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Brakspear pubs to stage Tax-Free Beer Day in HenleyTen Brakspear pubs in Henley are to stage a Tax-Free Beer Day on Tuesday 28th February, as a way of highlighting the punitive taxation on beer in the run up to next month's Budget and encouraging the town's drinkers to sign a petition calling for a more pub-friendly tax regime. |
Brakspear Tax Free Beer Day in the newsBrakspear's Tax Free Beer Day on Tuesday 28th February attracted plenty of media interest in and around Henley. Click on the links below to see or listen to some of the coverage: |
Brakspear Tax Free Beer Day hailed ‘a huge successBrakspear has hailed its Tax Free Beer Day, held on 28th February, as a huge success for the 10 Henley pubs taking part in it, for drinkers in the town and more widely for the pub industry's campaign to bring an end to punitive beer taxation. |
Up and Coming Local Chef Wins Young Highland Chef of the YearInverness born Euan Walker, age 20, has won Young Highland Chef 2011. His menu was classed outstanding at the finals which were held at the Burghfield House Hotel, Dornoch on Monday 24th October. |
Macdonald Randolph hotel to host 1911 themed afternoon teaThe Macdonald Randolph Hotel, in Oxford is celebrating after being named as one of only 30 UK hotels to have appeared in the original 1911 and the current 2011 edition of the Michelin Guide. |
Macdonald Rusacks Hotel's Appeal With GolfersGolfing greats, including the legendary Arnold Palmer and Roberto De Vicenzo (1967 Open winner) have experienced its stylish interior that includes 70 tastefully appointed bedrooms and the refined dining experience of its acclaimed 2AA Rosette Rocca Bar & Grill. |
Macdonald Windsor Hotel Shortlisted For Prestigious TourismMacdonald Windsor Hotel is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for a Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Award. |
MACDONALD HOTELS & RESORTSThere has never been a better time to escape the winter blues and book a memorable winter break with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel group. |
Tantalising new dishes at Sizzling PubsSizzling Pubs has launched its latest brand new menu containing a host of tantalising new starters, mains and children's meals. |
Toby Treats voucher offersToby Carvery has re-introduced its range of tempting offers for customers to take advantage off. |
Vintage Inns teams up with Sir Andrew MotionMitchells & Butlers' country pub restaurant collection, Vintage Inns, is on the lookout for budding poets in a national competition backed by former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion. |
Two Mitchells & Butlers brands shorted listed in Peach Hero Awards 2011Two of Mitchells & Butlers' leading brands have been shorted listed in two categories of the Peach Hero Awards 2011. |
Harvester launches brand new customer websiteHarvester has launched its fantastic new website. |
Ember pubs serve the fastest ale on EarthRemember, remember your ales this NovEmber, as Mitchells & Butlers' Ember Inns and Ember Pub & Dining launch a month-long cask ale festival. |
Harvester wins 'Evolutionary Brand' at Peach Hero Awards 2011Mitchells & Butlers' Harvester brand has been recognised as an Evolutionary Brand at this year's Peach Hero Awards 2011. |
Nicholson's 'Seven Ales of Christmas' rangeNicholson's pubs will lift customers' seasonal spirits with the launch of its exclusive 'Seven Ales of Christmas' range available nationwide this December. |
Bells jingling all the way from Toby to LaplandToby Carvery's Christmas campaign has been gathering momentum since it launched in November and one lucky family has now scooped the top accolade. |
Crown Carveries free meals for nursesTHOUSANDS of nurses miss out on traditional celebrations every year, whilst the majority of the nation puts its feet up for Christmas. |
Vintage Inns launches gift vouchersCustomers of Vintage Inns can now treat a friend or a loved by purchasing gift vouchers from their local pub. |
Introducing the new Innkeeper's Lodge websiteInnkeeper's Lodge has designed and launched a brand new website that has been built with bookers in mind, making booking a hotel room quick, easy and simple. |
Tuck into the new Toby Carvery takeawayFans of Toby Carvery can now put their feet up and enjoy the comforting taste of a Toby Carvery meal wherever they like, simply by popping into their local Toby and telling the team they'd like a takeaway. |
