Festive cheers: mixed drinks for Christmas
For over half of adults planning to drink alcohol at Christmas, the tipple of choice is spirits, according to research undertaken by Britvic last year, which focused on festive drinking habits.
Pubs see best summer beer sales in 15 years
Surge in beer sales sees the first growth in the third quarter for more than 15 years.
No alcohol vodka launched
Stryyk Not Vodka joins Stryyk Not Gin and Stryyk Not Rum this month, aimed at teetotallers and those cutting down on alcohol.
1,264 people set a world record beer tasting
Pubco Brewhouse & Kitchen organised the event across 21 of its sites last week.
Low alcohol Old Speckled Hen launched
The 0.5 per cent ABV version of Old Speckled Hen reflects "changing lifestyles and the consumer landscape embracing healthier living," said brewer Greene King
Cocktails for Christmas
Looking to impress your punters this Christmas? Here's some inspiration for your cocktail list.
A landlord has bought the world’s most expensive gin
Phil Whiteman of The Old Bell Inn, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester has bought a £4,000 gin to add to his record-breaking collection of gins.
Stone’s Ginger Gin launched
From the stable of Stone's Ginger Wine this new gin aims to introduce new people to the brand and grab a slice of the £791.9m UK gin market (Nielsen).
Mrs Cuthbert’s British Gin Liqueurs launched
The new brand is a range of classic cake flavours distilled into gin.
The cask conundrum
This year's Cask Report found that all is not rosy for the pub staple. Here's a look at some of the findings, and what pubs can do to address them.
Heineken has resumed brewing its flagship lager in the UK.
The brewer said the decision was nothing to do with Brexit but had been planned for some time as part of its global commitment to more sustainable brewing.
An Old Mout app has raised £20,000 to help save the kiwi bird
Brand-owner Heineken partnered with Mitchells & Butlers to launch the app in May, which has since been downloaded by over 34,000 players and been played over 500,000 times.
The Porn Star Martini is now officially the UK’s favourite cocktail
Bye bye Mojitos! The vanilla and passionfruit Pornstar Martini (also known as a passionfruit martini) has taken over as the number one selling cocktail in UK pubs and bars, according to CGA data.
It’s the Coca-Cola truck tour - it must be Christmas!
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour kicks off today (Friday November 9), so Christmas has officially begun.
Take a look at CAMRA's Pub of the Year finalists
The final four pubs in CAMRA's annual Pub of the Year competition have been revealed.
Here's the lowdown.
WKD cocktail baubles hit pubs in time for Christmas
From tree-tops to bar-tops these baubles are designed for sharing cocktails.
Why aren't pubs doing enough around low and no alcohol drinks?
It's no surprise that the "alcohol alternative" or "zero proof" sector is currently the most dynamic in the drinks trade: Half of people now moderate their alcohol intake; as few as one in 50 young adults describe themselves as a frequent drinker, and more than a million extra people have chosen to abstain from alcohol entirely in the last four years (all figures Ipsos).
Are you Freddie for a pint of Beerhemian Rhapsody?
A brewery is marking the release of the new Queen film, Bohemian Rhapsody, with a re-release of its own.
Britain gets its first Pommelier (cider sommelier)
Drinks writer and educator Jane Peyton has become the UK's first accredited cider sommelier.
Brits get into Christmas drinking at 11.54am Christmas Day
With Halloween now over it's time to talk about Christmas, right?
