Alcohol
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Punters are invited to pull their own pints at a new self service pub, which opened in London last week. The Thirsty Bear has opened in the refurbished site of the Stamford Arms in Blackfriars and gives guests the power to order food and drinks without leaving their seats, through a bespoke system using Apple iPads...
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 10:03
Health authorities on both sides of the border in Ireland are considering a minimum price for alcohol. The proposals were outlined at the first formal North/South conference on alcohol misuse, held in Armagh on Thursday, according to the BBC.
Posted: 27 January 2012 | 15:09
The owners of the east London beer brand Truman's are calling on ale drinkers in the capital to help them find a site for its new brewery. James Morgan and Michael-George Hemus refounded the brand in 2010...
Posted: 25 January 2012 | 11:47
A scheme designed to grade bar and pub staff on their whisky knowledge is set to be introduced in Scotland. VisitScotland, the national tourism agency, is backing the project - the first of its kind to be accredited - to provide a boost for the tourism, whisky and hospitality industries.
Posted: 23 January 2012 | 15:44
British brewers showcased a new range of lower-strength beers in Parliament yesterday, following the change in taxation introduced last year, which lowered the tax for beer under 2.8% abv. The event was organised by the by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and attended by Health Minister Anne Milton.
Posted: 19 January 2012 | 12:00
A report released this week by a committee of MPs recommended that people should have at least two days a week completely clear of alcohol, as the issue of excessive drinking continues to dominate the headlines. The MPs also highlighted problems when it came to understanding how many units of alcohol there were in a drink.
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 09:00
MPs have backed a House of Commons motion which requires the Government to commission an independent review of self regulation in the pub sector. The move came after a debate in the Commons today in which MPs criticised the Government for rejecting proposals by the Business Innovation and Skills Committee...
Posted: 12 January 2012 | 16:49
Aside from making your food shine, a well-balanced wine list can inject individuality and boost your bottom line. Fiona Sims explains how to ensure your list is interesting enough for diners to try something different...
Posted: 11 January 2012 | 15:42
Pub and bar operators are “cautiously optimistic” for 2012 after they saw a year-on-year trading boost, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).
Posted: 11 January 2012 | 10:06
Enterprise Inns has won a High Court case against the company that runs the Lord Palmerston pub in Dulwich, south east London, following a dispute over the beer tie. Enterprise took Palmerstone Associates to court, accusing the operator of...
Posted: 30 November 2011 | 14:55
Miller Brands has expanded its craft beer portfolio by making St Stefanus Belgian abbey beer available to the UK market as part of a distribution agreement with the Van Steenberge brewery and the Sint Stefanus monastery...
Posted: 30 November 2011 | 11:26
The Government is today expected to respond to a call from a committee of MPs to introduce statutory codes of practice for pub companies. In September, the Business Innovation and Skills Committee said it was time for the Government to act, and slammed the industry's slow approach to reform...
Posted: 24 November 2011 | 09:55
A ban on the sale of alcohol at prices below the cost of the tax paid on it will be introduced in England and Wales from 6 April 2012. The move, announced by the Government today, works out as 38p for a can of weak lager and £10.71 for a litre of vodka.
Posted: 08 November 2011 | 11:38
Pubs, rather than supermarkets and off licences, are still the hardest hit by beer tax rises. That's according to new research from the British Beer...
Posted: 25 October 2011 | 11:31
A supermarket beer offer which has seen bottles of lager being sold for less than 50p has prompted the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to call for a Government ban on the "below tax" sale of beer.
Posted: 17 October 2011 | 15:04
Cask ale has continued to outperform the UK beer market and now has a 15% share (up from 14.6%) - equating to one in every six pints...
Posted: 12 October 2011 | 12:07
Czech-brewer Budvar is to launch a non-alcoholic beer in the UK on- and off-trades. The beer, which has been available in the Czech Republic since the 1990s, is brewed in a similar fashion to Budvar Original, using...
Posted: 11 October 2011 | 16:10
The Government has introduced a 35p cut in tax for lower strength beers. Beers with an alcohol content of 2.8% ABV and below will get a 50% tax break,...
Posted: 03 October 2011 | 11:33
Britain's beer drinkers are footing 40% of the entire European beer tax bill according to a new report, which the British Beer & Pub Associations (BBPA) said adds weight to calls for a rethink on tax hikes planned for the next UK Budget.
Posted: 22 September 2011 | 12:42
Hertfordshire brewer and pub firm McMullen is to offer ale promotions to customers throughout Cask Ale Week in order to tempt non-ale drinkers to the category. During...
Posted: 22 September 2011 | 12:38
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