Harvester search for Young Guest Head ChefHarvester is appealing for children who know their carrots from the cucumbers to design their own dish and become a head chef of the future. |
Harvester's new TV adHarvester will showcase its latest TV ad on Monday 5 March. |
Premium Bottled Ale Report 2011This report provides an overview of category performance, dynamics and insights into consumer behaviour. |
Hobgoblin Alternative Weeding Couple NamedThe prize will see Aileen Rippon and Richard Elsbury walk down the aisle in a medieval style ceremony on the same day as Prince William and Kate Middleton. |
Pub Company Wins Top AwardThe company, which was praised for introducing industry-leading retail agreements for pubs at the sharp end of the business, was rewarded for its innovation with the top prize after beating off competition from Fuller's, McMullens and last year's winner Charles Wells. |
Cask Report 2011We will present our unique view of the market, supported by independent market data and our own consumer research, to identify the key drivers to give the category every opportunity to return to growth. |
Premium Bottled Ale Report 2012In its report, Marston’s highlights a category once again in significant volume (+11% MAT)* and value (12% MAT)* growth against a backdrop of consumers becoming increasingly selective in their buying habits. |
Suspicious Phone Call and Boiler Room ScamsShareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited investment advice, offers to buy shares or offers of free company reports. |
BERRY GOOD ALE FROM HYDESManchester based Hydes Brewery has launched the second of its 2012 Craft Ale portfolio – Berry Good Ale. Berry Good Ale is a delightful, well balanced copper toned ale, craft brewed using only the finest Goldings and Fuggle hops. |
HYDES XXXX MAKES A WELCOME WINTER RETURNManchester Brewer Hydes is providing some relief to the cold weather by bringing back to the bar top its popular strong seasonal winter ale Hydes XXXX, for a limited period. |
Hydes Plans to Relocate BreweryHydes has today announced its intention to close its ageing Queens Brewery in Moss Side and move to a new facility within the locality late in 2012. |
BREWER PREPARES FOR FAVERSHAM’S 21ST HOP FESTIVALShepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival. |
BREWER PREPARES FOR FAVERSHAM’S 21ST HOP FESTIVALShepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival. |
BREWER PREPARES FOR FAVERSHAM’S 21ST HOP FESTIVALShepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival. |
BREWER PREPARES FOR FAVERSHAM’S 21ST HOP FESTIVALShepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival. |
SHEPHERD NEAME ADDS TO GROWING HOTEL ESTATEShepherd Neame has acquired the Fayreness Hotel, Kingsgate, for an undisclosed sum. |
THE HIGHWAYMAN STANDS TO DELIVER EMERGENCY FIRST AIDA Shepherd Neame pub is putting itself literally at the heart of the community by taking delivery of a potentially life-saving piece of equipment. |
FULLY PACKED LINE-UP OF EVENTS AT SHEPHERD NEAMEEnjoy live music, ghost stories and traditional mulled beer this winter at Shepherd Neame’s award-winning Visitor Centre. |
IMPRESSIVE CONVERSION AT THE RUGBY TAVERNA popular London pub has received an extensive makeover, courtesy of Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer. |
SHEPHERD NEAME ACQUIRES PRESTIGIOUS SANDWICH HOTELShepherd Neame has acquired The Bell Hotel, Sandwich, for £3.6 million. |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FULL YEAR RESULTSShepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, today announces results for the 52 weeks ended 25 June 2011. |
SHEPHERD NEAME CELEBRATES HOP HARVESTBrewers, hop farmers and barley growers gave thanks for another successful harvest at Shepherd Neame’s annual Hop Blessing service. |
FUN, MUSIC AND FOOD AT THE OLD BREWERY STOREShepherd Neame’s new events venue, The Old Brewery Store, has a packed programme of entertainment throughout November and December. |
NEW HEAD BREWER AT SHEPHERD NEAMEShepherd Neame has further boosted its expertise in beer with the appointment of Richard Frost as head brewer. |
APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE AND IT DIRECTORShepherd Neame Ltd, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, announces the appointment of Mark Rider (35) as Finance and IT Director. Mark will join the company in January 2012 and will replace Ken Littlefair on the Board upon his retirement in March 2012. |
