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Vianet shows impact of 3rd England match on beer sales
Vianet’s snapshot of the event from 11am to midnight on Monday 20th June, shows that for Euro sports pubs the day was a success, with volumes up 80% for pubs versus the same day last year with the average volume on the day being 178.72 pints, (an increase in volume on...
Wheat Beer Challenge Finalists announced
The breweries chosen as finalists in the 2016 Imbibe Wheat Beer Challenge have today been announced, with all five being independent craft brewers from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Boss Brewing, Heavy Industry, West Berkshire Brewing, The Little Beer...
Greene King Leisure Tracker May 2016
Despite on-going economic and political uncertainty surrounding Britain’s membership of the European Union, this month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker indicates that British households are optimistic about their holiday plans for the rest of the year, with 71% of adults...
Fuller’s Master Cellarman 2016
Fuller's has named Kim Rennie from The Crystal Palace in Bath as Master Cellarman of the Year 2016. Kim received the award after excelling in every area of quality control from cellar to glass. The pub impressed the judges, who included Fuller’s Head Brewer, John...
Euro 2016: impact on beer sales
Beer sales in sports pubs were up 41.63% on 11 June as England and Wales played their opening Euro 2016 matches, according to beer quality expert Vianet. The company has partnered with Propel to dig deeper into the impact sporting events have on sales. Vianet said...
Cask Marque launches Scores on the Cellar Doors
Cask Marque are launching a new scheme, Scores on the Cellar Doors, to address a number of problems which still persist with pub retailing of beer, namely around quality and beer yields. Cask Marque has identified the following areas which need to be addressed: 1 in...
Beer Day Britain is here!
Beer Day Britain, the day to celebrate beer, Britain’s national drink, is here! – and the BBPA is at the heart of the celebrations. Beer lovers across the country will join in raising a glass and saying ‘Cheers to Beer’ at 7pm on June 15th, the same date the Magna...
1st Golden Ale is 30 years old
Thirty years ago Exmoor Ales (then called Golden Hill), created a special one-off beer to celebrate its 1000th brew. That beer was Exmoor Gold and it has been brewed ever since, winning many of awards on the way and it has now become the company’s flagship. In a move...
CAMRA’s Champion Beer to be announced at a new event
CAMRA is to announce the winners of its Champion Beer of Britain competition at a new awards ceremony. This will take place at a grand dinner at the Hilton London Olympia Hotel on 9 August on the evening of the Trade Day of CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) –...
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