Publican UK « Ale and Beer

Gordon’s drive set to provide a tonic

Diageo has launched a new marketing campaign for its Gordon’s gin brand, under the banner Shall We G&T Started?

Source:Gordon’s drive set to provide a tonic

Young’s is to pull out of brewing after selling its 40% shareholding in Wells & Young’s Brewing Company to Charles Wells for £15.1m.

Source:Young's pulls out of brewing

The Catering Equipment Distributors Association has launched an improved website with news, advice and helpful information.

Source:CEDA launches improved website

Bacardi has invested £3m in the launch of a new smoky spiced rum, named Bacardi Oakheart, to target male drinkers.

Source:Bacardi invests £3m in new Oakheart rum

Tuesday 4 October has been earmarked as the date for the landmark judgement on the legality of foreign satellite football in pubs.

Source:October 4 set for foreign satellite ruling

Licensees in Manchester have been praised for their response to last night’s rioting by the city’s Pub and Club Network.

Source:Manchester pubs and police praised following riots

Scottish pub operator G1 Group has announced a new venture with troubled bar and hotel company Festival Group.

Source:G1 to run four Festival sites

Manchester-based brewer and pub operator JW Lees has bought the freehold of a West Yorkshire pub from Blue Moon Pub Company

Source:Lees acquires Blue Moon pub

Top Young’s gastropub the Ship at Wandsworth is hosting a contest to find out the pub that makes the best Scotch egg in London.

Source:Young's pub holds Scotch egg challenge

In the end most of us won’t be millionaires, but that doesn’t mean the entire industry needs to change, writes Bob Feal-Martinez.

Source:Family brewers share the pain as well as the gain