GET IN THE SPIRIT OF ALL HALLOWS WITH SPOOKS ALEAle drinkers are being challenged to try something spooky this Halloween – if they dare. The eerily tasty Spooks Ale from Shepherd Neame will be available in bottles and cask from mid-October |
BRICKLAYERS ARMS BUILDS A WINNING CASEThe Bricklayers Arms has won the Bromley Best Bar None Award for Responsible Retailing (small venue) 2011, thanks to its exceptionally high standards of innkeeping. |
SHEPHERD NEAME IS TOP IN EUROPEAN AWARDSShepherd Neame has been named Team of the Year in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2011, beating global companies including Coca Cola, DHL and Vodafone. |
TOURISM OSCAR” NOMINATION HERALDS BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL AT BREWERYShepherd Neame has been shortlisted for a Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Award – known as the ‘Tourism Oscars’. |
ADE PROVES TO BE A BARREL OF LAUGHSComedian Ade Edmondson rolled out the barrel when he visited the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham for his new ITV series, Ade In Britain. |
CHEFS’ LAMB DAY IS A CUT ABOVEShepherd Neame chefs perfected their lamb preparation skills with a development day at Ashford food supplier Brakes. |
THE CRICKETERS PASS FUND-RAISING BOUNDARYTwo hospices have been bowled over by a Shepherd Neame pub which helped raise more than £38,000 for them with its annual Pedal4Charity event. |
FULL STEAM HEAD FOR REFURBISHED VICTORIAN PUBThe Fountain in Sittingbourne has received a whole new look to reflect its railway past following a £60,000 refurbishment by Shepherd Neame. |
FAVERSHAM’S OLDEST PUB RECEIVES A MAJOR REFURBISHMENTShepherd Neame has enhanced Faversham’s oldest pub with a £60,000 refurbishment. |
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AND GREAT BRITISH BEER AT SHEPHERD NEAMEFrom murder mystery to music and Kentish ale to model rail, there’s a busy spring of events at Shepherd Neame’s award-winning Visitor Centre and its exciting new sister venue, The Old Brewery Store. |
AUTHOR TELLS STORY OF SHEPHERDS OF SHEPHERD NEAMEThe Neame family has run Kent’s Shepherd Neame brewery for five generations but whatever happened to the Shepherds? |
SHEPHERD NEAME JOINS CAMPAIGN TO CUT VAT IN PUBSBrewer Shepherd Neame is pressuring politicians to cut the cost of eating out by joining a campaign to reduce the level of VAT on drink, food and accommodation in pubs. |
SHEPHERD NEAME TEACHES NEW SKILLS TO JOBSEEKERSBrewer Shepherd Neame has teamed up with Jobcentre Plus to give Kent jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 the skills and experience to equip them for the world of work. |
IMPERIAL CROWNS NEW YEAR WITH NEW LICENSEES AND NEW LOOKThe Imperial, Southborough, has new licensees and an attractive new look following a £125,000 refurbishment by Shepherd Neame. |
JULIA GEORGE IS SHEPHERD NEAME KENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEARBBC Radio Kent presenter Julia George was named Shepherd Neame Kent Journalist of the Year at the Kent Media Awards lunch held at the Faversham brewery. |
MORE ROOM TO RELAX AT THE CROWN & SCEPTRECustomers at the Crown & Sceptre, in Elms Vale Road, Dover, now have more room to relax following a £60,000 refurbishment by Kent brewers Shepherd Neame |
HISTORIC HOTEL INVESTS IN MODERN ACCOMMODATION FOR OLYMPIC VISITORSThe Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham, is preparing for a busy Olympic summer by refurbishing its guest rooms in a fresh, complementary style. |
HISTORIC LONDON PUB WINE BAR OPENS AT HISTORIC LONDON PUBThe Jamaica Wine House, one of the City’s most iconic pubs, has opened a new wine bar in its former cellar. |
BREWER RELISHES WORKING WITH KENTISH HOPSShepherd Neame’s new head brewer is relishing the opportunity to work with an award-winning brewing team and top quality local hops at Britain’s oldest brewer. |
GREENWICH PUB’S £50,000 REFURBISHMENT INCLUDES FISH AND CHIP SHOPThe Spanish Galleon Tavern, Greenwich, has been given a £50,000 refurbishment, with two of its bars redecorated with comfortable new furniture and stylish fittings and the third transformed into a fish and chip shop serving customers and passers-by. |
BOARD CHANGESAs previously announced on 28 October 2011, Shepherd Neame Limited advises that Mark Rider (35) has today been appointed to the Board as Finance & IT Director |
