by Darren | Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The news that inflation has hit a six-month high is worrying for pubs and brewers alike, says the British Beer and Pub Association. Beer duty is linked to the retail price index, which rose by 3.5% in August, meaning pubs and brewers face a steep hike in taxes, just...
by Darren | Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | CORNWALL NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
St Austell Brewery has completed the purchase of the historic Griffin Inn, on Monmouth Street, Bath, joining the company’s 147-strong collection of tenanted pubs. The purchase is St Austell’s first since acquiring Bath Ales in 2016, inheriting its brewery,...
by Darren | Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Pub companies are to receive training on how to spot the warning signs of mental health issues among their workforce, and how to deal with problems, under a groundbreaking initiative being launched by the Licensed Trade Charity. To coincide with World Mental Health...
by Darren | Monday, September 17, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Stonegate Pub Company saw like-for-like sales rise by 19.2% during the World Cup tournament, the company reports today. The company said: “Once again, this period has seen increasing outperformance of drink-led businesses compared to food. “Quarter three...
by Darren | Monday, September 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Brewer and pub owner Joseph Holt saw turnover rise 10% to £65.5m in the year to December 31, 2017, with pre-tax profit up 11% to £3m. Chairman, Richard Lee, said: “These excellent numbers resulted from a combination of concentrating on our core activities,...
by Darren | Saturday, September 15, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon As it releases the 46th edition of its Good Beer Guide, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named its top 16 pubs in the country as part of its nationwide search for its national pub of the year. The top 16 contenders include a diverse...
by Darren | Saturday, September 15, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Dressed to impress: the Mother Shipton Inn team in their branded gear Golfers from around the country came together at Horsley Lodge Golf Club in Derbyshire to raise money for the Licensed Trade Charity, in a national final sponsored by United Dental. Regional...
by Darren | Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A conceptual illustration of the new bod bar at Stoke Station Work has begun on the creation of a new Titanic Brewery café bar at Stoke Station, with bod Stoke set to open on Monday, October 8. It will be situated in the former first class lounge of the city’s...
by Darren | Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Young’s is celebrating its 187th anniversary on September 20 by giving away free pints of its Bitter, Special or Gold beer. The deal, in fact, runs for four days — from September 20-23 — and will be available in more than 100 Young’s pubs across London. To...
by Darren | Monday, September 10, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Masons Arms, a popular village pub in Meysey Hampton, in the Cotswolds, has been named new pub of the Year 2019 by the Good Pub Guide. The award follows an extensive refurbishment programme starting in 2015, which saw a £300,000 investment from Arkell’s Brewery...
by Darren | Monday, September 10, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Grainstore Brewery Tap director, Peter Atkinson, with the Good Pub Guide award The Grainstore Brewery Tap, in Station Approach, Oakham, has been named brewpub of the year in the newly-published Good Pub Guide. The traditional gravity-fed brewery, which is situated...
by Darren | Saturday, September 8, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
The quiz team from the Three Moles, in Selham, West Sussex, who raised £1,060 for Prostate Cancer UK The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz is returning, and organisers are encouraging even more pubs and their customers to take part and raise money for charities,...
