Ale and Beer

Indigo Leisure takes on the Hop Poles in Brighton after previous licensees offer to "bury the hatchet" with Greene King

Greene King will re-open the doors of the Hop Holes pub in Brighton under new management on 20 June, despite two former licensees expressing an interest in taking back the leasehold of the premises.

Source:Indigo Leisure takes on the Hop Poles in Brighton after previous licensees offer to "bury the hatchet" with Greene King

JW Lees rewards its top licensees

A brewery boss has paid tribute to licensees across its tied estate who helped the company achieve record turnover of £56m last year.

Source:JW Lees rewards its top licensees

British beer drinkers pay highest tax in Europe

British beer drinkers pay the highest levels of beer tax of all 16 qualifying countries in Euro 2012, statistics provided by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have revealed.

Source:British beer drinkers pay highest tax in Europe

Government still has time to scrap the duty escalator, claims Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin

The Government still has time to change the Finance Bill and scrap the duty escalator, claims Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin.

Source:Government still has time to scrap the duty escalator, claims Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin

CITY ROOM; Faces Made Famous, Briefly, by a New York Beer

Former contestants of Miss Rheingold contest sponsored by the beer maker attend a party for the opening of the New-York Historical Society’s exhibition Beer Here: Brewing New York’s History; contest is said by many to be cultural predecessor to popular talent competitions of today. Photos

Source:CITY ROOM; Faces Made Famous, Briefly, by a New York Beer

Flavoured cider: Gaymers launches pear cider variants

Gaymers Cider has relaunched with the introduction of two new flavours to the existing apple and pear range.

Source:Flavoured cider: Gaymers launches pear cider variants

Amber Taverns reports 3% like-for-like sales

Amber Taverns, the fast-growing managed operator of wet-led freehold community pubs, has reported a 3% rise in like-for-like sales for the year to 29 January 2012, as it opened 14 sites across the North of England during the year.

Source:Amber Taverns reports 3% like-for-like sales

Diageo plans to invest £1bn in Scotch whisky production

Diageo, the global drinks firm, plans to invest more than £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years, creating hundreds of jobs.

Source:Diageo plans to invest £1bn in Scotch whisky production

Luminar in £2m investment programme

Luminar, the nightclub operator bought out of administration by a consortium led by industry veteran Peter Marks in December, will begin a £2m investment programme across its 59-strong estate this summer.

Source:Luminar in £2m investment programme

Heineken's tequila-flavoured lager Desperados in live music pub promotion

Tequila-flavoured lager Desperados is backing a series of live music events in pubs as part of a major national sampling campaign.

Source:Heineken's tequila-flavoured lager Desperados in live music pub promotion