SHEPHERD NEAME ACQUIRES ICONIC INN NEAR TUNBRIDGE WELLSShepherd Neame has acquired the Camden Arms Hotel in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, for an undisclosed sum. |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTSShepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, today announces results for the 26 weeks ended 24 December 2011. |
SHEPHERD NEAME STATEMENT ON THE BUDGETShepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame said: “The Beer Duty Escalator is an economically illiterate policy that is inconsistent with other measures to develop a safer drinking culture in this country |
Parliament Unanimously Passes Fair Deal for Pubs MotionFollowing a lively debate on the floor of the House of Commons, during which the Government was heavily criticised for rejecting proposals by the Business Select Committee, MPs have unanimously passed a motion criticising Government's lack of action on pub companies as falling short of their own commitments and requiring the Government to commission an independent review of self regulation in the pub sector. |
CAMRA on the hunt for Britain’s best club for 2013CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is today asking beer drinkers from across the country to consider whether their club has what it takes to be considered as CAMRA’s National Club of the Year for 2013 |
CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2012- Cornish brewer floats to victoryDriftwood brewery’s (of St Agnes, Cornwall) ‘Alfie’s Revenge’ has today been crowned the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2012 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester, which kicks off today (January 18th) at the city’s Sheridan Suite. |
CAMRA- ‘Community life in Britain’s suburbs under threatCAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has today called for urgent Government action to save Britain’s historic pub culture in light of new research showing how 16 pubs now close across the country on a weekly basis. |
CAMRA to launch new national pubs campaign in AprilCommunity Pubs Month’ to champion the importance of local pubs in wake of new figures showing 16 pubs close across Britain each week |
First ever Welsh pub wins CAMRA’s National Pub of the YearWINNER: Bridge End Inn, 5 Bridge Street, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6DA, 01978 810881 PRESENTATION (AT THE VENUE): Friday February 10th 2012, 1pm An image of the winning pub can be downloaded HERE |
Iain Loe set to leave the Campaign’s staff after 23 yearsCAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is sad to announce that long standing member of staff Iain Loe is set to hang up his pub guides and statistical handbooks and retire from the Campaign’s headquarters at the end of March. |
CAMRA National Club of the Year 2012A popular theatre bar in west London, staffed solely by volunteers, has today been recognised as the best club in Britain by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. |
Beer drinkers rocked by tax man swallowing a third of every pint- Consumers fight back as CAMRA urges its members to back e-petition to scrap beer tax escalator - Sign e-petition today at www.camra.org.uk/saveyourpint |
pricing as a curb on irresponsible supermarket booze deals- In 10 years, the price of a pub pint of beer has increased by 43% - During the same period, the price of a pint of beer bought in the off trade has increased by a lowly 1% |
Hat Trick for Greene King licensees top in their businessThree Greene King licensees have reached the semi finals of the BII Licensee of the Year awards, 2012. Victoria Steadman who runs the Whitmore Arms in Orsett, |
Punch Partners go forth to multiply machine incomeIn a bid to offer best value and help Partners maximise income, Punch Partnerships is launching an initiative to allow Partners to trial a gaming machine to see if it will help increase trade at their pub. |
Multi million pound makeover programme going strongAs part of its continued focus to become the most trusted and best value pub company in the UK, Punch Partnerships’ investment programme is on track and gathering pace as a total of 166 projects complete in the first quarter of the year. |
Punch donation is top of the classBurton based Pub Company Punch Taverns has donated £1,000 from its Punch Community Spirit Project towards an outdoor classroom to be used by Needwood C.E (VA) Primary School and community groups in Newborough. |
