29-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Chris Myers from The Unites States of America was crowned Stella Artois World Draught Master last night in London.
29-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Marston's beer brand pulled a publicity stunt outside the Stella Artois competition last night in London.
26-Oct-2010 By Stella Artois
The winner of the World Draught Master title has to show they have the ultimate level of expertise to triumph over the very best bar talent anywhere...
22-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett
AB InBev is running a dual font trial for Stella Artois offering cold or extra cold variants with a possible roll-out.
19-Oct-2010 By Stella Artois
In its biggest on-trade push of recent years, Stella Artois is helping retailers tackle the key business challenge of product quality with a series...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Jonathan Crow of the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market, London, has been crowned the UK Stella Artois Draught Master. Crow impressed judges with his...
13-Sep-2010 By Stella Artois
Excitement is mounting throughout the drinks trade as the thrilling climax of the 2010 Stella Artois UK Draught Master approaches. Twenty of the...
10-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
The new Stella Artois Draught Master training programme is about more than just teaching you how to pour a perfect pint, says Ewan Turney.
AB InBev launches pub training scheme
06-Sep-2010
AB InBev has launched a national Quality Training initiative for UK pubs and bars as part of its 2010 Stella Artois World Draught Master marketing...
Premium Beers Focus: News of the brews
01-Sep-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Kronenbourg 1664 Kronenbourg 1664 earned a Silver Licensee's Choice award in The Publican's Market Report 2010 in August and claimed a double gold...
27-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Stella Artois has launched a new on-trade quality training scheme for bar staff across the country as part of its World Draught Master programme....
Pub Bitch: Is blonde the new black?
01-Jul-2010
The new black Product innovation, as any fule kno, is an integral, nay essential part of today's brewing game. Take Stella Artois Black, AB InBev's...
29-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit
AB InBev UK is launching Stella Artois Black — a 4.9% ABV golden beer matured for longer than the original — in the on-trade. The "rounded,...
'Buyers emerge amid rumours of Bass beer sale'
27-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A North American brewing giant and small regional UK brewer have emerged as the front-runners to buy beer brand Bass in this country .It is believed...
Cellar support jobs under threat at AB InBev UK
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK, the brewer which produces brands such as Beck's and Stella Artois, is understood to be close to outsourcing its brand dispense operation...
Tradeteam takes on AB InBev UK delivery contract
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK has outsourced the delivery of its packaged beer brands to Tradeteam, the logistics group owned by DHL, in a three-year deal. In a...
15-Mar-2010 By Phil Mellows
AB InBev president Stuart MacFarlane tells Phil Mellows about his determination to build brands and focus on being a global brewer. In the week when...
12-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
'Cost of alcohol will double to curb binge drinking'
14-Jan-2010
A radical government scheme could see the starting cost of drinks fixed at between 40p and 50p per alcoholic unit. The crackdown will mark the...
AB InBev UK staff set to lose their jobs
08-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
AB InBev UK could see up to 140 staff made redundant following proposals to overhaul the business. A spokeswoman for the brewer, which produces...
Meet the Stella Artois Draught Masters
05-Nov-2009
From across the globe they have come. From Montenegro…from Hong Kong…from Paraguay, and 23 other countries, including the UK. Some are...
Kiwi pours perfect Stella
02-Nov-2009 By Alex Kent
Avril Maxwell of New Zealand has been crowned Stella Artois 2009 World Draught Master. Contestants from over 25 countries around the world took part...
Pub bitch: Mountaineers, Loonies, Boris, Football frustration and how to pour Stella
09-Oct-2009
On the table I can be a cynical old thing at times but I'm also a sucker for a good cause. Billing themselves as the Three Mountaineers, Lee Cash...
Stella Artois names the best pourer of its beer in the UK
07-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Will Maltby, a member of the bar team at the Princess Victoria pub in West London, has been crowned Stella Artois UK Draught Master 2009. Maltby won...
02-Oct-2009 By Sonya Hook
Cobra, Grolsch and Stella Artois have all been recognised as three of this year's CoolBrands. The annual list, which is compiled by the Superbrands...
Matt Eley: Tesco - not 'every little' deal helps
03-Sep-2009
The latest industry attempt to tackle problem drinking kicked-off this week with the launch of the Campaign for Smarter Drinking. Essentially this...
