Ale and Beer

Pierre White backs VAT campaign

Marco Pierre White has voiced his support for the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s (PMA’s) campaign to cut VAT to 5% across the hospitality industry

Source:Pierre White backs VAT campaign

Oscar Wilde is Champion Beer of Britain

Oscar Wilde mild beer from Mighty Oak brewery in Essex has been crowned champion beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival. The beer is described as a roasty dark mild with suggestions of forest fruits and dark chocolate.

Source:Oscar Wilde is Champion Beer of Britain

Enterprise Inns: continued improvement in trading

Enterprise Inns has reported a “continued improvement” in performance with average net income per pub up by over 1% in the past 18 weeks.

Source:Enterprise Inns: continued improvement in trading

CAMRA backing return of traditional pub games

The return of traditional pub games would encourage more young adults to visit pubs, according to new research by CAMRA.

Source:CAMRA backing return of traditional pub games

JW Lees wins live-in manager appeal

Manchester brewery JW Lees has won a landmark employment tribunal case over paying live-in managers for their off-duty time.

Source:JW Lees wins live-in manager appeal

Pubs ‘not ready’ for Olympic challenge

Pubs and bars near Olympic sites are not prepared for the transport challenges presented by the 2012 games, says TfL.

Source:Pubs ‘not ready’ for Olympic challenge

Hands up all those who love the beer tie?

A FOT option with open market rent review is now the only way forward, writes Robert Sayles in his latest blog.

Source:Hands up all those who love the beer tie?

Champion brewer: 'We will endeavour to match demand'

The owner of the brewery which produced this year’s Champion Beer of Britain has said he will now “endeavour to match demand”.

Source:Champion brewer: 'We will endeavour to match demand'

Ex-licensee’s £13k bill dispute

A former licensee is locked in a dispute with energy giant E.ON about backdated electricity bills worth £13,693, resulting from a meter-reading error.