Cider crafts its place in pubs

Growing consumer interest in provenance helping to boost sales CRAFT cider is following hot on the heels of the burgeoning craft beer sector in Scottish...

Niche grows presence in the middle ground

As micros expand and new breweries are established, cask and craft ale continue to be a source of optimism for the pub trade in...

Scottish ale brand comes of age

SCOTLAND’S best-selling keg ale brand is celebrating a special anniversary later this year. Belhaven Best is poised to reach the ripe old age of 21,...

Scots pubs invited to share Arran vision

THE Isle of Arran Brewery is about to launch a public share offering. An initial offering next month will aim to raise £3.75 million by...

Captain set to make TV debut

First television ad for spiced rum highlights cola serve SPICED rum Captain Morgan’s has made its small screen debut in the first UK TV ad...

Going to the movies

IRISH whiskey Jameson aims to strengthen its links with the film industry through a new promotion. The launch of the Jameson Society coincides with...

Beer firm gets crafty with fruit

A CRAFT fruit beer has been launched by Edinburgh-based Innis & Gunn. Following a trial last summer, the Scots beer firm has added Melville’s as...

Harviestoun makes senior appointments

HARVIESTOUN Brewery has made two appointments to its senior team, with Toby Knowles joining as director of UK sales and Ewan McCowen as international...

Consumers take cover with new promotion

THE firm behind Lambrini Cider is giving consumers the chance to claim a branded umbrella as part of a new autumn marketing campaign for...

Cider merits more recognition

THE cider sector is a success story which merits greater recognition from government. That was the message from Paul Bartlett, newly-appointed chair of the National...

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