24-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
A JD Wetherspoon pub in York has been reported to Trading Standards for raising its prices during a racing festival. The Postern Gate in Picadilly...
13-Aug-2009 By The PMA Team
Stella Artois brewer AB Inbev has reported that it has won market share in the United Kingdom. Its own beer volumes declined 3.4% in the second...
11-Aug-2009 By Robyn Lewis
InBev UK is to distribute more than 300,000 new, improved Stella Artois chalice glasses to licensees around the country. The glass has been...
Comment: Poms wouldn't give two figs for Castlemaine anymore
11-Jun-2009
'Aussies wouldn't give a XXXX for anything else', but it seems from AB InBev's decision to pull the brand (see Related Stories) that Poms wouldn't...
AB InBev pushes green message
05-Jun-2009
Global brewer AB InBev has launched a worldwide competition to find ways to conserve, recycle and reduce the resources used to produce its products...
AB InBev axes Castlemaine XXXX
04-Jun-2009
AB InBev has withdrawn Castlemaine XXXX from the UK market.The brewer, which produces the beer on licence, has agreed with brand owner Lion Nathan to...
11-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
AB Inbev's beer volumes dropped 6.8% in the UK for the first quarter of 2009 despite gaining market share. Stella Artois reversed a declining trend...
09-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
AB InBev has confirmed its management team following its merger in November 2008. The new team for the UK and Ireland is: Andreas Hilger —...
06-Feb-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns is to freeze the price on five beer products for four months while increasing the price of the rest of its drinks portfolio by 6%....
Coors announces 5.1 per cent price hike
03-Feb-2009 By James Wilmore
Coors is raising its prices on all draught and packaged products by an average of 5.1 per cent from next month. The company, whose brands include...
Carlsberg announces beer price hike
02-Feb-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Carlsberg UK has announced it is to hike trade prices of its beers by an average of 2.8 per cent. The move will take effect from Monday, March 2....
'Brewer calls time on hundreds of UK jobs'
08-Dec-2008
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company behind the Stella Artois, Becks and Budweiser brands, looks set to cull hundreds of jobs in the UK. A memo sent...
Peeterman Artois and Artois Eiken axed by InBev
02-Dec-2008
InBev UK has confirmed it is to withdraw Stella Artois brand variants Peeterman Artois and Eiken Artois from trade.It comes despite assurances from...
01-Dec-2008 By Ewan Turney
InBev has dropped Eiken Artois and Peeterman Artois from its portfolio — as it looks to concentrate on the rollout of its new Stella 4%.
27-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Enterprise Inns has insisted it is not de-listing Carlsberg beer despite confusion caused over a letter sent out to licensees last week. Britain's...
21-Nov-2008 By Sonya Hook
Stella Artois is putting its name behind a Get Home Safe campaign to encourage responsible drinking throughout the Christmas period. The initiative,...
19-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Carlsberg is "very disappointed" and "surprised" by Enterprise's decision to de-list the lager from its 7,763 pubs from 31 January — it says the pubco is restricting tenants choice.
19-Nov-2008 By John Harrington
A licensee is furious at the pubco for saying it won't stock Carlsberg draught or Castlemaine XXXX from 31 January.
17-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
The off-trade beer deals in the lead-up to Christmas have hotted up with Sainsbury's offering three cases of lager for just £20.
Opinion: Why the secrecy, drinks producers?
10-Nov-2008
Am I alone in wishing there wasn't such a need for secrecy among drinks producers? At a time when the pub trade is crying out for a spark of...
27-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
On-trade customers were introduced to InBev UK's new 4% Stella Artois at London's O2 Arena last week. Customers had the opportunity to participate in...
Miles the marketing maestro
23-Oct-2008
For a man in my position spending 45 minutes with Miles Templeman just isn't enough. After all, this is someone who was the figurehead behind the...
First adverts for Stella four per cent
17-Oct-2008
InBev has launched the first major promotional campaign for its new four per cent Stella - a series of TV, outdoor and press advertisements themed...
16-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
InBev has stayed silent amidst speculation that it plans to launch a new variant named Stella Black, but has denied plans to introduce a product with...