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...

Artists have designs on Beck’s labels

BECK’S is sporting several new looks after artists from the music world made their mark on the beer’s labels. Limited edition bottle labels have been...

SIBA ups the ante

THE Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) reckons the ambitious new event it’s staging in Sheffield next March will seal its status as the only...

Raise a glass to cider month

CRAFT cider will be in the spotlight this month as the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) stages its annual cider and perry month. Held...

Hayman’s in the navy

HAYMAN Distillers, the company behind Hayman’s London Dry Gin and Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, has released a new ‘navy-strength’ product. Royal Dock Gin is said...

Covering off all the beer bases

Diversity and product education are key to world beer category A STRONG selection of different beer styles and a well-educated bar staff are two of...

Iain is top for telling stories

AN Edinburgh bartender had cause for celebration last month when he triumphed over rivals from across the globe in an international cocktail contest. Iain...

Brand gets the outdoor treatment

STRONGBOW Pear cider is the focus of a new outdoor ad campaign. The outdoor posters, which follow a recent TV ad campaign for the cider,...

A new take on ageing

BARREL-ageing could be a thing of the past, if a London-based business has anything to say about it. TerrePURE Spirits has developed an ageing...

Scottish beers will be at the races

TWELVE Scots breweries are set to invade a quintessentially English event this weekend (October 5 and 6) in a joint effort to raise the...

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson