Ale and Beer

Cumbria PCC says pubs serving underage drinkers should face 72-hour closure "shock tactic"

Pubs and clubs caught serving alcohol to underage drinkers should automatically be closed for 72 hours as a “shock tactic”.

Source:Cumbria PCC says pubs serving underage drinkers should face 72-hour closure "shock tactic"

A hat-trick from Hawkshead

Hawkshead Brewery has launched three limited-edition whisky cask-aged beers: the 8.5% ABV Brodie’s Prime Reserve 2012, 8.3% ABV Imperial Stout and the 8.3% ABV Damson & Vanilla Imperial Stout.

Source:A hat-trick from Hawkshead

Statutory code: Large pubcos could shift back to old-fashioned tenancies to avoid regulation

Large pubcos could shift back to the old-fashioned tenanted model if the Government fails to implement its statutory code correctly, BII chairman Bernard Brindley has warned.

Source:Statutory code: Large pubcos could shift back to old-fashioned tenancies to avoid regulation

Exclusive: Government to introduce statutory code for pub industry

The Government is to consult on proposals to set up a statutory code and independent adjudicator to regulate the relationship between pub companies and their tenants, it has been announced.

Source:Exclusive: Government to introduce statutory code for pub industry

One in three villages has seen a local pub or shop close in the past year

One in three villages has seen a local pub or shop close in the past year, according to new research.

Source:One in three villages has seen a local pub or shop close in the past year

Pubs have one week left to respond to Government consultation on security staff

Licensees have one week left to respond to a consultation on the regulation of the private security industry which will have implications on their doorstaff.

Source:Pubs have one week left to respond to Government consultation on security staff

Beer Innovation Summit agenda finalised

The agenda for next month’s Beer Innovation Summit has been finalised, with places selling out fast.

Source:Beer Innovation Summit agenda finalised

HMRC urges licensees to prepare for PAYE system shake-up

Licensees are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to prepare for major changes to the PAYE system which come into effect in three months’ time.

Source:HMRC urges licensees to prepare for PAYE system shake-up