Double launch boosts Tetley's place in ale sector
09-May-2002
Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) is giving the ale sector a boost with the launch of two Tetley brand extensions - a chilled version and a premium cask...
Will PPSs ever be taken seriously?
08-May-2002
PPSs are growing up but will they ever be taken seriously? Ben McFarland sees what lies in store.Time flies when you're having fun. It will come as a...
S&N's Gray expectations
08-May-2002
Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises has just won official approval for its franchises. Phil Mellows talked to marketing director Martyn Gray....
MPs will lobby to force introduction of sliding scale for beer duty
02-May-2002
The government could make a dramatic u-turn and introduce a comprehensive sliding scale of beer duty, after complaints about Gordon Brown's...
Small and brewtiful
01-May-2002
There are hundreds of small brewers that will benefit from the Budget duty cuts. Ben McFarland suggests just a few local tipples to stock up on....
W&DB's Marston's Pedigree ads branded 'misleading'
30-Apr-2002
Hampshire brewer Gales is calling for Wolverhampton & Dudley to modify its Marston's Pedigree advertising after it branded the latest campaign...
Brakspear considers brewing exit
23-Apr-2002
Brakspear, the historic brewer, is thought to be close to calling time on its 200-year-old beer-making operations.The move comes in the wake of last...
British brewers to drive US sales with tasting
23-Apr-2002
British brewers have mounted a push to increase beer sales in the US, with a tasting at the British Consulate General in New York.The US is the...
Greene King IPA campaign is strictly taboo
19-Apr-2002
The taboo subjects of sex, bondage and death are to be broached as part of a new £2m TV advertising campaign for Greene King IPA.The new...
Chancellor accused of "conning" beer drinkers
18-Apr-2002
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of "conning" beer drinkers into thinking they will get cheaper pints, after he halved the beer duty paid by...
SAB pushes Pilsner Urquell in £2m UK assault
17-Apr-2002
South African Breweries (SAB) is looking to step up its presence in the UK beer market on the back of its Czech lager brand, Pilsner Urquell.As part...
Holsten Fusion brand to take on PPL and PPS markets
08-Apr-2002
Holsten UK is looking to create a whole new sector in the premium packaged drinks market with the launch of Holsten Fusion, a range of fruit...
S&N's great Scott: John Barras leads the way
05-Apr-2002
Scottish & Newcastle's head of brands, Russell Scott, tells Mark Stretton why the John Barras chain is a leading light in the 'local pub'...
SAB confirms talks to buy Miller
05-Apr-2002
South African Breweries has confirmed it is in talks to buy US beer maker Miller, a deal that would create the world's second biggest...
Interbrew warns trade over beer discounting
27-Mar-2002
Interbrew UK has warned the pub trade that excessive discounting is jeopardising beer's future in the on-trade.As part of its 2002 Market Report,...
Ember Inns targets women with new ale promotion
25-Mar-2002
Ember Inns is encouraging women drinkers to try real ale with a new promotion in more than 120 of its pubs.Two to three guest ales will be available...
Coors sells Brewery: hundreds of jobs could go
21-Mar-2002
Brewing giant Coors has announced it is to put the Cape Hill Brewery up for sale.The sale of the Birmingham site (pictured) will mean the loss of up...
MPs back call for duty cut on small brewers' beers
20-Mar-2002
Almost 100 MPs have backed an Early Day Motion calling for an immediate duty cut of 30p a pint on beers produced by small brewers.The move, proposed...
Worthington's logo goes back to basics
18-Mar-2002
Coors Brewers is taking the Worthington brand back to its roots with the launch of a new beer and a new brand identity as part of a £10m marketing...
Cola brands spat over Beckham bottle
18-Mar-2002
While events on the pitch may well be more than two months away, the first salvo in the off-field marketing battle has been fired in the run-up to...
Trade wins fight against 100 per cent liquid pint
18-Mar-2002
The trade has won its fight against a compulsory 100 per cent liquid pint.The Government announced today (Monday) it has dismissed proposals to...
Abbot Ale revamped to appeal to younger drinkers in on-trade push
14-Mar-2002
Greene King has strengthened its hand in the premium cask ale market with the repositioning of its flagship beer, Abbot Ale.Following research into...
Axing of Beer Orders not likely to effect property market
13-Mar-2002
The revocation of the Beer Orders will make little difference to the licensed property market, according to Colin Wellstead, director of Christie...
Vegetarian stout challenge issued for next St Patrick's Day
12-Mar-2002
The Vegetarian Society is challenging brewers of stout to come up with a vegetarian drink in time for St Patrick's Day in March next year.The group...
Back bar display
07-Mar-2002
The back bar is your pub's shop window and is an opportunity for you to show off your best and most profitable products. John Porter offers advice on...
