Monthly Archives: February 2017
Driving up the draught sales
Brewer and pubco launches new beer and ale scheme
BREWER and pub company Greene King has launched a new scheme aimed at driving beer and...
Taking the frei road?
An alcohol-free version of German wheat beer Franziskaner has been launched in the UK.
Franziskaner Alkoholfrei, which joins Beck’s Blue and other low and no-alcohol...
Trade braced for business rates hit
Many operators set for a sting when new values go live on April 1
FROM this April, Scottish businesses will see changes to their non-domestic...
A wee nip in the ale
THE McEwan’s range of Scottish ale has been extended with a wee nip of whisky added to the brewer’s Champion beer.
Available in 500ml bottles,...
Time to change your beer range?
Craft beer styles are likely to remain popular in 2017, say brewers
THE beer category in Scotland has changed in recent years, with overall volumes...
Time for Holyrood to step in on rates
STA calls for freeze on implementation until Barclay group reports
By Dave Hunter & Matthew Lynas
OPERATORS, trade groups and local councillors are imploring the Scottish...
Another T for Irvine Welsh
SCOTS novelist Irvine Welsh has scooped the inaugural Tennent’s Lager Golden Can Award for his “outstanding services to Scottish culture”.
Leith-born Welsh, whose books include...
Progress for trade and police forum
Regular meetings helping build stronger relationship, chair says
THE chair of a forum for the licensed trade and Police Scotland has hailed the “real progress”...
Storming the parliament
Hospitality students headed to Holyrood to flex their culinary muscles by taking over the Members’ Restaurant of the Scottish Parliament.
A group of 15 students...
Aspiration culture can drive sales
Customers want quality and shout about it online when they find it
THE figures don’t lie – premium spirits sales continue to rise as customers...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
