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DRS ‘potentially ruinous for many independent brewers’

14-Feb-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme for Scottish brewers could be “ruinous” for a number of brewers, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Unity Brewing Co enters liquidation

14-Feb-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Hampshire craft brewery Unity Brewing Co has gone into liquidation, according to a tweet by the Southampton-based business.

Black Sheep Brewery to increase prices by 19.5%

03-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Black Sheep Brewery will be increasing prices for its cask, keg and packaged products by 19.5% at the end of this month.

BrewDog releases new draught stout

31-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Independent Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new draught stout, Black Heart, to its headliner range.

CAMRA demands support to save further closures

30-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer organisation the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the Government to deliver a support package to save the nation’s pubs and breweries from shutting.

Lucky Saint to open pub in March

24-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint is set to open a pub in March in central London.

Watt: Punk would be £27.50 if in line with energy costs

20-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

BrewDog’s James Watt has warned if its prices rose in line with its energy bills, a pint of Punk IPA would cost £27.50 and the price of a burger and fries would be an eye-watering £48.75.

SIBA calls for 20% draught duty discount

16-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has urged the Chancellor to expand the draught duty relief to 20% to help the ailing pubs and brewing sector.

BrewDog to open 100+ bars in India

13-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog is set to open more than 100 sites in India.

1 in 5 opting for alc-free beer

12-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 21% of UK adults would drink booze-free beer as an alcohol alternative at a social occasion where others were drinking alcohol, new research has found.

Beer shop shuts after ‘worst December on record’

11-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

East-Midlands online beer shop Hoptimism has been forced to shut down after its worst December on record.

Heineken SmartDispense price hike 'unjustified'

11-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Heineken UK is increasing its SmartDispense fees by 9.1% from February.

Breweries recognised as energy intensive

10-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Breweries have been recognised as energy intensive businesses under the Government’s new Energy Bill Discount Scheme.

BrewDog CEO pays almost £500k to gold can winners

10-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

BrewDog CEO James Watt has paid out £470,000 to winners of the brands “misleading” promotion offering “solid gold” cans of beer.

Curious to ‘double in size’ after Wild Beer buy

09-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Curious Brewery will ‘double’ the size of its operations after acquiring Wild Beer Co’s range of beers after the Somerset brewer entered administration and reportedly made its workforce redundant.

The Lock In Podcast

Price of a pint

09-Jan-2023 By Ed Bedington

How are you handling your pricing? The Lock In team tackle the difficult questions as inflation runs rampant - how much can you put your prices up by?

Manchester Brewing Company ceases trading

04-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Manchester Brewing Company is the latest in a long line of operations forced to shut due to financial pressures, the business announced yesterday.

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.

Drinks sales 15% ahead of 2021

21-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Average drinks sales in Britain’s managed venues during the seven days to Saturday 10 December were 15% ahead of 2021 levels, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

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New drinks in time for Christmas

16-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The latest new releases to the market include beers from Hook Norton, Theakston and Chevallier while spirits include Johnnie Walker and Elusive Expressions from Diageo.

Toast Ale raises £2m for growth

13-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Social enterprise brewery Toast Ale has raised more than £2m to grow the positive impact of its business.

Inflation holding sales 'substantially' behind

12-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant venues in the seven days to Saturday 3 December were 8% ahead of 2021 levels, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

Wadworth to expand offering with new brewery

09-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Wadworth Brewery has planned to expand into the craft beer market after investing millions into new “more efficient and flexible” brewery.

BrewDog beer ad banned for ‘five a day’ claim

07-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A BrewDog advert has been banned for the “tongue-in-cheek” claim its fruit flavoured beers counted as “one of your five-a-day”.

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How wet-led pubs are battling the energy crisis

06-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Price changes, ensuring efficiency in the cellar and absorbing a proportion of costs are just some of the ways operators are mitigating ongoing rising energy prices with their drinks offer.

Pint price could hit £20

06-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs could close and pint prices could rise to £20 if energy bill help is not extended for pubs, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

8.5m pints sold during England vs Senegal match

06-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The England vs Senegal World Cup match on Sunday 4 December saw 8.5m pints sold across the on-trade, data from market intelligence leader Oxford Partnership has revealed.

The Wild Beer Co enters administration

06-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Somerset brewer The Wild Beer Co has entered into a period of administration, according to a statement released by the business.

BrewDog relinquishes B Corp status

02-Dec-2022 By BigH

Scottish brewer and bar owner BrewDog has given up its status as a B Corp less than two years after gaining the accreditation.

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Craft sector is match made for Hells

02-Dec-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The craft beer category has shown its strength once again with all brands on the top 10 increasing their growth in both volume and value by at least 59%.

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Most popular no to low beer still Heineken 0.0

02-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The UK’s favourite low and no-alcohol beer remains Heineken 0.0, data from The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List showed.

15m pints expected to be sold during England game

01-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 15m pints are predicted to be sold when England face Senegal in the knockout stages of the World Cup this weekend (Sunday 4 December).

Carling remains most sold lager

01-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The top four selling lagers have remained unchanged over the past 12 months, according to the Drinks List 2023.

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Who says cask is in decline?

30-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The much-maligned category of cask ale is thriving when comparing this year’s on-trade sales figures to last year’s.

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The Drinks List – top brands to stock in 2023

28-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Drinks List has seen great strides forward in terms of volume and value sales versus last year because the on-trade has been operating on a much better basis than during the heavily restrictive phases of the pandemic.

St Austell takes share in Harbour

28-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based business St Austell Brewery has taken a minority share in north Cornwall business Harbour Brewing Co.

Drinks sales 3% ahead of 2021

28-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Average drinks sales across Britain's managed pubs, bars and restaurants exceeded 2021 levels for a ninth successive week, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Camden Town announces limited-edition Pilsner

26-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery, Haacht and Brewpoint alongside a festive re-release from Aspall Cyder and a new drinks brand launch.

GK brewery workers walk out over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

24-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Staff working in the brewery arm of Greene King are conducing strike action next month (December), sparking fears of beer shortages.

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Publicans profit from growing light lager opportunity

23-Nov-2022 By Heineken

Since launch in April, Heineken Silver has sold an average of 54 litres per week, per outlet[1], cementing itself as ‘one to watch’ in the lighter lager category, with more than 3,400 outlets already serving it on draught[2].

Dark Star closure 'cause for sorrow and sadness'

18-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Asahi’s decision to close the Dark Star brewery in West Sussex “is cause for great sorrow and sadness”, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said.

‘Below capacity’ Dark Star brewery to shut

18-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

West Sussex cask beer producer Dark Star is set to shut its Partridge Green brewery because it is operating “significantly below capacity”.

Opinion

What trends will emerge from alcohol duty changes?

18-Nov-2022 By Barry Watts, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)

They often say that only a fool would try to make predictions, especially about the future.

Pint sees biggest price hike in 10 years

17-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The average cost of a pint of draught lager saw its biggest increase in 10 years between October 2021 and October 2022, figures released yesterday (Wednesday 16 November) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.