New lease agreement offers free of tie optionsPunch Partnerships, the leased division of Punch Taverns PLC, has launched a new lease agreement which offers free-of-tie pricing on tied beer as standard, or the option for Partners to pay less rent in exchange for lower levels of discount on tied beer supplies. |
Nearly half of Punch Partners drive roadshowsPunch Taverns has exceeded attendance targets at its partner roadshows for the eighth year running. |
Punch Mo Growers raise nearly £5.5k for MovemberIt’s been a hair raising experience for Burton based pub company Punch Taverns who have raised £5,484 after employees grew a ‘tash for cash as part of this year’s ‘Movember’. |
Front Row returns to the Fuller’s First XVJust in time for the whole of the UK to go rugby crazy, seasonal ale Front Row is making a return to the Fuller’s squad. |
Fuller, Smith and Turner announces Main Board AppointmentFuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. ("Fuller's") today announces Operations Director Jonathon Swaine has been promoted to the position of Managing Director of Fuller's Inns with immediate effect and will join Fuller's Main Board. |
Black Cab parks up in supermarketsFuller’s Black Cab stout, the most recent addition to the London brewer’s successful seasonal ales calendar, will soon be arriving on supermarket shelves as the company reveals that it has bottled the beer for customers to try at home. |
Enterprise and Greene KingEnterprise have teamed up Greene King IPA - the official beer of England Rugby – to make sure the Six Nations goes with a swing in more than 2,000 pubs across the country. |
Enterprise to InvestmentEnterprise is on a nationwide hunt for Publicans who make a real difference to their communities. |
Fab Technology Throws Lifeline to the Village PubFresh Ale Bag Technology Limited of Wroxham ( FAB Technology Broadland for short ) has been formed to further Research and Develop the Technology used at Real Ale Experience on The Norfolk Broads at Wroxham. |
Ban on Pubs & Bars Selling Below Cost AlcoholThe introduction of the ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol means shops, pubs and bars will no longer be able to sell alcoholic drinks for less than the tax they have paid on them. |
UK Pub Property Market & Pub Property Sales PricesThe sale prices of freehold pubs continues to fall, as breweries, pub chains and pub companies offload unprofitable, struggling, run down or vacant pubs for sale on to the market |
UK Pub Conversions- Change of Use Rule for UK Pubs and Drinking EstablishmentsGuide to Planning Laws for Conversion and Change of Use of UK Pubs |
Pubs for sale with planning permission for redevelopmentParamount to sell 25 freehold pubs: Property agent Paramount Investments has put 25 freehouses, worth a total of £12.2m, up for sale |
UK retailers buying up freehold pubsAs many pubs fold in the unforgiving climate, canny retailers are snapping up their space for its convenience. |
Financing a pub: Raising the funds to buy a pubMaking that first break into the pub trade isn’t easy, but if you have the right experience and a solid business plan, you should be able to secure the right finance package. Mark Greig advises a newcomer on how they can raise cash |
Empty pubs being bought by property developersMark Greig, head of the Paramount investment property team, suggests that ‘Professional and individual buy to let property investors who can make rapid buying decisions and proceed quickly are being attracted to the ‘distressed pub market’. |
Ten Brakspear pubs in Henley are to stage a Tax-Free Beer Day on Tuesday 28th February, as a way of highlighting the punitive taxation on beer in the run up to next month's Budget and encouraging the town's drinkers to sign a petition calling for a more pub-friendly tax regime.
Brakspear's Tax Free Beer Day on Tuesday 28th February attracted plenty of media interest in and around Henley. Click on the links below to see or listen to some of the coverage:
Brakspear has hailed its Tax Free Beer Day, held on 28th February, as a huge success for the 10 Henley pubs taking part in it, for drinkers in the town and more widely for the pub industry's campaign to bring an end to punitive beer taxation.
Inverness born Euan Walker, age 20, has won Young Highland Chef 2011. His menu was classed outstanding at the finals which were held at the Burghfield House Hotel, Dornoch on Monday 24th October.
The Macdonald Randolph Hotel, in Oxford is celebrating after being named as one of only 30 UK hotels to have appeared in the original 1911 and the current 2011 edition of the Michelin Guide.
