie would leave the healthy independent cask-ale sector on its knees, says Roger Protz.

Cash in on the trend

26-Sep-2006

The recent wave of consolidation among regional brewers appears for some observers to signal the beginning of the end of this breed. Speculation is...

Brakspear director Joe Laventure maintains that a wind of ch

12-Dec-2002

Subtle changes are taking place in the beer market, according to Joe Laventure, director of sales and marketing at Brakspear. An increasing number of...