2011 June « Ale and Beer

Cyclops helps licensees with beer festivals

Cyclops has introduced a new facility on its website to help make tasting notes more accessible to consumers during beer festivals.

Source:Cyclops helps licensees with beer festivals

Three pub chefs have got through to the semi finals of the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2011.

Source:Pub chefs through to CGC semi-final

West Yorkshire brewer and pub operator Timothy Taylor is set to open the £2.7m extension to its brewery at the end of June.

Source:Timothy Taylor’s £2.7m extension

Molson Coors has committed to divert all production waste away from landfill for each of its four UK breweries by the end of 2012.

Source:Molson Coors to cut landfill waste

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed that pre-ticket sales for the Great British Beer Festival are up 27% on last year.

Source:Ticket sales surge at Great British Beer Festival

Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and pubco, has reported a 10% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit from £26.6m (2010:£29.3m).

Source:Fuller's sees profit rise, driven by managed division

Moorhouse’s, the Lancashire brewer, has opened a new £4.2m brewery, visitor centre and bistro.

Source:Moorhouse’s £4.2m brewery

Far be it from me to jump to conclusions, but it may be that sometimes the police use the provisions of the Licensing Act in a slightly dubious way.

Source:Going beyond the law’s intentions?

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) has confirmed it is to reconvene to look at whether a statutory code of practice is required.

Source:BISC confirms pubco-tenant inquiry

More pubs could be set to add library services to their roster under radical proposals currently being considered by ministers.

Source:Pubs 'a good option for libraries'