Golfing greats, including the legendary Arnold Palmer and Roberto De Vicenzo (1967 Open winner) have experienced its stylish interior that includes 70 tastefully appointed bedrooms and the refined dining experience of its acclaimed 2AA Rosette Rocca Bar & Grill.
Macdonald Windsor Hotel is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for a Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Award.
There has never been a better time to escape the winter blues and book a memorable winter break with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel group.
Sizzling Pubs has launched its latest brand new menu containing a host of tantalising new starters, mains and children's meals.
Toby Carvery has re-introduced its range of tempting offers for customers to take advantage off.
Mitchells & Butlers' country pub restaurant collection, Vintage Inns, is on the lookout for budding poets in a national competition backed by former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion.
Two of Mitchells & Butlers' leading brands have been shorted listed in two categories of the Peach Hero Awards 2011.
Harvester has launched its fantastic new website.
Remember, remember your ales this NovEmber, as Mitchells & Butlers' Ember Inns and Ember Pub & Dining launch a month-long cask ale festival.
Mitchells & Butlers' Harvester brand has been recognised as an Evolutionary Brand at this year's Peach Hero Awards 2011.
Nicholson's pubs will lift customers' seasonal spirits with the launch of its exclusive 'Seven Ales of Christmas' range available nationwide this December.
Toby Carvery's Christmas campaign has been gathering momentum since it launched in November and one lucky family has now scooped the top accolade.
THOUSANDS of nurses miss out on traditional celebrations every year, whilst the majority of the nation puts its feet up for Christmas.
Customers of Vintage Inns can now treat a friend or a loved by purchasing gift vouchers from their local pub.
Innkeeper's Lodge has designed and launched a brand new website that has been built with bookers in mind, making booking a hotel room quick, easy and simple.
Fans of Toby Carvery can now put their feet up and enjoy the comforting taste of a Toby Carvery meal wherever they like, simply by popping into their local Toby and telling the team they'd like a takeaway.
Harvester is appealing for children who know their carrots from the cucumbers to design their own dish and become a head chef of the future.
Harvester will showcase its latest TV ad on Monday 5 March.
This report provides an overview of category performance, dynamics and insights into consumer behaviour.
The prize will see Aileen Rippon and Richard Elsbury walk down the aisle in a medieval style ceremony on the same day as Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The company, which was praised for introducing industry-leading retail agreements for pubs at the sharp end of the business, was rewarded for its innovation with the top prize after beating off competition from Fuller's, McMullens and last year's winner Charles Wells.
We will present our unique view of the market, supported by independent market data and our own consumer research, to identify the key drivers to give the category every opportunity to return to growth.
In its report, Marston’s highlights a category once again in significant volume (+11% MAT)* and value (12% MAT)* growth against a backdrop of consumers becoming increasingly selective in their buying habits.
Shareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited investment advice, offers to buy shares or offers of free company reports.
Manchester based Hydes Brewery has launched the second of its 2012 Craft Ale portfolio – Berry Good Ale. Berry Good Ale is a delightful, well balanced copper toned ale, craft brewed using only the finest Goldings and Fuggle hops.
Manchester Brewer Hydes is providing some relief to the cold weather by bringing back to the bar top its popular strong seasonal winter ale Hydes XXXX, for a limited period.
Hydes has today announced its intention to close its ageing Queens Brewery in Moss Side and move to a new facility within the locality late in 2012.
Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival.
Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival.
Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival.
Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, is preparing for a weekend of fine Kentish food, beer and entertainment as 20,000 people celebrate the 21st Faversham Hop Festival.
Shepherd Neame has acquired the Fayreness Hotel, Kingsgate, for an undisclosed sum.
A Shepherd Neame pub is putting itself literally at the heart of the community by taking delivery of a potentially life-saving piece of equipment.
Enjoy live music, ghost stories and traditional mulled beer this winter at Shepherd Neame’s award-winning Visitor Centre.
A popular London pub has received an extensive makeover, courtesy of Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer.
Shepherd Neame has acquired The Bell Hotel, Sandwich, for £3.6 million.
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, today announces results for the 52 weeks ended 25 June 2011.
Brewers, hop farmers and barley growers gave thanks for another successful harvest at Shepherd Neame’s annual Hop Blessing service.
