Ale and Beer

Hop Back, the Wiltshire brewer and pub operator, says poor trading in August led to a 9.4% fall in pre-tax profits to £119,731 in the year to 30 September 2012.

Source:Hop Back profits hit by poor summer trading

The Government’s introduction of a statutory code will not have a big impact on the industry — that’s the view of property agent Neil Morgan, director and head of pubs at Christie+Co.

Source:Statutory code: Property agent claims pub code will not have big impact on trade

Absinthe specialist La Maison Fontaine has added a chocolate absinthe to its collection.

Source:Absinthe specialist La Maison Fontaine adds chocolate absinthe to range

Spirit Pub Company has made a number of significant changes to its operating structure, including the scrapping of its 64-strong Original Pub Company (OPC) brand, as it looks to energise its whole business for the next stage of its development and move toward its goal of becoming the “the number one hospitality company in […]

Six licensed freehold pub properties are set to go under the hammer at an auction held by Allsop next month, with guide prices ranging between £100,000 and £950,000.

Source:Six freehold pubs offered at Allsop auction in February