New advertising campaign for Bombardier takes the biscuit
07-Mar-2002
Charles Wells has stepped up support for its Bombardier brand with the launch of a new advertising campaign.The Bedford-based brewer's crusade to...
Guinness continues St Patrick's campaign despite claims of racism
07-Mar-2002
Guinness has refused to withdraw its St Patrick's Day marketing campaign despite it being labelled racist.Michael Forde, chairman of the Irish World...
Brewer aims for female following with launch of flavoured lager range
07-Mar-2002
A South London microbrewery is looking to coax female drinkers from grape to grain with a new range of distinctive bottled lagers. Alastair Hook,...
DTI due to rule on 100 per cent liquid pint
07-Mar-2002
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is due to rule on whether licensees will be forced to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint.A spokeswoman for...
Rumours of £2bn S&N disposal a 'non-issue'
01-Mar-2002
The chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail (S&N) has strongly denied the suggestion that the company's entire 1,500-strong pub estate will...
Government confirms sliding scale of beer duty
01-Mar-2002
The Government has confirmed its intention to introduce a sliding scale of beer duty at the next election.But although the news has been welcomed by...
Ale and hearty
27-Feb-2002
Laurel Pub Company has confirmed its commitment to cask ale with a unique training scheme in association with Cask Marque. By Ben McFarlandWhen...
Guinness considers 'quick pour" tap
27-Feb-2002
Guinness' quest to recruit everyday drinkers may see the introduction of a revolutionary new font designed to pour a pint in 15 to 25...
In a glass of their own
27-Feb-2002
Every two years, international brewers congregate for the world's biggest and best beer competition. Phil Mellows reports from this year's eventThere...
Vitamins in beer to tackle alcohol-related health problems
27-Feb-2002
Drinks firms could be told to put vitamins in beer in an attempt to cut alcohol-related health problems.The Scottish Executive is looking into the...
Finnishing touch - S&N moves into Finnish and Russian beer markets
26-Feb-2002
Scottish and Newcastle has recently acquired a big stake of the Finnish and Russian beer markets. Mark Stretton finds out what comes next.Scottish...
Challenge for beer
25-Feb-2002
'We can watch the beer industry decline as it has over the last 20 years, or we can do something about it' - Mark Hunter, Coors Brewers marketing...
Opinions from the trade on the withdrawal of the Beer Orders
21-Feb-2002
With the news yesterday (Wednesday) that the Beer Orders that have controlled the pub industry for more than a decade are to be revoked by the...
What are the Beer Orders?
21-Feb-2002
The Beer Orders may well be being revoked by the government, but what exactly are they, and how have they affected the trade?The Beer Orders required...
Beer Orders to be revoked
20-Feb-2002
The Beer Orders that have controlled the pub industry for more than a decade are to be revoked by the Government.Competition minister Melanie Johnson...
Future of Wrexham uncertain as bid is withdrawn
19-Feb-2002
The future of Wrexham Lager is looking bleak after a bid by a local consortium to buy the UK's oldest lager brand from Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) was...
Brewing Industry International Awards shortlist announced
18-Feb-2002
One of the British brewing industry's most northerly outposts leads the shortlisted beers in the biannual Brewing Industry International...
S&N in raid for £1.2bn Finnish brewer
14-Feb-2002
Britain's biggest brewer Scottish & Newcastle has made its first big move into Russia, Europe's second largest beer market.The £1.2bn deal for...
Czech mate - the man behind Starobrno lager
13-Feb-2002
Ben McFarland meets the man behind Starobrno, Robert ThomasThe pub trade has forever been a magnet that attracts people from all walks of life, but...
Retirement for Graham as new Boddingtons campaign is unveiled
13-Feb-2002
Interbrew UK has put Graham the Boddingtons cow out to graze with the launch of a new TV advertising campaign for its flagship ale brand.More than...
Approval given for integration of Bass and Tennent's into Interbrew UK
06-Feb-2002
The full integration of the Bass and Tennent's businesses into Interbrew UK has begun after the UK competition authorities approved the sale of...
Hope for Wrexham as talks end in truce
05-Feb-2002
Talks to decide the future of the Wrexham Lager brand have ended in a truce.The talks, which were held at the House of Commons last month, were...
Licensee launches Celebration of Yorkshire Ale
01-Feb-2002
A Yorkshire licensee who is determined to prove that cask ale is alive and well, has organised a celebration of local beer.Geoff Amos, licensee of...
Arkell's on a roll with new skittles
31-Jan-2002
In the middle of all those flashing lights and bleeping noises you might not guess that traditional pub games are far from dead. In fact, down in...
Government will not cut beer duty
30-Jan-2002
The Government has once again confirmed it will not reduce beer duty in an attempt to stop bootlegging.Paul Boateng, the financial secretary to the...