Shepherd Neame’s new events venue, The Old Brewery Store, has a packed programme of entertainment throughout November and December.
Shepherd Neame has further boosted its expertise in beer with the appointment of Richard Frost as head brewer.
Shepherd Neame Ltd, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, announces the appointment of Mark Rider (35) as Finance and IT Director. Mark will join the company in January 2012 and will replace Ken Littlefair on the Board upon his retirement in March 2012.
Ale drinkers are being challenged to try something spooky this Halloween – if they dare. The eerily tasty Spooks Ale from Shepherd Neame will be available in bottles and cask from mid-October
The Bricklayers Arms has won the Bromley Best Bar None Award for Responsible Retailing (small venue) 2011, thanks to its exceptionally high standards of innkeeping.
Shepherd Neame has been named Team of the Year in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2011, beating global companies including Coca Cola, DHL and Vodafone.
Shepherd Neame has been shortlisted for a Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Award – known as the ‘Tourism Oscars’.
Comedian Ade Edmondson rolled out the barrel when he visited the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham for his new ITV series, Ade In Britain.
Shepherd Neame chefs perfected their lamb preparation skills with a development day at Ashford food supplier Brakes.
Two hospices have been bowled over by a Shepherd Neame pub which helped raise more than £38,000 for them with its annual Pedal4Charity event.
The Fountain in Sittingbourne has received a whole new look to reflect its railway past following a £60,000 refurbishment by Shepherd Neame.
Shepherd Neame has enhanced Faversham’s oldest pub with a £60,000 refurbishment.
From murder mystery to music and Kentish ale to model rail, there’s a busy spring of events at Shepherd Neame’s award-winning Visitor Centre and its exciting new sister venue, The Old Brewery Store.
The Neame family has run Kent’s Shepherd Neame brewery for five generations but whatever happened to the Shepherds?
Brewer Shepherd Neame is pressuring politicians to cut the cost of eating out by joining a campaign to reduce the level of VAT on drink, food and accommodation in pubs.
Brewer Shepherd Neame has teamed up with Jobcentre Plus to give Kent jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 the skills and experience to equip them for the world of work.
The Imperial, Southborough, has new licensees and an attractive new look following a £125,000 refurbishment by Shepherd Neame.
BBC Radio Kent presenter Julia George was named Shepherd Neame Kent Journalist of the Year at the Kent Media Awards lunch held at the Faversham brewery.
Customers at the Crown & Sceptre, in Elms Vale Road, Dover, now have more room to relax following a £60,000 refurbishment by Kent brewers Shepherd Neame
The Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham, is preparing for a busy Olympic summer by refurbishing its guest rooms in a fresh, complementary style.
The Jamaica Wine House, one of the City’s most iconic pubs, has opened a new wine bar in its former cellar.
Shepherd Neame’s new head brewer is relishing the opportunity to work with an award-winning brewing team and top quality local hops at Britain’s oldest brewer.
The Spanish Galleon Tavern, Greenwich, has been given a £50,000 refurbishment, with two of its bars redecorated with comfortable new furniture and stylish fittings and the third transformed into a fish and chip shop serving customers and passers-by.
As previously announced on 28 October 2011, Shepherd Neame Limited advises that Mark Rider (35) has today been appointed to the Board as Finance & IT Director
Shepherd Neame has acquired the Camden Arms Hotel in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, for an undisclosed sum.
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, today announces results for the 26 weeks ended 24 December 2011.
Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame said: “The Beer Duty Escalator is an economically illiterate policy that is inconsistent with other measures to develop a safer drinking culture in this country
Following a lively debate on the floor of the House of Commons, during which the Government was heavily criticised for rejecting proposals by the Business Select Committee, MPs have unanimously passed a motion criticising Government's lack of action on pub companies as falling short of their own commitments and requiring the Government to commission an independent review of self regulation in the pub sector.
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is today asking beer drinkers from across the country to consider whether their club has what it takes to be considered as CAMRA’s National Club of the Year for 2013
Driftwood brewery’s (of St Agnes, Cornwall) ‘Alfie’s Revenge’ has today been crowned the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2012 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester, which kicks off today (January 18th) at the city’s Sheridan Suite.
