by Darren | Friday, January 18, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Love Lane Brewing, in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, is crowdfunding the next stage of its development, through Seedrs. In 2016, the team began the ambitious transformation of an old rubber factory into an 18,000-hectolitre brewery (capable of...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A further 1,000 UK pubs need to close within the next two years to reach a sustainable equilibrium of 47,000 pubs. That’s the view of commercial agent Christie + Co its its newly released Business Outlook publication. Although many pubs have closed, those that...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said that pubs must be front of mind when it comes to increasing planning flexibility, which will in turn help boost town centres and high streets. It was responding to a government consultation on planning reform and...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Turnover at brewer and pub owner Joule’s grew 3% in the year to March 31, 2018, although pre-tax profit was down to £604,517, compared with £1,314,422 the year before, due to some exceptional costs. Directors said: “The company has refocused during the year to...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Portsmouth-based brewery Staggeringly Good has taken to crowdfunding in a bid to quadruple brewing capacity, get a canning line, and increase its staff. Rated one of the top 20 breweries in the country on Untappd, it is looking to raise £300,000 — there are 25 days...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Nick Mackenzie, a member of the executive committee at Merlin Entertainments, has been named as the new chief executive of Greene King. He will succeed Rooney Anand on May 1. Mackenzie qualified as a chartered surveyor, working first with Bass plc then with Allied...
by Darren | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Olvin, an analytics platform for the drinks trade, has announced that it has secured a $2m seed round of investment. The round was led by Brainchild Ventures, a new venture capital fund, and Novator Partners chairman, Thor Bjorgolfsson. The news comes as the company...
by Darren | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
St Austell Brewery has completed the purchase of the Lamplighters, in Shirehampton, Bristol, which is becoming part of the eight-strong Bath Ales pub portfolio. The Lamplighters, which sits on the bank of the River Avon, dates back to 1760 and is the only pub in...
by Darren | Monday, January 14, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
St Peter’s Brewery’s new head of sales, Rob Breakwell (left), with managing director, John Hadingham St Peter’s Brewery is looking to significantly grow its on-trade sales with the appointment of Rob Breakwell, who is well known in the industry,...
by Darren | Saturday, January 12, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Ei Group — formerly Enterprise Inns — has sold 370 pubs to an investment fund, Tavern Propco Ltd, although the deal is subject to shareholder approval. The sale price is around £348m. Tavern Propco Ltd is a new company owned, through holding companies, by investment...
by Darren | Saturday, January 12, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Manchester-based Seven Bro7hers Brewery and rock band Wolf Alice have launched a collaboration lager, Yuk Brew, named after one of the band’s tracks. After years of success, Wolf Alice band members Joff, Ellie, Theo and Joel decided they wanted to give a...
by Darren | Saturday, January 12, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Beer wholesaler James Clay has announced a partnership with renowned American brewery Cigar City Brewing (CCB), distributing its ale and lager offerings. These include the award-winning Jai Alai IPA. As one of the fastest growing brands in the United States, CCB...
