by Darren | Monday, December 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Camerons Brewery saw turnover increase from £69,895,195 to £74,034,619 in the year ending April 29, but pre-tax profit fell to £1,178,219, compared with £2,441,876 in the previous year. In its accompanying statement, the company places great emphasis on the...
by Darren | Monday, December 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
JD Wetherspoon has revealed plans to create a national museum, chronicling the history of the company, within a new development in Wolverhampton. The company plans to transform the Moon Under Water pub, on Lichfield Street, with a 70-bedroom hotel included in the...
by Darren | Sunday, December 16, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Marston’s has announced the opening of a taproom at Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire, where Wychwood and Brakpsear brands can be enjoyed on draught. Hobgoblin brand manager, Alex Harrison, said: “We believe the taproom will be a great extension to the brewery,...
by Darren | Sunday, December 16, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A change to the drink-driving limit has had a bad effect on Scotland’s pubs, according to the Scottish Beer and Pub Association. Responding to a University of Glasgow study, showing that the change to the drink-driving limit has not reduced road accidents, the...
by Darren | Sunday, December 16, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Former soap stars Adam and Ryan Thomas have joined Heineken’s mission to combat loneliness, which is now in its third year. At a time when nine million people in the UK say they experience loneliness, Brewing Good Cheer will bring together nearly 2,000 lonely or...
by Darren | Sunday, December 16, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Tryanuary campaign has partnered with trade charity The Benevolent to help support people within the UK drinks industry and their families. The annual campaign sees volunteers from across Britain collaborating to promote responsible drinking in our local pubs and...
by Darren | Thursday, December 13, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
It has been confirmed that pub company Mitchell’s of Lancaster — which also owns York Brewery — has been placed into administration. The company operates a total of 14 pubs. Employees at York Brewery were informed of the news this morning (Thursday), local press...
by Darren | Thursday, December 13, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Award-winning Kent microbrewery Rockin Robin has teamed up with Shepherd Neame to launch its first pub in Barming, near Maidstone. The venue, previously the Duk of Edinburgh, has been renamed the Rockin Robin On The Green. Shepherd Neame’s director of retail and...
by Darren | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A new report commissioned by the Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has revealed the huge economic contribution of the beer and pub industry to local communities across Scotland. The report, published ahead of the Scottish government budget on Wednesday, with...
by Darren | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the extension of funding for the More Than a Pub programme. The new funding will enable more communities across England to take control of their local pub with the support of community business experts the...
by Darren | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named the four finalists in its 2019 club of the year 2019 competition. Among the finalists are a former school, a large street-corner social, a building dating back to the 17th century, and a venue that has been voted the local...
by Darren | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Former owner, now manager, Liz and fellow manager Andy, also Liz’s cousin Joule’s Brewery has acquired — or, more accurately, re-acquired — the well-known Cock Hotel, on Holyhead Road in Wellington. The pub, also known as the old Wrekin Tap, was...