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has today called for urgent Government action to save Britain’s historic pub culture in light of new research showing how 16 pubs now close across the country on a weekly basis.
Community Pubs Month’ to champion the importance of local pubs in wake of new figures showing 16 pubs close across Britain each week
WINNER: Bridge End Inn, 5 Bridge Street, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6DA, 01978 810881 PRESENTATION (AT THE VENUE): Friday February 10th 2012, 1pm An image of the winning pub can be downloaded HERE
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is sad to announce that long standing member of staff Iain Loe is set to hang up his pub guides and statistical handbooks and retire from the Campaign’s headquarters at the end of March.
A popular theatre bar in west London, staffed solely by volunteers, has today been recognised as the best club in Britain by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
- Consumers fight back as CAMRA urges its members to back e-petition to scrap beer tax escalator - Sign e-petition today at www.camra.org.uk/saveyourpint
- In 10 years, the price of a pub pint of beer has increased by 43% - During the same period, the price of a pint of beer bought in the off trade has increased by a lowly 1%
Three Greene King licensees have reached the semi finals of the BII Licensee of the Year awards, 2012. Victoria Steadman who runs the Whitmore Arms in Orsett,
In a bid to offer best value and help Partners maximise income, Punch Partnerships is launching an initiative to allow Partners to trial a gaming machine to see if it will help increase trade at their pub.
As part of its continued focus to become the most trusted and best value pub company in the UK, Punch Partnerships’ investment programme is on track and gathering pace as a total of 166 projects complete in the first quarter of the year.
Burton based Pub Company Punch Taverns has donated £1,000 from its Punch Community Spirit Project towards an outdoor classroom to be used by Needwood C.E (VA) Primary School and community groups in Newborough.
Punch Partnerships, the leased division of Punch Taverns PLC, has launched a new lease agreement which offers free-of-tie pricing on tied beer as standard, or the option for Partners to pay less rent in exchange for lower levels of discount on tied beer supplies.
Punch Taverns has exceeded attendance targets at its partner roadshows for the eighth year running.
It’s been a hair raising experience for Burton based pub company Punch Taverns who have raised £5,484 after employees grew a ‘tash for cash as part of this year’s ‘Movember’.
Just in time for the whole of the UK to go rugby crazy, seasonal ale Front Row is making a return to the Fuller’s squad.
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. ("Fuller's") today announces Operations Director Jonathon Swaine has been promoted to the position of Managing Director of Fuller's Inns with immediate effect and will join Fuller's Main Board.
Fuller’s Black Cab stout, the most recent addition to the London brewer’s successful seasonal ales calendar, will soon be arriving on supermarket shelves as the company reveals that it has bottled the beer for customers to try at home.
Enterprise have teamed up Greene King IPA - the official beer of England Rugby – to make sure the Six Nations goes with a swing in more than 2,000 pubs across the country.
Enterprise is on a nationwide hunt for Publicans who make a real difference to their communities.
Fresh Ale Bag Technology Limited of Wroxham ( FAB Technology Broadland for short ) has been formed to further Research and Develop the Technology used at Real Ale Experience on The Norfolk Broads at Wroxham.
The introduction of the ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol means shops, pubs and bars will no longer be able to sell alcoholic drinks for less than the tax they have paid on them.
The sale prices of freehold pubs continues to fall, as breweries, pub chains and pub companies offload unprofitable, struggling, run down or vacant pubs for sale on to the market
Guide to Planning Laws for Conversion and Change of Use of UK Pubs
Paramount to sell 25 freehold pubs: Property agent Paramount Investments has put 25 freehouses, worth a total of £12.2m, up for sale
As many pubs fold in the unforgiving climate, canny retailers are snapping up their space for its convenience.
Making that first break into the pub trade isn’t easy, but if you have the right experience and a solid business plan, you should be able to secure the right finance package. Mark Greig advises a newcomer on how they can raise cash
Mark Greig, head of the Paramount investment property team, suggests that ‘Professional and individual buy to let property investors who can make rapid buying decisions and proceed quickly are being attracted to the ‘distressed pub market’.